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DMV defends Real‑ID state‑to‑state upload and DXP modernization amid sharp privacy concerns
Summary
DMV officials told the subcommittee California must join the interstate REAL‑ID state‑to‑state (S2S) system to remain compliant and protect air travel access, and described DXP modernization to replace legacy systems. Numerous public commenters and some senators raised privacy concerns about sharing Social Security digits and about AMBA, the non‑governmental operator of the S2S pointer system.
DMV officials told the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 that California must implement the state‑to‑state (S2S) verification system as part of REAL‑ID compliance and that the DMV is working to complete live testing and a go‑live timetable that aligns with agreed federal and AMBA timelines.
Lee Scott, DMV chief budget officer, and Director Steve Gordon said S2S is a federal compliance requirement tied to the REAL‑ID Act of 2005 and that California has signed agreements to participate; they described plans for live testing, data deduplication efforts and onboarding to avoid backlogs. Scott said the vehicle registration phase of DXP is on track for completion by year end and that both S2S and DXP are intended to improve service delivery and preserve Californians’ access to air travel and…
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