>>DHS Extends REAL ID Enforcement Deadline
(Washington, DC) -- Pittsburgh travelers and others around the country have more time to get the Real ID necessary to board flights or enter federal facilities. The Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday that the Real ID deadline is being pushed back from May 3rd of next year to May 7th of 2025. DHS said the extension is necessary to address the lingering impacts of the COVID pandemic. The initial implementation date for Real ID's was October 1st of last year.