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The last time we reported on REAL ID, the Department of Homeland Security had indicated they would announce the implementation date in 2016. Most analysts expected the compliance date to be in late 2016, but we now know that the Act will not go into effect for air travel until January 2018. It is likely that the date has been pushed out to 2018 because several states have still not begun the process to change their driver’s license requirements to comply with REAL ID.