Identity Proofing is the Government’s First Line of Defense

Identity proofing is critical to mitigating the failure to ensure the right benefits and services go to the right people. But it’s not only about “truing up” a name and a benefit at a single point in time. Agencies must also stay apprised of any changes to the individual’s status that may render him or her ineligible for future payments.

This white paper discusses how identity management systems bring together, in real-time, data from tens of thousands of disparate sources to form a multifaceted view that enables the organization to verify an identity with 99.9% confidence. This level of assurance can be achieved for tens of millions of individuals while shielding personally identifiable information from the agency’s view.