US privacy advocates want federal government to slow its roll on mobile driver licenses

Who lit the fire under the U.S. Transportation Security Administration? That's what four prominent civil liberties organizations want to know.

The TSA, which is responsible for many facets of travel in the country, this summer posted a request for comment on proposed new rules for physical and mobile driver licenses.

Officials are considering a change to REAL ID regulations dealing with mobile driver licenses. The long-delayed REAL ID rules do not go into effect until May 2025.

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