The White House Requires Agencies to Use Login.gov for Public-Facing Websites

Source: MeriTalk The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is directing federal agencies to deploy Login.gov across most public-facing websites within two years, according to an Aug. 31 memo.

The Login.gov platform is administered by the General Services Administration (GSA) and acts as a digital front door to the federal government.

The system provides federal agencies with a single sign-on platform to verify the identity of individuals seeking access to government websites. In a fact sheet, the White House said the new policy aims to improve the user experience by allowing Americans to reuse their information across government services.

It also seeks to increase the adoption of digital services and save taxpayer dollars by consolidating agencies around a single digital identity solution. In a Sep. 1 press release, GSA said it will lead the implementation of OMB’s directive. Full Story