The library contains federal, state and international legal materials; standards and best practices; federal, state and association activity, reports and letters; state leadership in identity document security; information on identity theft and counterfeiting; news and opinion pieces. Where possible, links to primary sources and Web sites are provided.
The issue of identity, and information about identity, underlies the 9/11 Commission's border work, whose recommendations included the creation of minimum standards for state-issued driver licenses and IDs. Kephart's recently issued white paper, Identity and Security: Moving Beyond the 9/11 Staff Report on Identity Document Security, maintains that securing identities and identity documents is perhaps the single most effective measure the United States can take to lay a foundation for national and economic security and public safety.
However, Kephart said, security cannot be achieved without essential and accurate information available to government leaders, academics, journalists, private sector stakeholders, and citizens making and influencing the policy, technical and legal decisions regarding the future of identity security.
During the research and writing of the white paper, Kephart said, "I noticed a dearth of objective, factual information on the issue of identity document security." As a result, she created the library to better inform the public about this important issue.
"Education is always the key to making the right decisions for the security of our nation," said Kephart. "This library is intended to be a dynamic player in helping keep everyone on the same informational playing field when it comes to identity document security."
