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AAMVA is redesigning its website. As part of that initiative, we are gathering feedback from users so we can create an easy-to-navigate, mobile-friendly, and highly-searchable website. Whether you are a frequent visitor or have browsed the website only once, we want to hear from you. Please take our short survey. It only takes 10 minutes to complete, and your input will be invaluable to this important project. 

AAMVA's Managing Data Privacy & External Access Working Group Meets in Tampa

AAMVA's Managing Data Privacy & External Access Working Group met February 4-6, in Tampa, FL. AAMVA will soon be publishing an interim report with a preview of the best practice topics the working group has been developing. During last week's meeting, they continued to refine the draft document, meet with industry stakeholders, and discussed the most beneficial best practices for administering a data privacy program. The best practice is intended to provide guidance to jurisdictions to protect driver and vehicle records, provide access and authorize usage consistent with law, and apply effective and efficient approaches to internal and external audit practices. The working group plans to refine the document further in a small group meeting in April 2020, and expects the final best practice document to be published in late 2020.

Legislative Alert: REAL ID Legislation Introduced in U.S. Congress

On February 11th, Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) introduced HR 5827, the "Trusted Traveler REAL ID Relief Act of 2020." While much of the legislation is focused on traveler screening, it also includes language in Section 3 that would permit a state to establish a process for the submission of electronic documents to satisfy the requirements of REAL ID. The Act has been referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. Read the full legislative alert. 

Test Maintenance Subcommittee is Looking for Region 1 Representative

AAMVA is seeking one jurisdiction representative from Region 1 to serve on the Test Maintenance Subcommittee. The Test Maintenance Subcommittee (TMS) is a permanent AAMVA Subcommittee which is directly responsible for developing, maintaining, and distributing new and/or revised model driver's license testing systems and related materials (CDL, noncommercial and motorcycle) to the AAMVA member jurisdictions. TMS works closely with the IDEC Board to develop/maintain examiner training curriculums and related materials; and provides guidance, best practices and resources to our members on all issues related to driver testing and examiner training/certification and auditing.  If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application and email it to committees@aamva.org no later than March 10, 2020. If you have questions about the Test Maintenance Subcommittee, please contact Karen Morton.

Card Design Standard (CDS) Subcommittee Seeking Jurisdiction Member

AAMVA is seeking a new jurisdiction driver license representative for the Card Design Standard (CDS) Subcommittee. Preference may be given to applicants from Canadian jurisdictions. The CDS Subcommittee attempts to standardize the means, whether physical or electronic, to confidently identify a person or to confirm identity, primarily in support of road traffic law enforcement. Applicants should have experience working with physical document security and card design. Preference may also be given to applicants with mobile driver licenses (mDL) experience. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application and email it to committees@aamva.org no later than Friday, February 21, 2020. If you have questions about the CDS Subcommittee or the Joint mDL Working Group, please contact Mindy Stephens or Geoff Slagle.

This Week's Webinars

NMVTIS Suspense Resolution for Online States (AMIE Version) – Part 1 

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)

NMVTIS has two third party transactions that involve updates between the central site and multiple states. Because the transactions involve multiple states and the central site, it is possible for a transaction to break down before it completes. Further activity against this title record is greatly restricted until the problem is resolved. This webinar provides instruction as to how to identify and resume suspended transactions. The intended audience for this webinar are NMVTIS help desk personnel, business process analystsand IT system integrators.

Note: This webinar is for AAMVA jurisdiction members only.