Homeland Security chief defends Real ID plan | CNET News.com

Homeland Security chief defends Real ID plan | CNET News.com
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WASHINGTON–U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Thursday defended forthcoming national ID cards as vital for security and consistent with privacy rights.

Chertoff said one of his agency’s top goals next year is to forge ahead with recommendations for the controversial documents established by a federal law called the Real ID Act in May 2005. By 2008, Americans may be required to present such federally approved cards–which must be electronically readable–to travel on an airplane, open a bank account or take advantage of myriad government services such as Social Security.


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