NextGov/FCW – The federal government is racing to deliver secure, seamless digital services to millions of Americans, from veterans seeking healthcare to citizens accessing benefits. Yet our digital identity systems too often rely on outdated frameworks that treat security as a one-time checkbox exercise. The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Special Publication 800-63-4 changes that. Released this year, it marks a doctrinal shift from static compliance to a dynamic, holistic Digital Identity Risk Management (DIRM) process.