first year of the program, with a projected growth of 10 percent a
* year, Sandia said. The process will take a four-year cycle to supply
all
* Alabama drivers with the new license as they renew. The Sandia system
* is replacing an 11 year-old system. Alabama is switching to the new
* license production system to improve the quality and timeliness of
* drivers' license issuance, and to reduce counterfeit procurement and
* fraudulent alteration.
*
* The state's system, operated by the Alabama Department of Public
Safety
* (DPS), will consist of more than 100 issue sites and a central
* production facility housing Sandia's in-line, one-pass production
* printers. The new system, scheduled to be in operation next year, is
* expected to enhance the quality of sup****t services for law
enforcement
* agencies.
*
* "In addition to providing increased driver license security, the
new
* license system will help insure more efficient and reliable customer
* service," said Col. L.N. Hagan, DPS director. The new system offers
* faster production of the license as applicants receive them within one
* week, rather than three to four weeks required by the current system.
*
* The new system also features simplicity of operation at work stations
* and enhanced on-line help for probate judge/license commissioner
issuing
* clerks.
*
* The Sandia system produces fully digitized photos and signatures of
the
* holder and combines them with demographic and graphic text, which is
all
* printed in a single pass on the front and back of a composite
polyester-PVC
* card. The card's front is three different colors and has a secure
* holographic overlay.
Digitized signatures? I've started signed 'X' for UPS, since they'll post
your signature to the Internet.
Well, at least there's no biometric information!
Is there?
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