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CO-SYNE · Briefing for state DMVs and DOTs

A verified roadside,
issued by your state.

A ready system to verify residents against REAL ID, issue state-signed credentials and QR sticker sets, and verify drivers across state lines.

The opportunity

The traffic stop is where most residents meet law enforcement.

20M+motorists stopped by U.S. police each year
No. 1most common form of police-initiated contact
0ways today for either side to verify the other before the approach

Your state already verified who every REAL ID holder is. CO-SYNE puts that verification to work at the roadside.

Sources: Stanford Open Policing Project; U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Contacts Between Police and the Public, 2020.

The resident flow

From application to a verified stop.

ApplyIn the Driver app, online or at a DMV office, with the $24.99 fee authorized.
VerifyThe state confirms the applicant against the REAL ID license on file.
ApproveThe fee is charged only on approval.
IssueA state-signed credential, letter and sticker set.
MailBumper sticker, window sticker and plate tag.
StopThe officer scans; both sides are verified.
The system

The State Issuer Console.

  • Application queue with REAL ID checks and full history
  • Print center: letters and sticker sets, single or batch
  • Renewals and automatic reminders
  • Revoke and reissue; old codes stop working at once
  • Revenue by month and county, with CSV export

Live at iobeacons.com/cosyne/state. REAL ID checks and payments are simulated until connected to state systems.

CO-SYNE State Issuer Console
The State Issuer Console dashboard with applications and the revenue split
Stickers and tags

Three pieces, one QR code, nothing personal on the vehicle.

CO-SYNE VERIFIEDBumper sticker · 11.5 × 3 in
CO-SYNE VERIFIED STOPWindow sticker · 4 × 4 in
CO-SYNEPlate tag · 2 × 2 in

The code holds only a link. Officers scan from the patrol car; the resident's phone alerts them.

Illustration. Sample codes open the Driver app.

Within the REAL ID system

It builds on the verification your state already did.

REAL ID eligibilityOnly residents with a current REAL ID-compliant license can be approved.
A match, not a copyThe console asks your records whether name, birth date and license match. Your database stays yours.
Signed by the stateEach credential is signed by the state's own issuer key and expires with the membership.

CO-SYNE works alongside REAL ID. It is not endorsed or approved by DHS or any state and does not replace a license.

Benefits to the resident

For $24.99 a year, a safer, clearer stop.

Know who's stopping youVerified name, badge, agency and reason before the approach.
Accessibility up frontDeaf, disability or language needs shared before anyone reaches the window.
One-tap emergencyLocation and vehicle straight to 911.
A driver checks her phone in the car
The Driver app shows the verified officer
Benefits to the state

Revenue, safety and trust, with no system to build.

38% of every fee$9.50 per enrollment, every year.
Safer stopsTroopers and local officers know who is in the car.
Trust you can showVerified, recorded and accessible stops.
More value from REAL IDA reason to upgrade, and use for verification already done.
No new databaseResident records stay with the state.
A ready systemConsole, apps, printing and payments are built.
Program economics

$24.99 a year. 38% to the state.

$94,962a year to the state at 10,000 residents
$949,620at 100,000 residents
$4,748,100at 500,000 residents

Illustrative: enrollments × 38% of $24.99 ($9.4962). Not a forecast. Administration covers the platform, issuance, printing and mailing, payments, support and renewals.

The transition

From agreement to interstate in five phases.

Phase 0Agreement and sandboxMOU, program lead, records sandbox, staff training.
Phase 1Pilot regionOne region with partner agencies equipped.
Phase 2Statewide enrollmentOnline and at DMV offices.
Phase 3At renewalOffered with license and registration renewal.
Phase 4Interstate reciprocityRecognized across participating states.

Each phase advances on results and readiness, not fixed dates.

Roles

Who does what.

State DMVOwns the program and issuer key; approves and signs credentials.
State DOT / highway safetyAligns with safety plans, grants and corridor partners.
State police and local agenciesEquip patrol units and run verified stops.
Dispatch / 911See stops and alerts live; join when needed.
CO-SYNERuns the platform, payments, printing and mailing, support and training.
ResidentsOpt in, apply, place stickers, renew yearly.
Interstate trust registry

Each state signs its own credentials. There is no national database.

1Each state publishes its issuer and public key to the registry.
2An officer scans a sticker from any participating state.
3The terminal checks the signature against the registry, offline if needed.
4The officer sees the issuing state. Each state can revoke its own.

Adding a state means adding an issuer, not merging records. Running today with Oklahoma and Texas demonstration issuers.

Federal and tribal partners

The same model for DHS and other agencies.

As verifiersFederal agencies, such as DHS components, could verify credentials at facilities and checkpoints.
As issuersFederal fleets and tribal nations can issue their own credentials into the registry.
One terminalFederal and tribal law enforcement verify any participating state's credentials.

Possible partnerships. No federal or tribal agency has endorsed or adopted CO-SYNE.

Privacy and security

Voluntary, minimal and tamper-evident.

Opt inStops proceed as they do today without it.
Nothing personal on the carThe code holds only a link.
Device-bound keysThe credential's key never leaves the phone.
Location when it mattersOnly during a stop or an emergency alert.
Signed ledgerIssuance, payments and stops hash-chained. No names in payment entries.
Instant revocationRevoked or expired credentials fail everywhere.
Next steps

Start in 90 days.

1 · MOUScope, fee, share and data terms.
2 · Program leadAt the DMV, with DOT and state police.
3 · Records sandboxConnect the REAL ID check.
4 · Pilot regionPartner agencies ready to equip.
5 · KickoffTraining, letterhead, first residents.
Request a state briefingRead the state program