Independent Project Oversight Report (IPOR) Rating

Green
- Satisfactory, no corrective action necessary.
Yellow
- Caution, risks/issues exist. There may be a need for corrective action in the near future.
Red
- Escalated for immediate corrective action. There is a significant risk to the health of the project.
Blue
- Not enough data is available to make a determination about the project health.
No Report Available - Indicates that a Report is not available for publishing for the reporting period.

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
09/01/2026 - 09/30/2026	Green

Independent Project Oversight Dashboard

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	The project overall health remains Green during September. The project continued to make progress, however, Time Management and Quality Management remain Yellow because overlapping development and testing activities continue to pressure the schedule, while unresolved defects and traceability gaps limit assurance that testing and quality objectives are fully supported by documented evidence. Continued monitoring is needed to confirm that remaining development, testing, and transition activities can be completed in time for the planned February 2027 Go-Live.

Project Overall Health

Comments

Green

The project overall health remains Green during September. The project continued to make progress, however, Time Management and Quality Management remain Yellow because overlapping development and testing activities continue to pressure the schedule, while unresolved defects and traceability gaps limit assurance that testing and quality objectives are fully supported by documented evidence. Continued monitoring is needed to confirm that remaining development, testing, and transition activities can be completed in time for the planned February 2027 Go-Live.

Focus Area/Rating	Comments
Governance Green	Governance remains Green. Project coordination activities continued during September. No new governance concerns requiring escalation were identified.
Time Management Yellow	Time Management remains Yellow. Development and testing activities progressed, but additional sprint work, the UAT extension, ongoing testing, and environment dependencies continue to limit schedule flexibility.
Cost & Contract Management Green	Cost & Contract Management remains Green. Cumulative project expenditures were $11,584,403 against a one-time project budget of $39,817,567. The legacy integration contract was extended through April 7, 2027.
Scope Management Green	Scope Management remains Green. The project continued development and post-certification activities, with no scope changes or removal of deliverables. Remaining development requires continued monitoring against approved scope and schedule commitments.
Resources Green	Resource Management remains Green. State and contractor staffing remained at the planned level. Replacement coverage for the Quality Manager, Scheduler, and Enterprise Architect contract remains a watch item ahead of the expected October 27, 2026, contract expiration.
Quality Yellow	Quality remains Yellow. Testing continued, but defects and gaps in requirements and test traceability remain concerns.
Risk And Issues Green	Risks and Issues remains Green. Test environment stability, testing capacity, unresolved defects, and resource continuity remain active risks that could affect delivery.
Transition Readiness Green	Transition Readiness remains Green. Training materials and operational preparation continued, and knowledge transfer activities were being planned.
Conditions For Approval Green	Conditions for Approval remain Green. The updated Project Management Plans condition was met in September. The Transition to Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Plan condition remains unmet, although it was due in September. The project should address the outstanding condition and confirm when the plan will be completed and submitted for review.
Corrective Action Green	N/A.

Project Approval Documents