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by starfox64_ 2448 days ago
It's not stated clearly in the official publication but it seems that their medium term goal, beyond using this on government websites, is to also allow private companies access to the tool.

It'd be pretty useful as a way to standardize the way various companies do identity verification online.

I'm honestly pleasantly surprised to see such a thing coming directly from our government, as it can be sometimes quite outdated.