Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announces the state’s new mobile driver’s license at Denver International Airport on Aug. 31, 2026. (Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani smiles as he takes a question from a reporter during a press conference on Universal Child Care at Bedrock Preschool on August 04, 2026 in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The new tool will track shelter use, length of stay, demographics, people housed, program exits and destinations, exits without notice and participant deaths.
Though building a “digital front door" has been a priority for state governments, several are facing challenges to consolidating identity management across agencies.
The tool is designed to flag potentially fraudulent purchases and temporarily block transactions, similar to fraud detection systems used by banks and credit card companies.
Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter during the 140th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2026 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Jeff Swensen / Getty Images)
A Flock Safety camera is seen at the Buckhorn Plaza shopping center near Bloomsburg Pennsylvania. (Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
The Hubert H. Humphrey Building, a low-rise Brutalist government office building designed by the preeminent architect Marcel Breuer and located at the foot of Capitol Hill. The building serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Getty Images)