# Federal Leaders Urge Digital Identity Strategy

A FedScoop article argues that the United States needs a coordinated digital identity strategy to reduce identity fraud across government services and private institutions. It calls for shared standards, faster exchange of fraud signals, modernization of legacy systems, and ways to verify AI agents. The article does not announce an adopted policy, funding commitment, solicitation, or procurement timeline, so it points to a potential market direction rather than an active contracting opportunity.

- Contractors with identity verification, fraud detection, legacy-system modernization, and AI-agent authorization capabilities may find these areas relevant to future government requirements.
- The proposed coordination across government and private institutions could increase the importance of interoperable standards and secure fraud-signal sharing; the article references NIST in this context.
- Procurement teams and industry stakeholders should distinguish this policy advocacy from a funded acquisition: no specific agency requirement, contract vehicle, or response deadline is identified.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- U.S. Congress (Congress)
- White House

### Vendors
- Socure ()

### Sources
- [Washington can’t afford to keep chasing digital ghosts | FedScoop](https://fedscoop.com/government-identity-fraud-digital-ghosts) - FedScoop