Federal Register #2026-18043

Notice of Adequate Safeguards for Confidentiality in Digital Identity Verification via Login.gov

This notice from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration addresses the adequacy of confidentiality safeguards for digital identity verification services provided by Login.gov, operated by the General Services Administration (GSA). - Government Buyer: - Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration - United States General Services Administration (GSA) - OEMs and Vendors: - GSA (operator of Login.gov) - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured; the notice pertains to digital identity verification services via Login.gov - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Login.gov is recognized as having adequate safeguards to meet federal confidentiality requirements for unemployment compensation (UC) information - State UC agencies may disclose confidential UC information to Login.gov without additional security requirements - The determination is based on compliance with 20 CFR 603.9(d) - No procurement or award is involved; this is a regulatory notice regarding data protection and digital identity verification

Description

This notice from the Department of Labor recognizes that Login.gov, a shared technology service within the United States General Services Administration (GSA), has adequate safeguards in place to meet the confidentiality requirements of 20 CFR 603.9(d) for digital identity verification services. Consequently, the security requirements of the regulation do not apply to disclosures of confidential unemployment compensation information by state agencies to Login.gov. The notice informs the public of this determination and the applicability of these safeguards for digital identity verification.

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