Nov 10, 2026
AAMVA Attends “Recalls Next: Technological Innovations & Safety Recalls” Public Meeting
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) convened its “Recalls Next: Technological Innovations & Safety Recalls” public meeting at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters...
Nov 10, 2026
AAMVA Card Design Standard Subcommittee Meets in Boise
AAMVA’s Card Design Standard (CDS) Subcommittee met last week in Boise, Idaho from November 3-5. Members came together alongside technical advisors to discuss card design program best practices...
Nov 10, 2026
New Mexico Completes NMVTIS Data Synchronization
AAMVA congratulates New Mexico on successfully completing a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) data synchronization on October 30, 2026. AAMVA thanks New Mexico for its...
Nov 10, 2026
NMVTIS Data Sync Status Map Now Available on the AAMVA Website
There is a new Jurisdiction Data Sync Status Map in the Documentation section of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) page on AAMVA’s website that jurisdictions can use to...
Nov 10, 2026
AAMVA National Driver Register Subcommittee Meets in San Antonio
The National Driver Register (NDR) Subcommittee met November 4–5, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas, to advance the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) roadmap and progress critical safety policy...
Nov 10, 2026
AAMVA Hosts Region 1 Administrators and Law Enforcement Officials Roundtable
The AAMVA Region 1 Administrators and Law Enforcement Officials Roundtable, held in Boston on November 5, 2026, brought together jurisdiction leaders from 14 jurisdictions along with sponsors and...
Nov 10, 2026
Nevada Joins S2S and S2S DHR
AAMVA congratulates Nevada on becoming the 47th state to successfully implement State-to-State (S2S) Verification Service and the 46th state to join Driver History Record (DHR) functionality during...
Nov 10, 2026
Connecticut Joins DTS
On Thursday, November 5, AAMVA's Scott Vien and Tim Roufa of the Identity Management Programs and Services Division met with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles to welcome Connecticut as...
Nov 03, 2026
AAMVA Presents at Donate Life Conference
President & CEO Ian Grossman was an opening keynote speaker at the 2026 Donate Life Annual Conference. He reflected on the important partnership between driver licensing agencies and organ, eye...
Nov 03, 2026
October Combined Committees Meeting in Santa Fe
AAMVA’s Driver Committee, Law Enforcement Committee, Identity Management Committee, MVA Operations and Customer Experience Committee, and Vehicle Committee came together last week in Santa Fe, New...
Nov 03, 2026
Nevada to Join S2S and S2S DHR
Nevada will begin using State-to-State Verification Service (S2S) and S2S Driver History Record (DHR) functionality from Monday, November 09, 2026. Tasks related to onboarding Nevada will be...
Nov 03, 2026
Maine Completes AAMVA's NMVTIS Data Synchronization
AAMVA thanks the State of Maine for its continued commitment to maintaining accurate and reliable NMVTIS title and brand data. Other jurisdictions that have not completed a data synchronization...
Oct 28, 2026
2027 Awards Program Now Open
The 2027 awards program submission portal is open!AAMVA’s awards program fosters a tradition of excellence in the motor vehicle and law enforcement community by honoring individuals, teams, and...
Oct 28, 2026
AAMVA Hosts Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors
AAMVA President and CEO Ian Grossman recently hosted a delegation from member jurisdiction Alberta at AAMVA’s Arlington headquarters. Joining the visit were Devin Dreeshen, Minister of...
Oct 28, 2026
AAMVA Presents at MBA Tech Exchange and Transit Payments Conference
Lori Daigle, AAMVA's Program Manager for Outreach & Education on the Identity Management Team, spent October taking the mobile driver's license (mDL) conversation on the road, from mortgage lenders...
Oct 28, 2026
AAMVA Publishes Digital Signature Update to the Card Design Standard
AAMVA has published a new update to the AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard, adding digital signature support to the PDF417 barcode in the driver license and identification cards. The update allows...
Oct 28, 2026
AAMVA Releases Law Enforcement mDL Technology Toolkit
AAMVA has published the Law Enforcement mDL Technology Toolkit, a new resource to help law enforcement agencies plan for and adopt ISO/IEC 18013-5 compliant mobile driver license (mDL) verification...
Oct 19, 2026
AAMVA's Jurisdiction to Jurisdiction Learning Program in New Hampshire
On October 12, 2026, the New Hampshire DMV conducted its 4th Annual Columbus Day Division-wide training which allowed for all 220 employees eight hours of consistent, standardized Emergency...
Oct 14, 2026
AAMVA Attends IICMVA Fall Meeting
Jenn Ridolfi, Program Manager, Vehicle Programs and Strategic Operations, participated in the 2026 Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration (IICMVA) fall meeting held in New...
Oct 14, 2026
AAMVA Approves New Standing Policy Positions at 2026 AAMVA Annual Membership Meeting
The AAMVA Annual Membership Meeting was held Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in Providence, Rhode Island, in conjunction with AAMVA’s Annual International Conference (AIC). At this meeting, AAMVA’s...
Oct 14, 2026
2027 Pop-Up Classroom Will Focus on Succession Planning
Each year, AAMVA selects one topic for a focused, multi-day classroom deep dive. With the Board’s approval, the 2027 Pop-Up Classroom will focus on Succession Planning, helping member jurisdictions...
Oct 14, 2026
2027 Awards Program Opens Soon
The 2027 awards program submission portal opens on Friday, October 16.AAMVA’s awards program fosters a tradition of excellence in the motor vehicle and law enforcement community by honoring...
Oct 14, 2026
AAMVA Presented with 2026 TAT Champion Award
TAT has selected the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) as the winner of its 2026 TAT Champion Awards in the association category. Kylla Lanier, TAT Deputy Director/Senior...
Oct 14, 2026
New Episode of TaskForce 7 Podcast
The latest episode of the TaskForce7 Podcast, is now available! In this episode, Marcos Allende López, CEO and Co-Founder of Blerify, talks with Chris Goh, International Advisor, Digital Identity...
Oct 14, 2026
New Hampshire and Colorado DMVs Share Safety Best Practices
New Hampshire DMV Director, John Marasco, recently welcomed Benjamin "Mitch" Mitchell, Colorado DMV Director of Driver Services, to learn about New Hampshire's successful Safety Monitor Program...
Oct 14, 2026
AAMVA Presents at Global Platform Workshop
Lori Daigle, Program Manager for Outreach and Education, on the AAMVA Identity Management Team, presented at the Global Platform Workshop: Digital Wallets, Automotive and Mobility, hosted by...
Oct 05, 2026
2026 Annual International Conference Wraps Up
AAMVA's 2026 Annual International Conference (AIC) took place last week (Sept 29-Oct 1) in Providence, Rhode Island. Special thanks to outgoing Chair of the Board Bud Craddock for hosting this...
Oct 05, 2026
International AAMVA Awards Presented At AIC
At the 2026 Annual International Conference, AAMVA celebrated this year’s International award winners and their outstanding contributions to motor vehicle administration, law enforcement, and...
Oct 05, 2026
Rhonda Lahm Receives Chair’s Award of Excellence
On October 1, 2026, during AAMVA's Annual International Conference, Bud Craddock, outgoing chair of the Board, presented the prestigious Chair’s Award of Excellence and Achievement to Rhonda Lahm...
Oct 05, 2026
New Issue of MOVE Magazine Available
The latest issue of MOVE Magazine is now available online! Issue 3 of 2026 explores recent changes reshaping commercial driver licensing programs and how motor vehicle agencies are preparing for a...
Sep 29, 2026
AAMVA's Annual International Conference Kicks Off This Week
This year's Annual International Conference (AIC) takes place in Providence, Rhode Island, from September 29th to October 1st. We hope you'll join us at AAMVA’s premier event for jurisdictions...
Sep 29, 2026
AAMVA Attends the Internet Governance Project’s Identity Online Workshop
On September 24, AAMVA’s Scott Vien attended the Internet Governance Project's Workshop, hosted by American University’s Washington School of Law. The Workshop’s theme was Identity Online: Shaping...
Sep 29, 2026
AAMVA Accepting Applications for New NMVTIS JSI Data Consolidators
To support and expand reporting entity participation, AAMVA is accepting applications from organizations interested in becoming an approved Junk, Salvage & Insurance (JSI) Data Consolidator for the...
Sep 29, 2026
AAMVA Leadership Academy Applications Now Being Accepted
The Leadership Academy provides professional development opportunities for future leaders in the AAMVA community. This week-long program will include modules on defining leadership, team building...
Sep 24, 2026
AAMVA Hires a Law Enforcement and Roadway Safety Veteran as the Next Law Enforcement Program Manager
AAMVA is pleased to announce that David Sparks has been selected as the new Law Enforcement Program Manager. David joins AAMVA with over 40 years of law enforcement and roadway safety experience...
Sep 24, 2026
AAMVA Digital Trust Service Welcomes Kentucky
AAMVA's Soctt Vien and Tim Roufa visited the Commonwealth of Kentucky to receive the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's public key for their mobile driver license (mDL) solution for inclusion in the...
Sep 24, 2026
AAMVA Participates in the 2026 IATR Conference
Paul Steier, AAMVA’s Vice President of Law Enforcement Programs & Services, and Jenn Ridolfi, AAMVA’s Program Manager for Vehicle Programs & Services, participated in the 2026 International...
Sep 24, 2026
AAMVA Participates in National Motorcycle Safety Training Summit
Denise Hanchulak, AAMVA’s Program Manager for Driver/Medical Certification Standards, participated this week in the State Motorcycle Safety Association's (SMSA’s) National Motorcycle Safety...
Sep 15, 2026
AAMVA Visits Mississippi Driver Service Bureau
This week, Darcy Doty, AAMVA's Vice President of MVA Operations & Customer Experience, met with Director Treasure Tyson and the leadership team at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety...
Sep 15, 2026
International Driver License and Identity Standards Free to Access
The international standards for driver licenses and identity cards – including mobile drivers licenses – are now completely free to access and review. This means anyone who wishes to learn more...
Sep 15, 2026
NMVTIS Data Sync Availability Calendar Now Available
There is a new calendar available in the Documentation section of the NMVTIS page that jurisdictions can use to identify open slots to schedule their annual data synchronizations with NMVTIS. The...
Sep 09, 2026
AAMVA Attends GDC Conference in Geneva
Bud Craddock, AAMVA Board Chair; Ian Grossman, President and CEO; Mike McCaskill, VP IDM Programs and Services; and Loffie Jordaan, Business Solutions Architect attended the Global Digital...
Sep 09, 2026
Louisiana Implements SPEXS DHR, DACH, NRII, and PDPS REST
Louisiana will be implementing SPEXS REST Driver History Record (DHR), CDLIS Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (DACH), National Registry of Medical Examiner II (NRII) and PDPS REST along with...
Sep 09, 2026
Nevada to Join S2S and S2S DHR
Nevada is preparing to implement the State-to-State Verification Service (S2S) and S2S Driver History Record (DHR) during the weekend of November 7, 2026. CDLIS and S2S participants should be aware...
Sep 09, 2026
Oklahoma Joins mDL DTS
On Wednesday, August 19, AAMVA's Scott Vien and Tim Roufa of the Identity Management Programs and Services Division met with Service Oklahoma to welcome Oklahoma as the 13th jurisdiction to join...
Sep 09, 2026
AAMVA Delivers CDL Test System Transition Training to Maine and Vermont
AAMVA recently provided CDL Test System Transition training to Maine and Vermont, supporting each state's move to the 2025 Modernized CDL Testing System. This transition equips examiners with the...
Sep 09, 2026
AAMVA Leadership Academy Applications Now Being Accepted
The Leadership Academy provides professional development opportunities for future leaders in the AAMVA community. This week-long program will include modules on defining leadership, team building...
Sep 09, 2026
AAMVA Attends 2026 Identity Week in D.C.
AAMVA staff Tim Roufa, Mindy Stephens, Philip Quinlan, Catie Leard, Kayle Nguyen, Tom Foster, and Cian Cashin attended Identity Week America, held September 1–2 in Washington, D.C. The event...
Sep 01, 2026
AAMVA Presents at ISCTA Annual Conference
On Friday, August 21, Paul Steier, AAMVA's Vice President of Law Enforcement Programs & Services, and Darcy Doty, AAMVA's Vice President of MVA Operations & Customer Experience, presented at the...
Sep 01, 2026
New Episode of TaskForce 7 Podcast
The latest episode of the TaskForce7 Podcast, hosted by AAMVA Vice President of Identity Management Programs & Services Mike McCaskill, is now available! In this episode, AAMVA President and CEO...
Sep 01, 2026
CDLIS and ACD Subcommittees Meet in Buffalo
The Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) Subcommittee and AAMVA Code Dictionary (ACD) Subcommittee met August 25–26, 2026, in Buffalo, New York, to advance key initiatives...
Aug 25, 2026
New Employee Safety and Security Best Practices Guide Now Available
AAMVA has released the new Employee Safety and Security Best Practices Guide, developed by the Employee Safety and Security Working Group. The guide provides jurisdictions with practical strategies...
Aug 25, 2026
Automated Vehicles Subcommittee Visits Ohio Transportation Testing Facilities
The Automated Vehicles Subcommittee conducted an in-person meeting last week in Columbus, Ohio. The first day was a visit to the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio where they...
Aug 25, 2026
Join AAMVA at Identity Week America
AAMVA is proud to be a partner and exhibitor at Identity Week America, September 2-3 in Washington, DC. Identity Week America is a conference and exhibition bringing together the brightest minds in...
Aug 18, 2026
New Hampshire Joins S2S DHR and Implements NRII Solution
New Hampshire successfully implemented State-to-State (S2S) Verification Service Driver History Record (DHR) and the Medical Examiner Certification Integration Final Rule (NRII) on August 17...
Aug 18, 2026
Federal Government Request for CDLIS Master Pointer Records
As you may have seen in recent news coverage, AAMVA is working through the challenging circumstances of a request by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Homeland...
Aug 18, 2026
New Hampshire Completes NMVTIS Data Synchronization
AAMVA congratulates the state of New Hampshire on successfully completing a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) data synchronization on July 7, 2026. We thank New Hampshire for...
Aug 18, 2026
AAMVA Seeks Two Program Managers for Vehicle Programs & Services Division
Program Manager, Electronic Titling This Program Manager will lead the strategic planning, roadmap development, and execution of the Electronic Titling programs. This person will also support, and...