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DoD will begin to remove SSNs
from DoD ID cards
Removal will Occur in Three Phases
Changes to cards will be made upon ID card renewal.
Phase One:
Remove Dependent SSNs
To begin by end of calendar year 2008
Phase Two:
Remove all printed SSNs*
To begin by end of calendar year 2009
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Phase Three: Remove SSNs embedded in barcodes
To begin during calendar year 2012
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To ensure the safety of Service members and their families' identity information
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In response to an increasing awareness of the growing need to protect the
safety of Service members and their families’ identity information, DoD
will begin to remove Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from DoD ID cards.
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*Geneva Conventions ID cards will retain the last four digits of the SSN.
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For more information regarding the
SSN Reduction Plan, please visit
www.dmdc.osd.mil/smartcard
