The GSN 2015 Digital Yearbook of Awards
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<strong>GSN</strong> <strong>2015</strong> DIGITAL YEARBOOK OF HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDS RECIPIENTS<br />
Most Notable State Government Program, Project or Initiative<br />
California Department <strong>of</strong> Motor Vehicles,<br />
Investigations Division<br />
<strong>2015</strong> Winner<br />
<strong>Awards</strong> Category:<br />
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Most Notable State Government Security Program/<br />
Project or Initiative<br />
Name <strong>of</strong> Nominated Product, Service,<br />
or Program:<br />
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California DMV Identity Management Program<br />
Reason this entry deserves to win:<br />
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In late 2013, the California state legislature passed a law<br />
that went into effect on January 1st <strong>of</strong> this year. <strong>The</strong> law<br />
allows applicants who are unable to provide satisfactory<br />
pro<strong>of</strong> that their presence in the U.S. is authorized under<br />
federal law to receive an original driver’s license without<br />
the fear <strong>of</strong> criminal repercussion. As a result <strong>of</strong> this legislation,<br />
the number <strong>of</strong> Californians who have applied<br />
for a driver’s license has exploded, with half a million<br />
applications filed by April <strong>of</strong> <strong>2015</strong>, double the number<br />
<strong>of</strong> applications that the Department <strong>of</strong> Motor Vehicles<br />
(DMV) originally anticipated. A great majority, 91% <strong>of</strong><br />
these applicants, are still providing the necessary identity<br />
and residency documents, and 203,000 immigrants<br />
had received their licenses by April <strong>2015</strong>. While this<br />
indicates substantial progress towards achieving Califor-<br />
nia’s goal <strong>of</strong> accurately accounting for all residents with<br />
driver’s licenses, it also can result in individuals trying<br />
to beat the system by committing fraud or other crimes<br />
to obtain driver’s licenses. In order to help crack down<br />
on any undocumented immigrants who may wish to<br />
remain undocumented for the furthering <strong>of</strong> criminal activities,<br />
the California DMV’s Investigations Division has<br />
implemented identity pro<strong>of</strong>ing solutions designed to<br />
assist in verifying an individual’s identity. Identity pro<strong>of</strong>ing<br />
integrates data and analytics for identity verification,<br />
knowledge-based authentication and investigative information<br />
into a sophisticated algorithm that generates a<br />
true identity picture. Identity pro<strong>of</strong>ing makes intelligent<br />
information connections beyond the obvious and draws<br />
insights from public records data, while taking steps to<br />
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