The US State Dept is going to ask vendors, this Monday, for advice on how to roll out the new electronic passports. They are planning to have a vendor conference on November 17th.
The new passport card will be furnished as a lower-cost alternative for citizens to use instead of passports as secure proof of identity and citizenship when they re-enter the country. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative citizens entering by land at the northern and southern borders will be required to present either a passport or the cheaper passcard to gain entry to the country as of June 2009.
Hmmm, how long until we’re all fitted with RFID implants?
[tags]Electronic Passports, State Deptartment, US Passports[/tags]
Good thing I don’t have to get another passport for over 9 years when mine expires.