States wanting a long-term vision for state-based identity,
credential and access management efforts face many challenges. To help
address some of the challenges, the National Association of State CIOs
released the, “State Identity Credential and Access Management Guidance
and Roadmap”.
The State Identity Credential and Access Management (SICAM) Guidance
and Roadmap is made up of the programs, processes, technologies and
personnel used to create a trusted digital identity environment. This
guidance promotes a federated approach where the identification of the
information requester and supplier are guaranteed.
The SICAM architecture aims to enable states
and their partners to share and audit identification, authentication and
authorization across state enterprise boundaries. Using an enterprise
approach can reduce administrative and technological overhead caused by
siloed, incompatible and un-auditable identity management systems, lead
to improved business processes and efficiencies and reduce cyber
security risks.
The document aims to mirror the Federal Identity Credential and
Access Management guidance, or FICAM, used by federal agencies. NASCIO
has been working on this document and contemplating ways to issue one
identity to citizens that could be used for multiple purposes, such as
driver license, Medicaid and other purposes.
The report is available for download on NASCIO’s website here.