,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,fo/] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,wexton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 to direct ! ,in/itute to e/abli% a robu/ program focus+ on driv+ improvem5ts 9 ,am]ica's cyb]security po/ure by creat+ m robu/ digital id5tity managem5t /&>ds & guidel9es4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,digital ,id5tity ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,,ni/'s "w 9 id5tity rese>* & /&>ds is unmat*$ any:]e 9 ! _w1 ) global /&>ds developm5t organizations l ! ,f9ancial ,action ,task ,=ce 7,,fatf7 po9t+ to ,,ni/ guidance 9 its own /&>ds4 ,giv5 t adv]s>ies cont9ue to exploit weaknesses 9 digital id5tity sy/ems to conduct successful cyb]-attacks1 additional ,,ni/ res\rces are ne$$ to help gov]nm5t & indu/ry secure id5tity 9 cyb]space4 7#b7 ,! lack ( an easy1 af=dable1 & reliable way = organizations & bus9esses to id5tify :e!r an individual is :o !y claim to be onl9e creates an attack vector t is widely exploit$ by adv]s>ies 9 cyb]space & precludes _m high value transactions f be+ available onl9e4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! id5tity !ft res\rce c5t]1 incid5ts ( id5tity !ft & id5tity fraud cont9ue to rise 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e m ?an #afd1jjj1jjj consum] records conta9+ p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation 7 brea*$ 9 #bjai1 increas+ ! total numb] ( data brea*es by #ag p]c5t f ! previ\s ye>4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,insurance ,in=mation ,in/itute1 9 #bjah1 losses result+ f id5tity fraud am\nt$ to #af1hjj1jjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,! inadequacy ( curr5t digital id5tity solutions degrades security & privacy = all ,am]icans1 & next g5]ation solutions are ne$$ t improve bo? security & privacy4 7#f7 ,gov]nm5t entities1 z au?oritative issu]s ( id5tity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 are uniquely position$ to deliv] critical compon5ts t address defici5cies 9 our digital id5tity infra/ructure & augm5t private sector digital id5tity & au!ntication solutions4 7#g7 ,/ate gov]nm5ts are p>ticul>ly well suit$ to play a role 9 enhanc+ digital id5tity solutions us$ by bo? ! public & private sectors1 giv5 ! role ( ,/ate gov]nm5ts z ! issu]s ( driv]'s lic5ses & o!r id5tity docum5ts commonly us$ today4 7#h7 ,x %\ld be ! policy ( ! ,gov]nm5t to use ! au?orities & capabilities ( ! ,gov]nm5t to enhance ! security1 reliability1 privacy1 & conv5i5ce ( digital id5tity solutions t support & protect transactions betwe5 individuals1 gov]nm5t entities1 & bus9esses1 & t enable ,am]icans to prove :o !y are onl9e4 #c4 ,id5tity managem5t rese>* & developm5t ,section #ejd ( ! ,cyb]security ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gdfd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ejd4 ,id5tity managem5t rese>* & developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all cont9ue a program to support ! developm5t ( volunt>y & co/-effective te*nical /&>ds1 metrology1 te/b$s1 & con=mance crit]ia1 tak+ into acc\nt appropriate us] conc]ns-- 7#a7 to improve int]op]ability among id5tity managem5t te*nologies2 7#b7 to /r5g!n id5tity pro(+ & au!ntication me?ods us$ 9 id5tity managem5t sy/ems2 7#c7 to improve privacy protection 9 id5tity managem5t sy/ems1 includ+ heal? in=mation te*nology sy/ems1 ?r\gh au!ntication & security protocols2 & 7#d7 to improve ! usability & inclusivity ( id5tity managem5t sy/ems4 7b7 ,updates & inve/m5t /rategy ,! ,director1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & /akehold]s f ! private sector1 %all develop & implem5t a compreh5sive =w>d-look+ inve/m5t /rategy = id5tity managem5t rese>* & developm5t & /&>ds focus$ on enabl+ ! use & adoption ( mod]n digital id5tity solutions t align ) ! f\r crit]ia 9 section 7a74 ,?is /rategy %all3 7#a7 ,id5tify :]e additional fund+ may be ne$$ to execute all elem5ts ( ! /rategy1 bo? 9 ,,ni/ & pot5tially 9 o!r p>ts ( gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,be updat$ n less ?an e #b ye>s ) reports to ! ,h\se ,sci5ce ,committee1 ,s5ate ,comm]ce ,committee1 & ,h\se & ,s5ate appropriations committees4 7c7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ! /rategy describ$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all give consid]ation to activities t-- 7#a7 accel]ate ! developm5t1 9 collaboration ) ! private sector1 ( /&>ds t address int]op]ability & portability ( digital id5tity solutions2 7#b7 addresses gaps 9 curr5t private-sector-l$ id5tity managem5t rese>* & developm5t & /&>ds "w1 bo? = consum]-focus$ & ent]prise-focus$ id5tity managem5t2 7#c7 advances ! developm5t ( con=mance te/+ p]=m$ by ! private sector 9 support ( digital id5tity /&>dization2 7#d7 addresses *all5ges ) inclusivity ( exi/+ digital id5tity & id5tity managem5t tools2 & 7#e7 support1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & /akehold]s f ! private sector1 ! developm5t ( appropriate security frameworks & ref]5ce mat]ials1 & ! id5tification ( be/ practices1 = use by ,f$]al ag5cies & ! private sector to address security & privacy requirem5ts to enable ! use & adoption ( digital id5tity s]vices4 4 #d4 ,digital id5tity /&>ds 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( a /&>ds framework ,! ,director %all develop a framework ( /&>ds1 me?odologies1 proc$ures1 & processes 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,framework7 z a guide = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts to foll[ :5 provid+ s]vices relat$ to digital id5tity v]ification4 7b7 ,consid]ation ,9 develop+ ! ,framework1 ! ,director %all consid]-- 7#a7 me?ods to protect ! privacy ( individuals2 7#b7 security ne$s2 & 7#c7 ! ne$s ( pot5tial end-us]s & individuals t w use s]vices relat$ to digital id5tity v]ification4 7c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection ! ,director %all consult )-- 7#a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies2 7#b7 pot5tial end-us]s & individuals t w use s]vices relat$ to digital id5tity v]ification2 & 7#c7 exp]ts ) relevant exp]i5ce 9 ! sy/ems t enable digital id5tity v]ification1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director4 7d7 ,int]im publication ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all publi% an int]im v]sion ( ! ,framework4 7e7 ,f9al publication ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all publi% a f9al v]sion ( ! ,framework4 7f7 ,updates to ! ,framework ,! ,director %all1 f "t to "t1 update ! ,framework1 ) consid]ation giv5 to-- 7#a7 fe$back f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies t provide s]vices relat$ to digital id5tity v]ification2 & 7#b7 any te*nological *anges to ! sy/ems t enable digital id5tity v]ification4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 #e4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bot ,! t]m ,bot means an autonom\s program on an ,int]net network t c int]act ) comput] sy/ems or us]s1 especially "o design$ to respond or behave l a human be+4 7#b7 ,digital id5tity v]ification ,! t]m digital id5tity v]ification means a process to v]ify ! id5tity ( an individual access+ a s]vice onl9e4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 7#d7 ,in/itute ,! t]m ,in/itute means ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4