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Digital Identities: Getting to Know the Verifiable Digital Credential Ecosystem

January 7, 2026
Understanding mDL credential formats Standards in the VDC Ecosystem In our first blog post in this series, we highlighted that VDCs can represent a wide range…

Let’s get Digital! Updated Digital Identity Guidelines are Here!

August 1, 2025
Today is the day! Digital Identity Guidelines, Revision 4 is finally here…it’s been an exciting journey and NIST is honored to be a part of it. What can we…

Digital Identities: Getting to Know the Verifiable Digital Credential Ecosystem

November 13, 2024
If you are interested in the world of digital identities, you have probably heard some of the buzzwords that have been floating around for a few years now…

Check Your Wallet? How Mobile Driver’s Licenses are Changing Online Transactions

May 22, 2024
Can you recall the last time you opened a bank account? It’s likely you walked into a local bank branch and spoke to a representative who asked for your driver…

Giving NIST Digital Identity Guidelines a Boost: Supplement for Incorporating Syncable Authenticators

April 22, 2024
We all need supplements sometimes. Whether it’s a little extra vitamin C during flu season or some vitamin D during the dark days of Winter. When used correctly…

A Note on progress…NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines.

December 12, 2023
In August 2023 the Digital Identity Guidelines team hosted a two-day workshop to provide a public update on the status of revision 4. As part of that session…

Mapping out our Destination: Responsible Innovation via the NIST Identity Roadmap

May 22, 2023
RSA Conference week is always a whirlwind. NIST was there front and center last month, and we learned a lot, shared a lot, and made a big announcement during…