For public and regulated-sector leaders, Verifiable Credentials adoption is a policy and governance program: set the trust rules, prove assurance, then scale ecosystem participation.
Adoption models
In plain English: begin with a small pilot, add more issuers/verifiers under shared rules, then open it up.
Capability map
In plain English: reuse what you already have for identity, focus effort on lifecycle and trust.
Why it matters: each capability is a policy lever for assurance, privacy, and interoperability outcomes.
Cost and scaling
In plain English: setup is mostly one‑off, but ongoing costs track usage and lifecycle events.
Why it matters: funding models should anticipate verification volume and lifecycle operations, not just initial build.
Suggested next steps
In plain English: define trust rules, run a low‑risk pilot, test revocation early, then scale.
Policy levers that shape adoption
- Accreditation rules decide who can issue, verify, and under what assurance tiers.
- Trust registries publish authoritative lists of approved participants and metadata.
- Privacy and disclosure define what can be shared, for what purpose, and under what consent.
- Wallet requirements set usability and security baselines for holders.
- Lifecycle controls (status, refresh, revocation) anchor real‑world risk management.
What success looks like
- Interoperable credentials across agencies and sectors without bespoke integration.
- Clear assurance tiers matched to risk and service sensitivity.
- Measurable reduction in onboarding and verification friction.
- Governance that enables new issuers/verifiers to onboard predictably.
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