Save the Date for AAMVA's 2021 Virtual Workshop & Law Institute
Save the
date to join us for AAMVA's 2021 Virtual Workshop & Law Institute from March
16-18. The Workshop will be hosted on a new and innovative,
virtual platform this year! This unique event provides AAMVA members with an
intimate and collaborative digital environment to network and learn from fellow
motor vehicle and law enforcement colleagues across North America. Attendees
will have the opportunity to hear from fellow jurisdictions and meet with
industry organizations that provide the products and services you need. The
three-day schedule is packed with sessions covering hot topics in the motor
vehicle and law enforcement community.
2021 Region 1 and Region 4 Conferences Are Cancelled
The 2021 AAMVA Region 1 Conference scheduled for May 11-13, 2021 in
Providence, RI and the 2021 AAMVA Region 4 Conference scheduled for May 25-27,
2021 in Phoenix, AZ have both been cancelled due to health and safety concerns
about COVID-19 (coronavirus) as well as travel bans being imposed by many
entities that traditionally participate in the event. Both regions are
making plans to hold future conferences at these locations. For questions about
this announcement or any AAMVA event, please contact Samara Fetner (703.254.7020).
Ohio to Join State-to-State Verification Service (S2S)
Ohio will begin using the State-to-State
Verification Service (S2S) on Monday, April 19, 2021.
Tasks related to on-boarding Ohio will be conducted during the weekend of April
17th, 2021. During this process (Saturday evening to Monday morning), there may
be periods during which the CDLIS/S2S Central Site is in inquiry-only mode or
is unavailable (over and above the regularly scheduled maintenance window of
2:00 AM ET to 5:00 AM ET on Sunday, April 18th, 2021). AAMVA is taking all
steps possible to minimize service interruptions and will be sending alerts
notifying states of Central Site availability throughout the process. Read more here.
AAMVA Announces Mike McCaskill as Director, ID
Management
AAMVA has selected Mike McCaskill to be the association’s next Director,
Identify Management. Mike is a familiar face among the AAMVA community having
been an active and engaged jurisdiction member (Florida) for many years. Mike
began working for the FL Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in
2002 and was quickly promoted into senior positions including Deputy Director
of The Division of Driver Licenses and Assistant Deputy Director of The
Division of Motorist Services. Currently, Mike is the Chief Administrative
Officer for the Florida Highway Patrol. He also serves as the Chair of AAMVA’s
Card Design Standards Committee and the Joint mDL Working Group. Mike
brings an extensive background in driver licensing, an intimate knowledge of
law enforcement agency operations, and an established reputation as a global
leader in mDL development to his new role which will benefit all AAMVA members.
Mike officially joins AAMVA on March 22nd.
AAMVA Presents at UNRSF Meeting
Vivienne Cameron, AAMVA’s Senior Director, Business Solutions Division,
presented an overview of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
(NMVTIS) as part of the 2nd Meeting of the United Nations Road Safety Fund
(UNRSF) project, Safer and Cleaner Used Vehicles for Africa. The
presentation covered NMVTIS and its role in the exchange and use of vehicle
title information across the U.S. between states and consumers.
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 Alex Otte, the
new National President of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), about our
shared efforts to end impaired driving and her journey to MADD
leadership.
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.
Motor Vehicle Industry
Response on COVID-19 Pandemic
Below are a selection of news releases and announcements regarding the effects of coronavirus on the motor vehicle community.
