The ID card is a powerful tool for the civilian to have. The ID card has RFID, and an EMV chip. The ID card will function as the key for NSC compliant homes. The idea is to reduce the number of cards, and identities as much as possible. The card will support multiple roles making it more important. The ID card will also be the Health1 card. This will provide for healthcare for the resident. And of course, the ID card will function as a form of ID. In the event that the card is lost, the civilian can go to any HHS office, do a DNA scan, and receive a new card.
ID cards will have the civilian’s name, NIN, eye color, hair color, height, photo, and date of birth. Also, the issuance date, number in duplicates, and expiration date will be displayed. The ID card will not display the residence address since the ID card is likely to be the key to getting in your residence.
The ID card will have digital pockets. These are pools of funds, or digital resources from a supporting service. For example, the ID card can be used as the KTA fare card. There will be a digital pocket that will hold funds for paying for the bus, and/or passes that the customer purchased. These resources will work just as if there was an actual fare card, but since it is using the ID card, this means one less card to carry.
ID cards for minors is to renew every 2 years. This will allow for a relatively recent photo of the child. Once the child turns 16, they would not have to renew for 5 years. Card renewals will be $25. The following capabilities are made available for the user.
- Bank Card
- Digital Key
- Health1 Card
- ID/Passport Card
- KTA Fare Card
- National Library Card
- SNAP Card (Optional)
Bank Card
Assuming the account is active, the person can use their ID card as a bank card, and therefore not have to carry their debit card. This will increase convenience and security. The banking system will use a system called Kal-Pay, and all businesses must support Kal-Pay. This shouldn’t be an issue since Kal-Pay transactions have lower processing fees than Mastercard which is the network that debit cards will be on.
Digital Key
Compliant buildings will omit the key for a reader that controls the locks. This is already a tried and true system. If you had to use a card, or RFID key fob, then that is proof the system works. Rather than having multiple physical keys for multiple buildings, the owner will simply add the person’s NIN to the allow list along with any restrictions (such as time). The person will simply tap their card on the reader, and if allowed will gain entry. This would save hotels thousands of dollars as they do not have to provide a “hotel” key. Since the ID card, and a passport card will have the same features, there is no need for anything extra.
Every compliant building will have a reader, and the authorized personnel will be added via the security panel, or a management system. When the person no longer has rights to access, their NIN is revoked. This means no replacing physical keys. Since this system is required for a NSC compliant building, economies of scale will make the system affordable for even private landlords with just a handful of properties.
Health 1 Card
The national healthcare network is Health 1. Rather than having a separate insurance card, the patron’s ID card will function just the same. Since the Health 1 record number is the person’s NIN, this makes it much simpler for obtaining services. If there is any copay, then Health 1 will simply use the same “bank” card to pay for the service copays.
ID/Passport Card
This card will also act as an alternative to the passport book. Since everyone should have identification with them, the passport card will provide everything that is needed, and be able to fit in a wallet. The passport book can also be acquired, but recommendations to store the passport book in their residence while visiting. The card does everything a resident’s card can do.
As an ID card, this card will service for licenses, and identification. This will be verified by the officer inserting the card into the police interface terminal. They can compare the card to what should be shown on the card, and any licenses the civilian has. In example, if the civilian has a concealed gun license, the police officer will see that on the terminal. This unified system will mean there will only be need to carry one card for all identification.
KTA Fare Card
The ID card will support RFID, and NFC. This card will work similar to tap and pay with credit cards. The only difference is the rider must add funds and add it to their card before they can ride the KTA bus. If not, the rider will use their credit/debit card, and that would cost the rider more money than if they were to add funds to their ID card. Adding funds can be done online, at a county KTA Service center, or a Food Plus customer service window. More information can be found on KTA’s Website.
National Library Card
The Kaldan National Library will be the free library for the entire nation. Patrons will be able to find items in the proximity of their county to borrow for free. Setting up an account will be required, but once an account is setup, the patron will go to the library, show their card, and borrow the items they ordered. The patron can then return the items they borrowed at any Kaldan National Library. The ID card will assure that the person borrowing the items is the same person on the card.
SNAP Card
Particularly useful for a household of 1, the ID card can function as the SNAP card – therefore, eliminating the need for a second card. When using the ID card for SNAP benefits, the customer will insert their ID card upside down (since the EMV chip is on the back of the card). When the price comes up, the customer will select SNAP as the primary payment. The SNAP card will deduct from the cost of groceries. If the bill is more than SNAP, or if the bill has non-grocery items, then the bank funds will be used. SNAP primary will use SNAP before the other resources.
Obviously, this is only good for households where all of the shopping will be done by one person. If more than one person will be responsible for doing grocery shopping, then a dedicated SNAP card should be acquired. This is because Jane should not have to have John’s ID card to pay for groceries. If both Jane and John is responsible for grocery shopping, then the SNAP card will be a preferred option. If the household is a household of just 1, then it would make more sense to have the ID card function as a SNAP card. This will reduce the number of cards to carry by 1, and the SNAP benefits will sit in a digital pocket just like KTA funds, and passes.