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US Homeland Security unveils design challenge for credentials

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Last week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched a call to design a user interface for a wallet that would hold decentralized credentials such as Permanent Resident Cards. The initiative offers a total prize of $25,000 from the Science and Technology Directorate, which has a Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).

Rather than a technology project, the “Trusted UI for Digital Wallets” emphasizes graphic design.

But the announcement revealed that the solution aims to comply with W3C standards for verifiable credentials.

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