Believe it or not, the U.S. government has actually made passport renewals easier—shocking, right? A behind-the-scenes team of federal employees managed to roll out a surprisingly smooth online renewal system, cutting through the usual red tape. Turns out, even bureaucrats can pull off a tech win when they put their minds to it.

Editor’s Note: Anyone who’s ever dealt with passport renewals knows the pain of paperwork, long waits, and bureaucratic headaches. This small but meaningful upgrade shows that even slow-moving systems can improve—and if it works for passports, maybe there’s hope for other outdated processes too.