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| A three-year development contract for the application was signed between the [[New York State Office of Information Technology Services]] and [[IBM]] on June 24, 2021.((Cahn, A. (2021, August 18). //Excelsior Pass Contract.// S.T.O.P. - the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project. https://www.stopspying.org/excelsior-pass-contract)) The //[[New York Times]]// reported that the true cost of the project was much higher than originally proposed, for a likely total of $17 million over three years. Further, the outlet revealed that the Excelsior Pass was designed to contain more personal information than just vaccine status, including other health data and driver's license.((Otterman, S. (2021, June 9). //New York’s Vaccine Passport Could Cost Taxpayers $17 Million.// The New York Times. http://archive.today/2021.06.12-014013/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/nyregion/excelsior-pass-vaccine-passport.html)) A followup report increased the estimate to $27 million.((Otterman, S. (2021, August 19). //New York’s “Excelsior Pass” could cost up to $27 million.// The New York Times. http://archive.today/2021.10.21-163822/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/nyregion/new-york-excelsior-pass-cost.html)) | A three-year development contract for the application was signed between the [[New York State Office of Information Technology Services]] and [[IBM]] on June 24, 2021.((Cahn, A. (2021, August 18). //Excelsior Pass Contract.// S.T.O.P. - the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project. https://www.stopspying.org/excelsior-pass-contract)) The //[[New York Times]]// reported that the true cost of the project was much higher than originally proposed, for a likely total of $17 million over three years. Further, the outlet revealed that the Excelsior Pass was designed to contain more personal information than just vaccine status, including other health data and driver's license.((Otterman, S. (2021, June 9). //New York’s Vaccine Passport Could Cost Taxpayers $17 Million.// The New York Times. http://archive.today/2021.06.12-014013/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/nyregion/excelsior-pass-vaccine-passport.html)) A followup report increased the estimate to $27 million.((Otterman, S. (2021, August 19). //New York’s “Excelsior Pass” could cost up to $27 million.// The New York Times. http://archive.today/2021.10.21-163822/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/nyregion/new-york-excelsior-pass-cost.html)) |
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| On August 5, 2021, Cuomo announced the introduction of the "Excelsior Pass //Plus//" which would expand the program into other states and internationally. ((//Excelsior Pass Plus to be recognized out of state, internationally.// (2021, August 5). WGRZ. http://archive.today/2023.05.31-222250/https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/excelsior-pass-plus-to-be-recognized-out-of-state-internationally/71-434f8c6f-cbac-4d61-a732-ac0e0769efa3)) The expansion connected the Excelsior Pass to the [[SMART Health Card|SMART Health Card Framework]] developed by the [[Vaccine Credential Initiative]] (VCI), and [[VeriFLY]] by [[Daon]].((//Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of Excelsior Pass Plus to Support the Safe, Secure Return of Tourism and Business Travel.// (2021, August 5). Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. http://archive.today/2021.08.13-172133/https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-launch-excelsior-pass-plus-support-safe-secure-return-tourism-and)) | On August 5, 2021, Cuomo announced the introduction of the "Excelsior Pass //Plus//" which would expand the program into other states and internationally.((//Excelsior Pass Plus to be recognized out of state, internationally.// (2021, August 5). WGRZ. http://archive.today/2023.05.31-222250/https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/excelsior-pass-plus-to-be-recognized-out-of-state-internationally/71-434f8c6f-cbac-4d61-a732-ac0e0769efa3)) The expansion connected the Excelsior Pass to the [[SMART Health Card|SMART Health Card Framework]] developed by the [[Vaccine Credential Initiative]] (VCI), and [[VeriFLY]] by [[Daon]].((//Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of Excelsior Pass Plus to Support the Safe, Secure Return of Tourism and Business Travel.// (2021, August 5). Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. http://archive.today/2021.08.13-172133/https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-launch-excelsior-pass-plus-support-safe-secure-return-tourism-and)) |
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| [[united_states:new_york:New York City]] began enforcing its mandatory [[covid-19_vaccines|COVID-19 vaccination]] policy for indoor businesses on September 13, 2021.((Duggan, K. (2021, September 12). //NYC begins enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for indoor businesses Monday. Here’s what you need to know.// AmNewYork. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531221228/https://www.amny.com/lifestyle/health/coronavirus/city-starts-enforcing-covid-vaccine-mandate-at-indoor-venues-monday/)) | [[united_states:new_york:New York City]] began enforcing its mandatory [[covid-19_vaccines|COVID-19 vaccination]] policy for indoor businesses on September 13, 2021.((Duggan, K. (2021, September 12). //NYC begins enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for indoor businesses Monday. Here’s what you need to know.// AmNewYork. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531221228/https://www.amny.com/lifestyle/health/coronavirus/city-starts-enforcing-covid-vaccine-mandate-at-indoor-venues-monday/)) |
