Re: [EXT] RE: California DMV Launches OpenCred with Support for VC-based Driver’s Licenses

Excellent! I found particularly interesting that the verifier can also act as an OpedID connect IdP. I think this is a very clever way to integrate VCs into legacy systems.

> 10 Μαΐ 2024, 7:44 πμ, ο χρήστης «Drummond Reed <Drummond.Reed@gendigital.com>» έγραψε:
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> This is huge. Massive congrats to Manu and everyone who made it happen.
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> Finally we’re starting to see verifiable digital credentials come into their own. This is only the very tip of a very, very big iceberg.
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> =Drummond
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> From: John, Anil <anil.john@hq.dhs.gov>
> Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:58 AM
> To: W3C Credentials CG <public-credentials@w3.org>, W3C Verifiable Credentials Working Group <public-vc-wg@w3.org>
> Subject: [EXT] RE: California DMV Launches OpenCred with Support for VC-based Driver’s Licenses
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> Congratulations Manu and the Digital Bazaar team!
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> The existence of a production grade, easily deployable, verification infrastructure for W3C VCDM based credentials under an open source license, such that anyone can pick up, deploy and use it is indeed a VERY GOOD THING for the decentralized identity ecosystem that utilizes W3C standards -- globally!
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> I personally love the fact that the entity that had the ".. foresight to create, fund, and see such an initiative through to completion" is a public sector organization like the California DMV. Kudos to Steve, Ajay and the rest of the CA DMV team!
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> Needless to say, I also congratulate them in having the foresight to support the issuance and use of a digital driver's license in both the mDL format (ISO 18013-5) AND in the W3C VCDM format to serve their broader customer needs; which also serves as a great example!
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> Best Regards,
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> Anil
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> Anil John
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