Analysis: Real ID program on life support

A decision by lawmakers to slash funding for the unpopular Real ID national driver's license program has put an already struggling program on life support. Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate approved a $43 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2010, which began Oct. 1. The measure included substantial increases in DHS spending in several key technology areas, but slashed Real ID funding by 40 percent, from $100 million to $60 million in 2010.

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