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Washington insiders say the Real ID squeeze will ease

by Charlie Leocha on December 9, 2009

I reported last week about Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, refusing to say she would announce an extension of the present waivers for states that have not complied with the Real ID Act. Without an extension of these waivers, Americans from, perhaps, 36 different states would not be able to enter federal buildings or fly because their ID didn’t meet national specifications.

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The Real ID squeeze — do we need passports to fly domestically?

by Charlie Leocha on December 3, 2009

Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, just finished a wide ranging discussion of the state of national security ranging from the status of securing maritime cargo and secure flight to foreign repair station rules and TSA unionization. All these subjects have been bandied about for some time, but one subject is reaching a critical point — what to do about Real ID.

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