@briankrebs I'm also mystified why they didn't just...

@briankrebs I'm also mystified why they didn't just extend the capabilities of login.gov to cover the "check their driver's license" aspects of ID.me, and keep the entire thing in house.

login.gov's design and UX is thoughtfully, expertly executed, is vastly superior to ID.me, and is already under .gov and championed by 18F.

But instead of pushing login.gov everywhere (which was the orignal plan), ID.me materialized and pushed its way into IRS and pay.gov in a way that seemed weirdly pre-emptive of the entire login.gov effort.

Like 2 May at 19:11 | Wall-to-wall | Open on infosec.exchange

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Paul D. Ouderkirk

@tychotithonus @briankrebs you want the government to provide services? that's *socialism*

/sarcasm oh god please recognize the sarcasm

2 May at 19:13 | Open on infosec.exchange

Paul_IPv6

@tychotithonus @briankrebs

i point you to the history of the various IRS software upgrades, the various attempts to update the patent office software, etc.

that's not even considering the usual govt turf/budget battles, lack of enough GS folks, lobbyists muddying most efforts to clean things up.

2 May at 19:30 | Open on infosec.exchange

@tychotithonus @briankrebs You can't have the government in housing work when there are so many private contractors that can do it for at least 20% more, thats communism (this is sarcastic but it does seem to be how it works for a lot of things)

2 May at 20:31 | Open on toot.nclf.net