Officials want more candidates in UK digital ID assessment pilot

A pilot certification project in the UK for digital ID is being expanded. The government wants to double the number of organizations vying to become conformity assessment bodies.

A Department for Science, Innovation and Technology digital ID and trust pilot has been running for two years in a program for up to six candidates.

Only four slots were filled and now officials want to add four new ID and trust contractors competing to be among the final four companies deemed …

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