Integration With Existing Systems

Breaking Down the Walls Between You
and Your Government

 

“Instead of creating more layers of bureaucracy, MyVote cuts through them with X-Road—the standardized open source data exchange layer pioneered by Estonia, the leader in digital governance. 

X-Road empowers citizens by connecting them directly to the information and services that are already available, but too often hard to find.”

- MyVote Demo Video

The Problem: A Government That Can’t Talk to Itself

Imagine trying to have a conversation where every person speaks a different language, refuses to share their notes, and insists you walk to each one individually to get a complete answer. That’s exactly how American government systems work today.

The current reality is staggering:

Our federal government operates over 6,000 separate legacy systems that don’t communicate with each other. When you apply for benefits, update your address, or try to verify your identity, that information sits trapped in isolated databases. Social Security doesn’t automatically share with the IRS. The VA doesn’t seamlessly connect with Medicare. Your state DMV has no secure way to verify information with federal agencies.

This isn’t just inefficient—it’s expensive and dangerous:

    •    Countless hours are wasted re-entering the same information on multiple government websites, each with different login requirements, security questions, and verification processes.

    •    Government wastes billions of dollars paying contractors to build custom integrations that break whenever systems are updated.

    •    Fraudsters exploit the gaps between systems, claiming benefits they are not entitled to because agencies can’t quickly verify information across databases.

    •    Emergency responders lose critical time when disaster strikes because they can’t instantly access the data they need from other agencies.

    •    Your private data becomes more vulnerable as it sits duplicated across dozens of poorly-secured legacy systems.

The tragedy is that the information you need already exists. The services you are entitled to are already funded. They are just locked away behind incompatible systems, outdated technology, and bureaucratic barriers that serve no one.

The Solution: X-Road—The Data Highway America Needs

MyVote integrates X-Road, the proven open-source data exchange layer that transformed Estonia from a post-Soviet state into the world’s most advanced digital society. Think of X-Road as a secure, standardized highway system for data—instead of every agency building its own roads (or worse, having no roads at all), everyone uses the same infrastructure with the same rules.

Here’s how X-Road could work if it’s adopted in the United States:

When you log into MyVote to check your benefits eligibility, you don’t manually gather documents from five different agencies. Instead, with your permission, MyVote sends a secure query through X-Road. In milliseconds:

    •    Social Security confirms your work history

    •    The IRS verifies your income

    •    Your state unemployment office checks your status

    •    Medicare validates your coverage

    •    The relevant benefit program calculates your eligibility

All of this happens securely, automatically, and with full transparency. You will be able to see exactly which agencies accessed what information, when, and why. Each query is logged, encrypted, and auditable.

The key innovations X-Road brings:

1. Standardization Without Centralization

X-Road doesn’t replace existing systems or require agencies to rebuild everything. Instead, it creates a standardized interface layer. Agencies keep their databases, but they allow specific information to pass through X-Road’s secure data exchange protocols. It’s like ensuring every building has a standard door size—you don’t tear down the building, you just make sure people can get in.

2. Security by Design

Every data exchange is encrypted end-to-end. Every query requires authentication. Every access is logged and auditable. Unlike centralized databases that create single points of failure, X-Road distributes data across agencies while maintaining iron-clad security. Even if one system is compromised, the damage is contained.

3. Citizen Control

You decide who accesses your data and when. Need to authorize your accountant to pull your tax transcripts? Grant temporary access through MyVote. Want your doctor to check your Medicare coverage? Approve it with one click. Every permission is time-limited, specific, and revocable.

4. Real-Time Verification

No more waiting weeks for agencies to mail paper confirmations back and forth. When you apply for a mortgage and need to verify your Social Security income, your lender (with your permission) gets instant, verified data directly from the source. Fraud becomes exponentially harder when verification is instant and cryptographically signed.

Proven Results: What Estonia Achieved

Estonia isn’t a hypothetical case study—it’s a country of 1.3 million people that processes 99% of government services online, saving 844 years of working time annually through digital efficiency. Creating a robust system that continued to operate seamlessly while Russia launched massive cyberattacks.

With X-Road at the core of their digital infrastructure the results are clear:

    •    Taxes take 3-5 minutes to file because the system pre-fills everything from employer reports, banks, and other agencies.

    •    Prescriptions are 99% digital—your doctor enters it once, every pharmacy can see it, and your insurance automatically processes it.

    •    Business registration takes 15 minutes because company data flows automatically between the business registry, tax authority, and statistical office.

    •    Medical records follow you seamlessly between doctors, specialists, and hospitals while you retain complete control over who sees what.

This isn’t science fiction. This is Tuesday in Tallinn.

Why This Matters to You

Time: Instead of spending hours navigating government websites and waiting weeks for confirmations, you get instant, accurate information. Filing taxes, applying for benefits, updating your address—all become simple, fast tasks.

Money: Reducing fraud and inefficiency saves taxpayers billions annually. Those savings can lower costs or improve services. For you personally, faster benefits processing means less financial stress during hardship.

Peace of Mind: Your data is more secure, distributed across agency systems with X-Road’s encryption and access controls than it is duplicated across vulnerable legacy systems. You gain visibility and control over your information for the first time.

Dignity: You shouldn’t have to prove you’re a citizen, explain your medical history, or verify your military service over and over to every agency. X-Road means government systems recognize you while respecting your privacy.

The Bottom Line

Integration isn’t about building a surveillance state or creating Big Brother. It’s about making the government you already fund actually work for you. X-Road has been battle-tested for over 20 years across Estonia, Finland, Iceland, and dozens of other countries. The technology is proven. The security is robust. The benefits are undeniable.

MyVote brings this same empowerment to America. Instead of asking you to trust politicians or bureaucrats it gives you direct access to your government services through systems you can verify, audit, and control.

X-Road eliminates bureaucratic barriers without eliminating privacy protections. It connects government systems without centralizing power. It empowers citizens without exposing data. This is how modern governance works—and MyVote brings it to America.

The information is yours. The services are yours. The government is yours.

It’s time it worked like it.

Summary of Best Practices
How MyVote Could Implement
X-Road for America

Phase 1: Federal Foundation

MyVote can begin by connecting core federal services that citizens interact with most: Social Security, IRS, Medicare/Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, and USPS. These agencies handle hundreds of millions of transactions annually and already have digital systems—they just can’t talk to each other efficiently.

Phase 2: State Integration

States can also lead the way by creating their own X-Road network, connecting DMVs, unemployment systems, benefit programs, and licensing boards. States that join early gain immediate efficiency benefits and can offer superior services to their citizens.

Phase 3: Expanding the Ecosystem

With citizen permission, private sector entities can verify information through X-Road. Banks can instantly verify income for mortgages. Employers can confirm Social Security numbers. Healthcare providers can check insurance coverage. All with the citizen’s explicit, auditable consent.

Critical Safeguards:

    •    Open Source Transparency: Every line of X-Road code is publicly auditable. Security researchers worldwide can review it, ensuring there are no backdoors or vulnerabilities.

    •    Decentralized Architecture: No single database contains all citizen data. Information stays with originating agencies and flows only when needed, with permission.

    •    Privacy by Default: You must explicitly authorize each data connection. Your data isn’t shared unless you choose to share it.

    •    Audit Trails: Every query is logged with who requested what, when, and why. You can see your complete data access history.

    •    Regular Security Updates: X-Road benefits from continuous improvement by a global community of developers and security experts.