This is not great. It's using the current issues to push for an ID system that could be leveraged by private parties and is thus likely to significantly reduce online (pseudo)anonymity. It also explicitly calls for the involvement of the private sector in delivering any solution.
I want state governments to have a reliable online identity option. I want it to be optional by law - I should be able to make an in person visit instead. I do not want private parties to have any access to the service whatsoever. I want private sector outsourcing of such services to be completely outlawed. No private third party has any business knowing about my interactions with any government provided service.
I should never have to share my data with private third parties in order to receive government services. Such usage data is very sensitive and thus a huge privacy concern.
Consider: If you ever had to go on food stamps, would you want retailers, potential employers, etc to be able to purchase that data? What about the risk of a data breach?
I want state governments to have a reliable online identity option. I want it to be optional by law - I should be able to make an in person visit instead. I do not want private parties to have any access to the service whatsoever. I want private sector outsourcing of such services to be completely outlawed. No private third party has any business knowing about my interactions with any government provided service.
I should never have to share my data with private third parties in order to receive government services. Such usage data is very sensitive and thus a huge privacy concern.
Consider: If you ever had to go on food stamps, would you want retailers, potential employers, etc to be able to purchase that data? What about the risk of a data breach?