diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
index 41c3b5f05b2..b9b163662dd 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 
 #define is_pen(W) (istype(W, /obj/item/pen) || istype(W, /obj/item/flashlight/pen))
 
+#define is_pda(W) (istype(W, /obj/item/pda))
+
 #define isspacecash(W) (istype(W, /obj/item/stack/spacecash))
 
 #define isstorage(A) (istype(A, /obj/item/storage))
diff --git a/code/game/data_huds.dm b/code/game/data_huds.dm
index 16d8b7f4142..babc0373312 100644
--- a/code/game/data_huds.dm
+++ b/code/game/data_huds.dm
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 	var/image/holder = hud_list[ID_HUD]
 	holder.icon_state = "hudunknown"
 	if(wear_id)
-		holder.icon_state = "hud[ckey(wear_id.GetJobName())]"
+		holder.icon_state = "hud[ckey(wear_id.get_job_name())]"
 	sec_hud_set_security_status()
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/access.dm b/code/game/jobs/access.dm
index b57a3554567..2cb1c12a7d0 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/access.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/access.dm
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@
 	else
 		return check_access_list(acc)
 
-/obj/item/proc/GetAccess()
-	return list()
-
-/obj/item/proc/GetID()
-	return null
-
 /obj/proc/generate_req_lists()
 	//These generations have been moved out of /obj/New() because they were slowing down the creation of objects that never even used the access system.
 	if(!req_access)
@@ -406,106 +400,9 @@
 /proc/get_all_solgov_jobs()
 	return list("Solar Federation Lieutenant","Solar Federation Specops Lieutenant","Solar Federation Marine","Solar Federation Specops Marine","Solar Federation Representative","Sol Trader","Solar Federation General")
 
-//gets the actual job rank (ignoring alt titles)
-//this is used solely for sechuds
-/obj/proc/GetJobRealName()
-	if(!istype(src, /obj/item/pda) && !istype(src,/obj/item/card/id))
-		return
-
-	var/rank
-	var/assignment
-	if(istype(src, /obj/item/pda))
-		if(src:id)
-			rank = src:id:rank
-			assignment = src:id:assignment
-	else if(istype(src, /obj/item/card/id))
-		rank = src:rank
-		assignment = src:assignment
-
-	if( rank in GLOB.joblist )
-		return rank
-
-	if( assignment in GLOB.joblist )
-		return assignment
-
-	return "Unknown"
-
-
-/proc/GetIdCard(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	if(H.wear_id)
-		var/id = H.wear_id.GetID()
-		if(id)
-			return id
-	if(H.get_active_hand())
-		var/obj/item/I = H.get_active_hand()
-		return I.GetID()
-
-/proc/FindNameFromID(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	ASSERT(istype(H))
-	var/obj/item/card/id/C = H.get_active_hand()
-	if( istype(C) || istype(C, /obj/item/pda) )
-		var/obj/item/card/id/ID = C
-
-		if( istype(C, /obj/item/pda) )
-			var/obj/item/pda/pda = C
-			ID = pda.id
-		if(!istype(ID))
-			ID = null
-
-		if(ID)
-			return ID.registered_name
-
-	C = H.wear_id
-
-	if( istype(C) || istype(C, /obj/item/pda) )
-		var/obj/item/card/id/ID = C
-
-		if( istype(C, /obj/item/pda) )
-			var/obj/item/pda/pda = C
-			ID = pda.id
-		if(!istype(ID))
-			ID = null
-
-		if(ID)
-			return ID.registered_name
-
 /proc/get_all_job_icons() //For all existing HUD icons
 	return GLOB.joblist + get_all_ERT_jobs() + list("Prisoner")
 
-/obj/proc/GetJobName() //Used in secHUD icon generation
-	var/assignmentName = "Unknown"
-	var/rankName = "Unknown"
-	if(istype(src, /obj/item/pda))
-		var/obj/item/pda/P = src
-		assignmentName = P.ownjob
-		rankName = P.ownrank
-	else if(istype(src, /obj/item/card/id))
-		var/obj/item/card/id/I = src
-		assignmentName = I.assignment
-		rankName = I.rank
-
-
-	var/job_icons = get_all_job_icons()
-	var/centcom = get_all_centcom_jobs()
-	var/solgov = get_all_solgov_jobs()
-
-	if(assignmentName in centcom) //Return with the NT logo if it is a Centcom job
-		return "Centcom"
-	if(rankName in centcom)
-		return "Centcom"
-
-	if(assignmentName in solgov) //Return with the SolGov logo if it is a SolGov job
-		return "solgov"
-	if(rankName in solgov)
-		return "solgov"
-
-	if(assignmentName	in job_icons) //Check if the job has a hud icon
-		return assignmentName
-	if(rankName in job_icons)
-		return rankName
-
-	return "Unknown" //Return unknown if none of the above apply
-
 /proc/get_accesslist_static_data(num_min_region = REGION_GENERAL, num_max_region = REGION_COMMAND)
 	var/list/retval
 	for(var/i in num_min_region to num_max_region)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index c9152721877..9b70460e760 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 		return threatcount
 
 	//Agent cards lower threatlevel.
-	var/obj/item/card/id/id = GetIdCard(perp)
+	var/obj/item/card/id/id = perp.get_id_card()
 	if(id && istype(id, /obj/item/card/id/syndicate))
 		threatcount -= 2
 	// A proper	CentCom id is hard currency.
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 647e9e3a6d6..fea9b42ba4f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -818,3 +818,44 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(welding_sparks, /mutable_appearance, mutable_appearance('icons
 /// Called on cyborg items that need special charging behavior. Override as needed for specific items.
 /obj/item/proc/cyborg_recharge(coeff = 1, emagged = FALSE)
 	return
+
+// Access and Job stuff
+
+/obj/item/proc/get_job_name() //Used in secHUD icon generation
+	var/assignmentName = get_ID_assignment(if_no_id = "Unknown")
+	var/rankName = get_ID_rank(if_no_id = "Unknown")
+
+	var/static/list/job_icons = get_all_job_icons()
+	var/static/list/centcom = get_all_centcom_jobs()
+	var/static/list/solgov = get_all_solgov_jobs()
+
+	if((assignmentName in centcom) || (rankName in centcom)) //Return with the NT logo if it is a Centcom job
+		return "Centcom"
+
+	if((assignmentName in solgov) || (rankName in solgov)) //Return with the SolGov logo if it is a SolGov job
+		return "solgov"
+
+	if(assignmentName in job_icons) //Check if the job has a hud icon
+		return assignmentName
+	if(rankName in job_icons)
+		return rankName
+
+	return "Unknown" //Return unknown if none of the above apply
+
+/obj/item/proc/get_ID_assignment(if_no_id = "No id")
+	var/obj/item/card/id/id = GetID()
+	if(istype(id)) // Make sure its actually an ID
+		return id.assignment
+	return if_no_id
+
+/obj/item/proc/get_ID_rank(if_no_id = "No id")
+	var/obj/item/card/id/id = GetID()
+	if(istype(id)) // Make sure its actually an ID
+		return id.rank
+	return if_no_id
+
+/obj/item/proc/GetAccess()
+	return list()
+
+/obj/item/proc/GetID()
+	return null
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/wallets.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/wallets.dm
index 195f1a5e46a..3f550a23d2f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/wallets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/wallets.dm
@@ -34,19 +34,30 @@
 	var/obj/item/card/id/front_id = null
 
 
-/obj/item/storage/wallet/remove_from_storage(obj/item/W as obj, atom/new_location)
-	. = ..(W, new_location)
-	if(.)
-		if(W == front_id)
-			front_id = null
-			update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
+/obj/item/storage/wallet/remove_from_storage(obj/item/I, atom/new_location)
+	. = ..()
+	if(. && istype(I, /obj/item/card/id))
+		refresh_ID()
 
-/obj/item/storage/wallet/handle_item_insertion(obj/item/W as obj, prevent_warning = 0)
-	. = ..(W, prevent_warning)
-	if(.)
-		if(!front_id && istype(W, /obj/item/card/id))
-			front_id = W
-			update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
+/obj/item/storage/wallet/handle_item_insertion(obj/item/I, prevent_warning = FALSE)
+	. = ..()
+	if(. && istype(I, /obj/item/card/id))
+		refresh_ID()
+
+/obj/item/storage/wallet/orient2hud(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	refresh_ID()
+
+/obj/item/storage/wallet/proc/refresh_ID()
+	// Locate the first ID in the wallet
+	front_id = (locate(/obj/item/card/id) in contents)
+
+	if(ishuman(loc))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/wearing_human = loc
+		if(wearing_human.wear_id == src)
+			wearing_human.sec_hud_set_ID()
+
+	update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
 
 /obj/item/storage/wallet/update_icon_state()
 	if(front_id)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 04fed84f41f..2928f79caa2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -430,39 +430,45 @@
 		else
 			return if_no_id
 
-//gets assignment from ID or ID inside PDA or PDA itself
-//Useful when player do something with computers
+//gets assignment from ID, PDA, Wallet, etc.
+//This should not be relied on for authentication, because PDAs show their owner's job, even if an ID is not inserted
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/get_assignment(if_no_id = "No id", if_no_job = "No job")
-	var/obj/item/pda/pda = wear_id
-	var/obj/item/card/id/id = wear_id
-	if(istype(pda))
-		if(pda.id && istype(pda.id, /obj/item/card/id))
-			. = pda.id.assignment
-		else
-			. = pda.ownjob
-	else if(istype(id))
-		. = id.assignment
-	else
+	if(!wear_id)
 		return if_no_id
-	if(!.)
-		. = if_no_job
-	return
+	var/obj/item/card/id/id = wear_id.GetID()
+	if(istype(id)) // Make sure its actually an ID
+		if(!id.assignment)
+			return if_no_job
+		return id.assignment
 
-//gets name from ID or ID inside PDA or PDA itself
-//Useful when player do something with computers
+	if(is_pda(wear_id))
+		var/obj/item/pda/pda = wear_id
+		return pda.ownjob
+
+	return if_no_id
+
+//gets name from ID, PDA, Wallet, etc.
+//This should not be relied on for authentication, because PDAs show their owner's name, even if an ID is not inserted
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/get_authentification_name(if_no_id = "Unknown")
-	var/obj/item/pda/pda = wear_id
-	var/obj/item/card/id/id = wear_id
-	if(istype(pda))
-		if(pda.id)
-			. = pda.id.registered_name
-		else
-			. = pda.owner
-	else if(istype(id))
-		. = id.registered_name
-	else
+	if(!wear_id)
 		return if_no_id
-	return
+	var/obj/item/card/id/id = wear_id.GetID()
+	if(istype(id) && id.registered_name)
+		return id.registered_name
+
+	if(is_pda(wear_id))
+		var/obj/item/pda/pda = wear_id
+		return pda.owner
+
+	return if_no_id
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/get_id_card(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	var/obj/item/card/id/id = wear_id.GetID()
+	if(istype(id)) // Make sure its actually an ID
+		return id
+	if(H.get_active_hand())
+		var/obj/item/I = H.get_active_hand()
+		return I.GetID()
 
 //repurposed proc. Now it combines get_id_name() and get_face_name() to determine a mob's name variable. Made into a seperate proc as it'll be useful elsewhere
 /mob/living/carbon/human/get_visible_name(id_override = FALSE)
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
index 099f88acfec..9d0c2805a90 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 		id = null
 		playsound(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_eject.ogg', 50, TRUE)
 
+	if(ishuman(loc))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/wearing_human = loc
+		if(wearing_human.wear_id == src)
+			wearing_human.sec_hud_set_ID()
+
 /obj/item/pda/verb/verb_remove_id()
 	set category = "Object"
 	set name = "Remove id"
@@ -246,7 +251,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 			id = I
 			user.put_in_hands(old_id)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/machines/pda_button1.ogg', 50, TRUE)
-	return
+
+	if(ishuman(loc))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/wearing_human = loc
+		if(wearing_human.wear_id == src)
+			wearing_human.sec_hud_set_ID()
 
 /obj/item/pda/attackby(obj/item/C, mob/user, params)
 	..()
@@ -394,3 +403,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 	var/datum/data/pda/utility/flashlight/FL = find_program(/datum/data/pda/utility/flashlight)
 	if(FL && FL.fon)
 		FL.start()
+
+/obj/item/pda/get_ID_assignment(if_no_id = "No id")
+	. = ..()
+	if(. == if_no_id) // We dont have an ID in us, check our cached job
+		return ownjob
+
+/obj/item/pda/get_ID_rank(if_no_id = "No id")
+	. = ..()
+	if(. == if_no_id) // Ditto but rank
+		return ownrank