USAccess: Identity, Credentials, and Access Management

Security and efficiency

USAccess is a shared service that provides Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentialing services and support for over 100 federal agencies. Employees and contractors can securely update credentials at established locations throughout the country.

Use USAccess at your agency

Participating agencies can issue HSPD-12 approved credentials (access cards) to employees and contractors. Credentials may be known as PIV, CAC, LincPass, Smart Card, or something else, depending on your agency.

Agencies also receive access to

  • Web-based portals for authorized personnel to manage key activities (activating and managing credentials, enrolling, generating reports, managing applicant appointments, sponsoring)
  • NIST-compliant system infrastructure that provides secure, standards-based enterprise identity management capabilities
  • Simplified, per-credential pricing to help you manage the full lifecycle of a PIV credential without large upfront costs
  • Credentialing units (mobile or fixed) that provide the software and hardware for activations and enrollments

Get started with USAccess.

Find a USAccess credentialing center

Employees and contractors of participating agencies can update credentials at USAccess centers across the United States.

Employees in the Washington, DC Metro area can update credentials at select USPS locations.

Related resources

USAccess services help agencies comply with HSPD-12 and other ICAM regulation.

The shortcut to this page is gsa.gov/usaccess.

Last Reviewed: 2022-09-06