Fact Sheet: Delivering a Universal Sign-on for Public Services
IMPROVING PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY: The Trump Administration continues to improve how Government delivers services to the American public, in particular through the use of leading and emerging technologies. Today, the Office of Management and Budget released a new policy enforcing the use of Login.gov for most public-facing services, setting Government on a path towards having a universal sign-on across services. This marks another critical step forward in delivering the quality of experiences that the American public expects and deserves in the 21st century.
IMPROVING USER EXPERIENCE: Many members of the American public interact with more than one public service, but rarely are interactions across services as seamless or integrated as they should and could be.
- Users often need to prove their identity multiple times and remember multiple usernames and passwords, sometimes even for services within the same agency. Universal use of Login.gov is a crucial step toward eliminating this unnecessary burden.
- Users also often need to provide the same information multiple times. Nearly two-thirds of surveyed Americans reported that Government agencies asking for repetitive information was a hassle. Login.gov unlocks the potential for users to re-use their information as they interact across services.
- Having a consistently used, Government-operated identity platform is critical to maintaining public trust. The public should never have to leave the .gov domain to interact with Government.
INCREASING UPTAKE OF DIGITAL SERVICES: Effective digital identity management is critical to being able to securely deliver services over digital channels.
- The majority of the American public prefers to access public services through digital channels, as has become the norm for their favorite consumer brands. Digital channels are also far more cost efficient for Government to operate, often at a fraction of the cost of phone or in-person interactions.
- Proving one’s identity or creating an account is often a prerequisite to being able to access a digital service, but for some legitimate users this can be a challenging experience. Improving the sign-on experience enables more members of the public to take advantage of an ever-increasing number of easy-to-use digital services across Government.
SAVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS: Agencies procure, build, and operate a range of distinct digital identity solutions, often resulting in duplicative and unnecessary costs.
- In many cases, Government pays to verify the same exact individual’s identity multiple times across agencies or services. Increased use of Login.gov reduces these duplicative costs.
- Further, Government frequently pays commercial vendors to verify identity attributes against data sources that the Government itself maintains.
- The commercial identity tools that power Login.gov are procured centrally, generating economies of scale with increased use. And since Login.gov is not built for profit, savings are passed along to agencies through reduced pricing.
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