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Now Available: Third-Party Agent Administration Best Practices

Fraud detection and deterrence measures provide appropriate internal controls to mitigate the risks of internal and external fraud. AAMVA's Third Party Agent Administration Best Practices include recommendations for the use of data analytical tools and trained personnel to identify anomalies, bring attention to questionable transactions, and discover potential fraud trends for both internal users and external agents. These tools are very useful in identifying and preventing fraud. The jurisdictional best practices and shared experiences described in this document will assist jurisdictions seeking to implement or expand agent services. It will also be helpful when looking to upgrade existing policy documents and procedures with a goal of improving oversight. Additionally, recommendations regarding contract or MOU provisions will bring increased standardization for vendors and agents operating in multiple jurisdictions.

Now Available: Managing Data Privacy and External Access Best Practice

AAMVA's Managing Data Privacy and External Access Best Practice provides a framework for protecting motor vehicle agency (MVA) data against the risk of abuse or improper use and preventing the loss of public trust if that data is improperly accessed or used. Common principles, as laid forth by this document, can be adopted by MVAs and data recipients to develop a common understanding of protecting data, identifying the steps used to protect the data and incorporating the legal foundation for the data’s protection. The demand for privacy protection and data management is an ever-expanding challenge for MVA leaders. The importance of this issue is illustrated by high-profile breaches of government and corporate databases and made more complex by myriad laws governing PII. However, the need to secure this information must be balanced against the interests of the proliferation of entities seeking to obtain driver and vehicle record data under public access laws.

AAMVA Seeks New Director, Vehicle Programs

AAMVA has recently initiated a search for a new Director, Vehicle Programs. This position is responsible for the overall operation of the Vehicle Program area within the Member Services & Public Affairs Division, which includes leading, managing, guiding, directing and/or engaging, as appropriate, internal resources and/or external stakeholders in the areas of vehicle program management, including registration, titling, regulation, motor carrier management, and community best practices. Click here for a full job description and to apply.

2021 AAMVA Virtual Workshop - Registration Is Now Open!

Registration is now open for the 2021 Virtual Workshop & Law Institute, March 16-18. This unique opportunity provides AAMVA members with an intimate and collaborative digital environment to discuss relevant driver license, motor vehicle, and law enforcement issues. As with every AAMVA conference, the ability to network is one of the most beneficial experiences, and just like AAMVA’s in-person conferences, this year's Workshop provides several unique networking and interactive learning opportunities. Unlike in person meetings, this virtual conference allows all employees in the community to participate and we encourage all members to register and take advantage of this opportunity. The three-day schedule is packed with sessions covering hot topics in the motor vehicle and law enforcement community Visit the 2021 Virtual Workshop & Law Institute website for more information and to register online today!

Reminder: AAMVA’s Learning Management System Is Available for Jurisdictions

Gain CDLIS knowledge, refresh your memory on CDLIS concepts, and learn about generating CDLIS reports with AAMVA’s Learning Management System (LMS), a web-based on-demand training application. This great new learning experience allows members and contractors (with approval) to take on-demand training any time and on any device. Courses span a range of topics from the CDLIS Timeliness and Accuracy Workbook to the basics of AAMVAnet and AAMVA Code Dictionary (ACD).

Currently, there are a total of 43 on-demand training courses available for CDLIS IT and CDLIS Reports. New training courses for other applications and certified training paths are currently in development, and will be available soon.

AAMVA has a pre-recorded webinar on the new LMS, including how to browse through and enroll in new courses, as well as how to see courses assigned to you. To access AAMVA’s new LMS, log in to aamva.org, then go to MY AAMVA and select the AAMVA IT Training Portal.

For questions, please contact LMSTrainer@aamva.org.

AAMVA Seeks CDS Subcommittee Representatives

AAMVA is seeking three new jurisdiction members for the Card Design Standard (CDS) Subcommittee. Preference may be given to applicants from Region 4 and/or applicants with law enforcement experience. The CDS Subcommittee attempts to standardize the means, whether physical or electronic, to confidently identify a person and to confirm identity. Applicants must have experience working with physical document security and card design. Preference may also be given to applicants with mobile driver license (mDL) knowledge/experience. If you are interested in applying for this position, please review the Subcommittee Charter, complete the application and email it to committees@aamva.org no later than Friday, March 5, 2021. If you have questions about the CDS Subcommittee or the Joint mDL Working Group, please contact Mindy Stephens.

New AAMVAcast Episode

In this episode, we speak with Cathie Curtis about her career and time at AAMVA as she wraps up her tenure as AAMVA Director of Vehicle Programs and returns to the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles as Deputy Secretary of State.

You can find AAMVAcast on its own website, as well as on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. We'll be releasing new episodes every Monday, featuring conversations with Ian Grossman and members of the AAMVA Community. Subscribe today!

This episode is brought to you by FAST Enterprises.

Jurisdiction Response to COVID-19

Click here to view consolidated information and see how motor vehicle administrations are handling driver licensing and vehicle registration. This document will be updated with the most current information on our homepage.