State of Alaska

What State of Alaska does

The State of Alaska is a U.S. state government entity that achieved statehood on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state, and provides comprehensive public services to over 730,000 residents, businesses, visitors, and state employees across 586,412 square miles. Its core digital product is the Alaska Mobile ID app, launched in January 2026 in partnership with Thales, which enables citizens to verify identity and age securely from smartphones and is accepted by TSA at Anchorage and Juneau airports. The state is one of only nine fully participating members of the AAMVA Digital Trust Service, positioning it within a multi-state digital identity ecosystem.

The state operates through 15+ executive departments including Administration, Commerce, Corrections, Education, Fish and Game, Health, Law, Military and Veterans Affairs, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Revenue, and Transportation and Public Facilities. Service delivery combines a digital portal (alaska.gov) with physical offices in Juneau (capital) and Anchorage, the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system, and DMVs statewide. Key programs include the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, business licensing through the Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing, hunting/fishing licensing, vital records, and Medicaid administration.

The business model is funded through diversified streams including taxation, oil and gas royalties (channeled into the Permanent Fund), federal grants, licensing fees, and investment returns managed by the Department of Revenue. The state maintains an AA+ credit rating from KBRA (June 2026, Stable Outlook) for its General Obligation Bonds and issues debt through the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority. Strategic resource development includes pursuit of 5.2 million acres of remaining land entitlements under the Alaska Statehood Act, with the DOI opening 2.1 million acres in the Dalton Corridor for resource development. Major capital projects include the proposed $44 billion Alaska LNG project (Phase 1: $11 billion, gas delivery by 2029).

Name

State of Alaska

Legal name

State of Alaska

Website

https://alaska.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

The State of Alaska is a U.S. state government entity serving over 730,000 residents, businesses, and visitors with digital and physical public services through alaska.gov, 15+ executive departments, and the Alaska Mobile ID app (Thales partnership).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Public Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), National Security (92811), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Water Transportation (4400), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration (BPAIAAAO), Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI), Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF)

Keywords

• State government services
• Public administration
• Digital identity services
• Regulatory licensing
• Public sector governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. General Obligation Bonds: The State of Alaska issues general obligation bonds for financing public infrastructure and municipal projects. The state maintains AA+ rating from KBRA for its General Obligation Bonds.
2. Legal Fees and Civil Penalties: The state pursues legal action against crowdfunding platforms for violations of Alaska's Unfair Trade Practices and Charitable Solicitations Acts, seeking court orders and civil penalties.
3. Investment Returns: The State of Alaska Department of Revenue manages investment portfolios, including increased holdings in various securities such as Harrow, Inc. pharmaceutical stocks.
4. Land Entitlements and Resource Development: Revenue from natural resource development including oil, gas, and minerals through land entitlements under the Alaska Statehood Act. The state is pursuing 5.2-million-acre land entitlement fulfillment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The State of Alaska provides essential government services to residents, businesses, visitors, and state employees through its official portal alaska.gov and a statewide network of physical offices. Core offerings include driver's licenses, hunting and fishing licenses, Permanent Fund Dividend distribution, business and professional licensing, vital records, public health services, education oversight, and law enforcement through the Alaska State Troopers. The state also delivers the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system and, in partnership with Thales, the Alaska Mobile ID App—a digital identity solution accepted by TSA at Anchorage and Juneau airports.

Product overview

The State of Alaska offers a portfolio of citizen-facing digital services through its official government portal. The primary technology product is the Alaska Mobile ID App, developed in partnership with Thales, which provides digital identity verification capabilities. The broader service portfolio encompasses various government services including the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend program, Division of Motor Vehicles services, Alaska Marine Highway System, Alaska Job Bank, and various HR/employee systems. The Mobile ID app represents the state's primary citizen-facing digital identity product, integrating with the AAMVA Digital Trust Service for cross-state validation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alaska Mobile ID: Digital identity solution enabling citizens to verify their identity and age securely from smartphones, launched in partnership with Thales. Already being used by thousands of Alaskans and accepted by TSA at Anchorage and Juneau airports.

Products and services

• Alaska Mobile ID App
• Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD)
• Alaska Driver's License Services
• Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• Business Licensing Service
• Alaska Marine Highway System
• Alaska Job Bank / Alaska Job Center

Quantifiable outcome

• KBRA AA+ rating for General Obligation Bonds demonstrates strong creditworthiness
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ThalescoreTechnology or Integration · 22 January 2026The State of Alaska partnered with Thales to launch the Alaska Mobile ID app, a digital identity solution enabling citizens to verify their identity and age securely from smartphones. Alaska became one of just nine states fully participating in the AAMVA Digital Trust Service, with the app gaining acceptance from TSA at Anchorage and Juneau airports as well as local businesses and law enforcement statewide.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• State of Colorado: Operates myColorado, one of the longest-running and broadest state mobile-ID programs with TSA acceptance; competes with Alaska for digital-identity best-practice status and shares the same AAMVA Digital Trust Service participation profile.
• State of Iowa: Operates an Iowa mobile ID with TSA acceptance at select airports, giving Iowa a comparable digital-government service to Alaska's Mobile ID - both states are part of the same small cohort of fully participating AAMVA members.
• State of Louisiana: Launched LA Wallet, an early digital-ID app with TSA acceptance; directly comparable to Alaska Mobile ID on functionality, regulatory positioning and citizen adoption approach.
• State of Arizona: Operates a state-issued Mobile ID with TSA acceptance at Phoenix Sky Harbor; comparable to Alaska in offering digital driver's-license services to residents and visitors.
• State of Utah: Operates the Utah Mobile ID, an early-adopter program with TSA acceptance; highly comparable in digital-government service delivery and citizen authentication posture to Alaska.
• State of Maryland: Operates Maryland's MDID (Mobile ID) for residents and TSA acceptance at BWI; another directly comparable mobile-credentialing state to Alaska in the same AAMVA cohort.

Broad incumbents

• State of Florida: A much larger state government operating Florida's Smart-ID/Mobile ID program with broad service portfolios (DMV, business licensing, benefits administration) - a broader incumbent analog to Alaska's operations.
• State of California: Operates California DMV mobile Driver's License (mDL) pilot and statewide digital services at scale; comparable to Alaska on identity-credentialing and broad citizen-services portfolio, though at dramatically larger scale.
• State of New York: Large state government with an mDL in development and a substantial e-government portal (my.ny.gov); comparable to Alaska on statewide digital identity and benefit-delivery channels.

Regional players

• Commonwealth of Virginia: Operates Virginia's Mobile ID via DMV with TSA acceptance; shares administrative and licensing service DNA with Alaska, but is geographically anchored in the lower-48 and shaped by very different fiscal and demographic dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/akgovbillwalker
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AlaskaDOTPF
• Facebookfacebook.com/130951437021823
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/state-of-alaska
• Instagraminstagram.com/govdunleavy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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