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- Caution, risks/issues exist. There may be a need for corrective action in the near future.
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2740-229 State to State Verification (S2S)

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) proposes to implement the State-to-State Verification Service (S2S) program. This program would enable DMV to limit a driver’s license or identification (DL/ID) card applicant to possessing only one REAL ID compliant or federal non-compliant (FNC) DL/ID card nationwide. The program would also enable DMV to share information with other participating states on all State issued DL/ID cards and to send requests to other States to terminate a DL/ID card. These processes would be performed electronically through the S2S program.

Project Details

Agency / State Entity	Transportation / Motor Vehicles, Department of
Total Cost	$55,999,282
Last Approved Start Date	10/21/2025
Last Approved Finish Date	02/16/2027
Criticality Rating	Medium

IPOR Reporting Period	Overall IPOR Rating
03/01/2026 - 03/31/2026	Green

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Key Questions

Is the project on track to satisfy the customer's business objectives?Yes

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives in the approved timeframe?Yes

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives within the approved budget?Yes

Project Overall Health	Comments
Green	During the March 2026 reporting period, the S2S Project remains Green and continues progressing through the implementation phase. Development advanced through additional sprint cycles, including completion of Sprint 5 and initiation of Sprint 6, with concurrent expansion of testing activities. Governance, cost performance, scope alignment, and resource capacity remain stable. While schedule review is ongoing, no confirmed delays have been identified. Overall, the project continues demonstrating steady execution as technical complexity increases.

Project Overall Health

Comments

Green

During the March 2026 reporting period, the S2S Project remains Green and continues progressing through the implementation phase. Development advanced through additional sprint cycles, including completion of Sprint 5 and initiation of Sprint 6, with concurrent expansion of testing activities. Governance, cost performance, scope alignment, and resource capacity remain stable. While schedule review is ongoing, no confirmed delays have been identified. Overall, the project continues demonstrating steady execution as technical complexity increases.

Focus Area/Rating	Comments
Governance Green	Governance structures remain stable with active executive oversight and cross-workstream coordination. Project documentation and implementation deliverables continued progressing through established processes. Increased technical complexity and backlog refinement require continued governance visibility to ensure alignment with scope and priorities.
Time Management Green	The project progressed through additional sprint cycles with ongoing development and testing activities. No schedule deviations have been identified, though backlog growth and increased story points introduce potential schedule pressure that requires monitoring.
Cost & Contract Management Green	Project expenditures remain aligned with the approved budget, with no cost variances identified. Vendor resources continue supporting implementation activities.
Scope Management Green	Development activities remain aligned with the approved Stage 4 scope. Backlog refinement and technical elaboration increased during March, particularly in integration and legacy areas. No unauthorized scope changes have been identified.
Resources Green	Workstreams remain adequately staffed across development, integration, and testing activities. Resource capacity appears aligned with current workload, though continued monitoring is needed as technical complexity increases.
Quality Green	Development and testing activities progressed across multiple sprints. Testing expanded alongside delivery, with continued improvements in requirements traceability. Ongoing focus is needed to ensure test coverage keeps pace with increasing integration complexity.
Risk And Issues Green	No major unresolved risks or high-impact issues were identified. Integration and legacy dependencies continue to be actively managed. Emerging technical complexity and backlog growth require continued monitoring.
Transition Readiness Green	Organization Change Management and transition planning activities continued progressing, including development of planning artifacts and stakeholder engagement. Transition readiness remains appropriate for the current stage of implementation.
Conditions For Approval Yellow	Progress has been made toward closing Conditions of Approval. The IV&V reporting and Test Management Plan conditions are met. The Integrated Master Schedule has been submitted and is partially met pending CDT assessment. Updated Project Management Plans remain outstanding beyond the January 19, 2026, deadline. Continued focus is required to achieve full compliance. The Transition to Maintenance & Operations Plan will be due six months prior to the approved project end date.
Corrective Action Green	N/A.

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