You know how we've reached the point where half of congress says that it's totally inappropriate for people to be able to file their taxes online directly with the IRS? That the Good and Right thing is to have to pay H&R Block or Intuit?
That's the play that private identity vendors are making. They’re racing for the perception of incumbency before states can catch up with mDLs, before Login.gov can work with those states to ensure that anybody with a DMV record can access government services.