We’re excited to announce that the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has been honored with a 2025 Commonwealth Technology Award. The Virginia DMV won the Cybersecurity and Privacy Initiatives – State category for its Identity Verification System of Record (SoR) Project, developed in partnership with Incode.
The award was presented at the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Innovative Technology Symposium, which “brings together more than 600 public-sector leaders, innovators, and changemakers who are shaping the future of technology in government.“
A Breakthrough in Identity Verification
Together with the Virginia DMV, we delivered a solution that integrates Incode’s advanced identity-matching technology with the DMV’s on-premises facial database.
This program allows commercial customers, such as banks and truck rental companies, the ability to authenticate users by comparing a live selfie against the user’s official DMV photo.
The solution:
- Prevents identity fraud by detecting duplicates and stolen credentials.
- Enhances security for residents and businesses.
- Streamlines digital interactions with faster, more seamless onboarding.
- Safeguards privacy by keeping sensitive data securely hosted on-premises at the DMV, fully compliant with strict state and federal regulations.
A New Standard for Digital Trust
Our collaboration with the Virginia DMV represents a major step forward in securing Virginia’s digital services. By empowering residents to verify their identities quickly, safely, and with confidence, the DMV and Incode are setting a new standard for trusted, privacy-first digital interactions.
Driving Measurable Impact
The Commonwealth Technology Awards recognize the most innovative and impactful IT projects across Virginia. The SoR Project’s win highlights how successful partnerships between forward-looking public agencies and trusted technology providers can deliver measurable impact.
By working together, the Virginia DMV and Incode set a new benchmark for secure, citizen-first digital identity verification, one that balances convenience, security, and privacy.
How It Works
- Capture Data & Selfie – User enters ID info, scans a barcode, or scans their ID card.
- Biometric Comparison – Incode compares the session vector against the DMV database vector.
- Instant Result – A secure match/no-match response is returned.
Easy Onboarding Options
- Enter state, name, and date of birth.
- Scan the barcode on a driver’s license.
- Scan the ID card (front and/or back).
This project serves as an example of how agencies and businesses can partner with technology providers to significantly reduce identity fraud, increase customer conversion rates, and enable fast, seamless onboarding.
Shaping a New Era of Citizen Security
As states and agencies across the country work to modernize services and protect citizens from emerging threats like generative AI, the Virginia DMV is leading the way.
The SoR Project shows how responsibly implemented biometric identity verification, in collaboration with trusted partners, can deliver meaningful impact at scale.
We’re proud to celebrate the Virginia DMV’s success and honored to be their partner in advancing secure, citizen-first innovation.
Incode was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Identity Verification. Download the report.
