www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/ns_tic.pdf Imagine a world where individuals can seamlessly access information and services online from a variety of sources – the government, the private sector, other individuals, and even across national borders – with reduced fear of identity theft or fraud, lower probability of losing access to critical services and data, and without the need to manage many accounts and passwords. Individuals can conduct a wide variety of transactions online and trust the identities of the entities with which they interact. Individuals know what information service providers are collecting about them and how they are using it. They have choice in the number and types of user-friendly identity credentials they manage and use to assert their identity online. They have access to a wider array of online services to save time and effort.
imagine a world where papers like this were actually shared w/ the public before they're voted on! http://www.nstic.ideascale.com/a/dtd/NSTIC-Should-Have-a-90-Day-Comment-Period/52669-9351 --timball National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace | 
