On December 11, 2024, Ryan Williams, Program Specialist with AAMVA’s Identity Management team, joined Chrissy Nizer, Administrator of the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration, to participate on a panel at the 2024 Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement Summit in Reston, Virginia. The panel addressed how DMVs are using biometrics in their processes, the growth of digital identity, challenges to onboarding relying parties to accept mDLs, AAMVA’s Digital Trust Service, standards for mDLs, and expectations for mDLs in the next few years. The conference brought together government and private sector participants to discuss and learn about advancements and challenges to biometric solutions and implementation in an array of uses throughout Government and Law Enforcement.