In this episode, Brian sits down with Janice Kephart, a national security and identity expert who has spent over two decades shaping identity policy and biometric solutions. Janice served as border counsel to the 9/11 Commission and has testified before the US Congress and the United Nations. Now, she's building ZipID—a groundbreaking identity authentication platform that simplifies compliance and solves a major pain point for employers. Janice’s story is a powerful example of how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to complex problems, and how creative problem-solving can drive business success.
Welcome to 20+ years of experience as a recognized former 9/11 Commission counsel and Grammy poet and spoken word artists, with storied inside-D.C. apolitic & identity policy analysis, and lessons on soloing life as both entrepreneur & single mom. Click to read Apolitics and Poetry, a Substack publication. Launched 6 months ago.
SBA Certified 8(a) CEO Identity Strategy Partners (federal) and CEO ZipID Human Resources Form I-9 Compliance Software (commercial), thejanicekephart.substack.com
Streamline hiring with AI-powered ID authentication and Form I-9 automation, easily verifying employees on any device, anywhere.