Security → Re: FBI begins installation of $1 bil face recognition system

From REAL ID Act:

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The REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-13, 119 Stat. 302, enacted May 11, 2005, was an Act of Congress that modified U.S. federal law pertaining to security, authentication, and issuance procedures standards for the state driver's licenses and identification (ID) cards, as well as various immigration issues pertaining to terrorism. ...

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The date for meeting the REAL ID requirements was last changed to January 15, 2013... after which, you will be required to have a REAL-ID-grade driver's license or a current passport to board a domestic aircraft in the US. Paper requirement details to obtain Real ID may vary with the state, but states as a minumum generally require official documentation of birth date (birth certificate), SSN (card), proof of current residence address (utility bill), and photo ID or non-photo ID including full legal name and birthdate ((current driver's license/ID). This is currently the case in Indiana, where both REAL ID and non-REAL-ID driver's licenses are currently available. Obtaining a REAL ID license here requires a trip to the license branch with the necessary legal papers so that they can be physically verified.

There are a number of special requirements about the REAL ID license itself that link it to various databases and contain anti-theft and anti-counterfeiting provisions.

I'm unclear as to whether this license will be in compliance.

Yes, it has already been a real headache for some here as they have no birth certificates. Then there are those, like myself, who were born in another state and have to request an original birth certificate from the other state which takes some time. Luckily, I have an original copy with the watermark/seal (that is required...no watermark...no acceptance of the certificate by DMV) in my safe deposit box for years now so I don't have to hassle with that. The thing is almost unreadable though. It was done on an old copying machine that made the background black and you can barely read it.

Seems a common problem in Hawaii

Oh....don't get started on that one!!!

Some time ago, I elected to use my passport for ID when flying, and that's one of the key reasons I always keep it current. As long as I can avoid going through the lines at the license branch to get REAL ID, it's worth it. Bottom line: if you want to fly, you'll have to provide pretty much the same data for REAL ID as you do for a passport.

I haven't flown for a few years now (used to all the time for business) so I guess I'll keep my passport current too. In some cases (e.g. to open a PO box) you need two gummint issued photo ID's.

Edit: My bad. Just two ID's.