AAMVAcast

In this episode, we speak with Mike McCaskill, AAMVA’s Vice President of Identity Management Programs & Services, about the new Task Force 7 podcast about the implementation of verifiable credentials using the International Standards in Electronic Identity and Mobile Driver Licenses.  

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, AAMVA President and CEO Ian Grossman recaps the May 2026 Board of Directors meeting, highlighting key discussions, program updates, and priorities impacting the motor vehicle and law enforcement community.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Tonya Laney, Director of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, about Nevada’s new online reporting tool that allows residents to report motor vehicles operating with expired, invalid, or no registration, including vehicles with illegal out-of-state plates.   

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Caroline Cash, Chief Communications Officer for the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), about new analysis on drowsy driving, the challenges of measuring fatigued driving crashes, and ongoing efforts to improve roadway safety awareness.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Jessi Ross, AAMVA’s Driver Programs and Services Program Director, and Paul Steier, AAMVA’s Vice President of Law Enforcement Programs and Services, about the impacts on licensing and roadside enforcement with the expected influx of non-U.S. and non-Canadian drivers on American roadways during the FIFA World Cup.   

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Josh Gifford, Fraud Program Manager at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, about how they’re using body cams to help fight fraud in the CDL testing process.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Charles Norman, Registrar of Motor Vehicles for the Ohio BMV, about the state’s ID R Kids campaign, Ohio’s efforts to promote child ID cards, and how state-issued identification can provide an added layer of safety and preparedness for children and families.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Colleen Ogilvie, Registrar of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, about MA’s updated disability placards and their transition back to in-person driver’s education.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Lisa McClellan, Administrator of the Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles, about the state’s decision to eliminate license plate registration stickers and the rollout of new tools like the Abandoned Vehicle Portal to improve efficiency and customer service.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur

In this episode, we speak with Veronica Bowie, Branch Chief of the Driver Safety Branch at the California Department of Motor Vehicles, about California’s new Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets (FAST) pilot program to take drivers caught going over 100 MPH off the road faster.

Host: Ian Grossman

Producer: Claire Jeffrey, Chelsey Hadwin, and Kayle Nguyen

Music: Gibson Arthur