RE: [EXT] California - Verifiable Credentials

FWIW I just saw this today from the latest SBIR Pre Solicitation. Not often you see this particular mix of statements in the same paragraph!

 

New international standards, including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 18013-5, and ISO/IEC 23220 series are being adopted by some state and Federal government organizations in the U.S., and by the private sector and internationally, for credentialing citizens. Credentialing encompasses proof of identity, including verification and validation of name, age, home and work addresses, employment, etc. on and offline without needing to connect back to the issuing organization. The format (mdoc) is extensible to other types of credentials including first responders. Several large phone equipment manufacturers (Google, Samsung, Apple) in 2022 and other emerging technology companies are rolling out digital wallets, along with consuming U.S state issued driving licenses and identification cards. An additional standard, Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.0 is emerging as an alternative for verifiable digital identity credentialing. 

The proposed solution should adhere to these defined standards

 

From: Kaliya Identity Woman <kaliya@identitywoman.net> 
Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2022 4:36 PM
To: Drummond Reed <Drummond.Reed@gendigital.com>
Cc: Credentials Community Group <public-credentials@w3.org>
Subject: Re: [EXT] California - Verifiable Credentials

 

Hi Drummond, 

 

 Lets just say - that the nuance is lost at this level of engagement.  

 

 Our sponsor who put forward SB783 was interested in a bill that was about blockchains - we delivered if you look at the language it talks about them but also mentions VCs. 

 

 All of this is coming out of the work several years ago with the Blockchain Working Group <https://www.govops.ca.gov/blockchain/>  and its reports report - that covers VC use-cases. 

 

 

On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 4:24 PM Drummond Reed <Drummond.Reed@gendigital.com <mailto:Drummond.Reed@gendigital.com> > wrote:

Kaliya, this is great news, and congrats on the progress you and your allies are driving in California. It’s huge. 

 

So I worry that groundbreaking legislation like what you are achieving in California is using wording that is going to send the wrong message to other jurisdictions about what decentralized identity and trust infrastructure is really about.

 

All the more reason to consider joining our coalition to work with us on shaping our engagement with the state for the next 2 year legislative cycle that is beginning now.  We are considering what we work to put forward - including the possibility of the bill that we had SB1190 - which created a Trust Framework for California.  

 

I’m curious what you and the others behind this initiative are thinking about that.

 

Do we fight tooth and nail to get rid of the word "Blockchain" - or do we go with it and make sure key elements are added in like the word "verifiable credential" which was not in the original bill. 

 

 Again, great work, and seriously great progress.

 

Thanks :) 

 - Kaliya

 

 

=Drummond 

 

From: Kaliya Identity Woman <kaliya@identitywoman.net <mailto:kaliya@identitywoman.net> >
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 4:12 PM
To: Credentials Community Group <public-credentials@w3.org <mailto:public-credentials@w3.org> >
Subject: [EXT] California - Verifiable Credentials

HI CCG, 

 

 I wanted to share more good news for California related to Verifiable Credentials in a report from the Governor called Towards Responsible Innovation <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness.ca.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F12%2FTowardsResponsibleInnovation_221202.pdf&data=05%7C01%7Cdrummond.reed%40gendigital.com%7Cd8a97de830f741b74eec08dad97a08a3%7C94986b1d466f4fc0ab4b5c725603deab%7C0%7C0%7C638061415540382111%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cc7BxvcVGk8PI6xtlAbEqmz42lSADYM%2FW3sfNqforvo%3D&reserved=0> . 

 

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 • Government Services and Verifiable Credentials

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DMV Verifiable Credentials 

The DMV is also exploring improvements to state-issued credentials. Potential use cases include taking existing forms, placards, licenses, or other physical products issued by the DMV, and enhancing and/or reinventing them by adding blockchain-based forms of fraud prevention. Digital signatures and other verification procedures could be used to ensure that issuing and tracking these types of products is safer and more efficient. In late 2022 and early 2023, the DMV anticipates proving the utility of these use cases by piloting new disabled placards, new credentials for tracking driver safety courses, and driver’s licenses.

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Explore and develop more government use cases. 

The public sector may be able to utilize blockchain technology to increase efficiencies, improve access to services, and reduce costs. • GovOps will continue working with state agencies and other levels of government to identify and promote blockchain pilot programs, similar to those now underway at the DMV.

 

 

 


State of California Releases Interagency Web3, Crypto Asset and Blockchain Progress Report 


 

In May 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued  <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness.us18.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D3da1cf062778afecadd465143%26id%3D05490a31b3%26e%3D8953aa4fe7&data=05%7C01%7Cdrummond.reed%40gendigital.com%7Cd8a97de830f741b74eec08dad97a08a3%7C94986b1d466f4fc0ab4b5c725603deab%7C0%7C0%7C638061415540382111%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cVckEYkRAzj8MwyrNkobFurYZsdwuZvH5fgqQgVCrDo%3D&reserved=0> Executive Order N-9-22 to ensure California engages early and proactively with this nascent industry with the goal of ensuring continued consumer protections, innovation, job growth, advancing equity and regulatory clarity, among other strategic outcomes.

This  <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness.us18.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D3da1cf062778afecadd465143%26id%3Dc4150ebdd3%26e%3D8953aa4fe7&data=05%7C01%7Cdrummond.reed%40gendigital.com%7Cd8a97de830f741b74eec08dad97a08a3%7C94986b1d466f4fc0ab4b5c725603deab%7C0%7C0%7C638061415540382111%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HDLQCb0yb%2Fz6OPNx3DbDlDiw5G3NYx%2F1AablmrMAy%2BI%3D&reserved=0> interagency blockchain progress report - authored by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the Business Consumer Services and Housing Agency, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and the Government Operations Agency - reflects the administration's work to implement the executive order over the last seven months, beginning with stakeholder meetings that took place over the summer. 

Additional administration activities included the advancement of public use cases, and progress towards regulatory clarity. This foundation of work has positioned California to accomplish the goals set forth in the Executive Order and to realize the opportunities blockchain technologies provide to our residents.