NIH badging statistics from HHS as of January 30, 2015 

Sponsored: 37,488  Enrolled: 37,050  Issued: 36,346*

*This figure represents 97.0% of individuals who have been sponsored.

DPSAC News reports the latest Departmental figures for NIH in the first issue published for that month.     

REAL ID Enforcement  

  Table A - Non-compliant States/Territories

+ Federal officials may continue to accept Enhanced Driver's Licenses from these states.

** Has an expired extension and became subject to enforcement beginning January 19, 2015

  Table B - Compliant/Extension States/Territories

* Has an extension, allowing Federal agencies to accept driver's licenses from these states.

Description and Schedule of Enforcement Phases

The following enforcement measures are cumulative, with measures in each phase remaining in effect through successive phases. Each phase will begin with a 3-month period where agencies will provide notice to individuals attempting to use driver's licenses or identification cards from non-compliant states but still allow access.

After this period is over, agencies will no longer accept such identification for entry to federal facilities, and individuals will need to follow the agency's alternate procedures (to be made available by the agency).  

Phase 1: Restricted areas (i.e., areas accessible by agency personnel, contractors, and their guests) for DHS's Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) headquarters.

Phase 2: Restricted areas for all Federal facilities and nuclear power plants.

Phase 3:  Semi-restricted areas (i.e. areas available to the general public but subject to ID-based access control) for most federal facilities (subject to limitations described in Table 1 below).

Access to federal facilities will continue to be allowed for purposes of applying for or receiving federal benefits.

Phase 4: Boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft. A driver's license or identification card from a non-compliant state may only be used in conjunction with an acceptable second form of ID for boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft.

 

            Table 1 - Phased Enforcement Schedule for Federal Facilities,
                             Nuclear Power Plants and Aircraft  

DHS will conduct an evaluation following the implementation of the first three phases to assess the effects of enforcement and the progress of states in meeting the standards of the act.

The date for implementing Phase 4 will be set after an evaluation has been completed. This phase will occur no sooner than 2016.

DHS will ensure the public has ample advanced notice before identification requirements for boarding aircraft or entering additional types of federal facilities change. For more information on Facility Security Level, please see the Interagency Security Committee standard, Section Four 

Limitations
Access for activities directly relating to safety and health or life preserving services, to law enforcement, and to constitutionally protected activities, including legal and investigative proceedings will not be affected. Existing agency policies will still apply.

The Act does not require individuals to present identification where it is not currently required to access a Federal facility (such as to enter the public areas of the Smithsonian) nor does it prohibit an agency from accepting other forms of identity documents other than documents from non-compliant states (such as a U.S. passport or passport card).          

The Act's prohibitions do not affect other uses of driver's licenses or identification cards - including licenses and cards from non-compliant states - unrelated to official purposes as defined in the Act. For example, the Act does not apply to voting, registering to vote, or for applying for or receiving Federal benefits.  

For more information, please contact the DHS Office of State-Issued Identification Support at osiis@hq.dhs.gov.

Whether you are new to NED or an advanced NED user who needs to hone your NED skills, the HSPD-12 Program Office has a training program for you. These classes are designed to help beginners and advanced users quickly master NED in a hands-on computer lab environment. All classes are FREE!    

How to Enroll

The NED courses are posted on the CIT Training site where visitors can view availability for any class and receive a confirmation immediately after registering. The catalog of NED classes is posted at: http://training.cit.nih.gov/coursecatalog.aspx under "General Seminars." 

When you see a course you want to take, just click on the course name (listed in the right column of the table). You will be taken to the HHS Learning Management System (LMS) where you can register for the course online.

To log on to the HHS Learning Management System, you can use either your PIV card and PIN or your NIH credentials. If you experience any difficulties accessing the LMS, please contact the CIT Training Program at 301-594-6248 or send an e-mail to: cittraining@mail.nih.gov. 
 

PSC Updates its Enrollment and Badge Issuance Services Directory for Remote Locations

NIH-DPSAC has made arrangements with the Program Support Center (PSC) to make available enrollment and HHS ID Badge (PIV Card) issuance services to individuals located at remote locations and who are unable to easily travel to DPSAC enrollment and issuance facilities at NIH's Bethesda main campus or its other satellite offices listed on this page. Individuals must contact DPSAC before using these PSC locations. 
     

An updated table of PSC regional support staff in 10 HHS regional offices supporting HSPD-12 badging activities is posted on the DPSAC website at: http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/ser/dpsac/badge/Pages/badgingremote.aspx.

Implementation of REAL ID

Q. What is REAL ID?   

-- Establishes minimum standards for the production and issuance of state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards and authorizes grants to assist states in implementing the requirements;

 

Q. Which states, territories, and tribes are affected?  

A. The REAL ID Act covers 56 jurisdictions, including the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

The current list of states from which a Federal agency may accept driver's licenses for an official purpose is found at REAL ID Enforcement In Brief.

 

Q. Is REAL ID a national identification card?  

A. No. REAL ID is not a national identification card. States and territories will continue to issue driver's licenses and identification cards, and there is no Federal database of driver information. Each jurisdiction will issue its own unique license and maintain its own records.

 

Q. Does REAL ID mean that I must use a driver's license for official purpose?

A. For the first two years of enforcement, REAL ID primarily affects persons seeking to access federal facilities where identification is required to be presented.

 

Q. Is my driver's license unsecure if a Federal agency does not accept it?     

A. No. All states and territories have made tremendous progress in strengthening the security of their driver's licenses since 9/11. Not being on the list of compliant jurisdictions means that the Department of Homeland Security has not received sufficient information to determine that the jurisdiction has met all the requirements of the REAL ID Act.

Q. What happens if my state does not meet all of the REAL ID requirements?

A. Individuals without licenses from compliant jurisdictions may present alternative forms of identification - such as a U.S. Passport - accepted by the agency. Some agencies may have additional processes to accommodate individuals lacking the prescribed identification documents.

Q. What does it mean if a person possesses or presents a state license or ID indicating that the document is not acceptable for official Federal purposes?

A. A "Not for Federal Identification" or a similar mark means that the issuing state offers its residents the option to obtain a driver's license or identity card which is not compliant with REAL ID and that the license holder has chosen to exercise that option. A variety of reasons may underlie that choice, including personal preference, religious conviction, or the inability or decision not to provide original documents needed to verify identity, citizenship, or lawful status in the United States.

No inferences or assumptions should be drawn about the particular reason an individual possesses a card with this mark, including inferences or assumptions about the person's citizenship or immigration status.  

Q. May an agency, or front-line personnel, reject a particular identification document based upon an individual's real or perceived race, ethnicity (including limited English proficiency), national origin, immigration status, or religious beliefs?  

A. The standard for acceptance of an identity document for federal facilities where identification is required to be presented is the same for all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, limited English proficiency, national origin, immigration status or religious beliefs.  

Q. May Federal agencies accept my Enhanced Driver's License?  

A. Yes. State Enhanced Driver's Licenses (EDLs) designated as acceptable border-crossing documents by DHS under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) are acceptable for official federal purposes such as accessing a Federal facility or boarding a commercial aircraft. Individual agency policies may still apply. Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Washington are the only states that currently issue EDLs. For more information on EDLs, please go to http://www.dhs.gov/enhanced-drivers-licenses-what-are-they


Q. Under what circumstances does REAL ID NOT apply:  

• Entering federal facilities that do not require a person to present identification
• Voting or registering to vote
• Applying for or receiving federal benefits
• Being licensed by a state to drive
• Accessing health or life preserving services (including hospitals and health clinics), law enforcement, or constitutionally protected activities (including a defendant's access to court proceedings)
• Participating in law enforcement proceedings or investigations

Additional questions may be sent to the DHS Office of State Issued Identification Support at osiis@dhs.gov.