About USAccess

Program Overview

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) USAccess program enables U.S. federal government agencies to credential employees, contractors, and affiliates.

GSA Managed Service Office (MSO)

The GSA HSPD-12 Managed Service Office (MSO) is the executive agent responsible for providing Federal agencies with interoperable identity management and credentialing solutions that provide end-to-end services to enroll applicants, issue credentials, and manage the lifecycle of these credentials.

Program Milestones

This section contains a list of the major milestones for the USAccess program.

Program Statistics

This section contains charts that summarize the number of PIV-compliant credentials issued at each participating agency on a monthly basis. These figures are summarized in a report produced by GSA and submitted to OMB on a quarterly basis.

How to Participate

GSA MSO is offering the USAccess end-to-end solution as a shared service to federal agencies. For guidance on how agencies can participate in the program, visit this section and download the GSA InterAgency Agreement.

Pricing Information

This section contains a price list for the components comprising the USAccess service.

About the Credential

This section contains a description of the PIV credential produced by the USAccess service. Check out this section for details on the credential's topology, as well as an image of a sample credential.

Frequently Asked Questions

This section contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the USAccess program.

HSPD-12 Links

This section contains a list of links to HSPD-12 related web sites.