- DS Logon
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DS Logon (DoD Self-service Logon) is a secure, self-service logon ID created by the Defense Manpower Data Center as an enterprise identity credential that allows individuals affiliated with the Department of Defense (DoD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) access to several websites using a single username and password. A DS Logon supports the Personnel Identity Protection (PIP) Directive and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) e-Authentication guidance providing a high level of authentication assurance in situations where Common Access Card (CAC) authentication is not available.
Objectives1. Authenticating individuals
2. Providing unique authorization attributes
3. Providing a portable identification credential
These objectives are explained further below.
Authenticating individualsDS Logon ensures that DoD identification credentials are provided only to personnel with a current and appropriate affiliation with the DoD or VA. DS Logon serves as an identity credential within the DoD and VA for individuals unable to obtain a CAC (DoD) or PIV (VA) credential.
Provide unique authorization attributesDS Logon can be customized to provide unique authorization attributes for each website accepting the credential. Attributes include, but are not limited to:
PII data
Credential Level
DoD Entitlements
Providing a portable identification credentialDS Logon provides a robust, portable credential to individuals requiring access to DoD or VA systems for the purpose of self-service.
Sites accepting DS Logon credential today
•TRICARE Online (TOL) https://www.tricareonline.com/
•Beneficiary Web Enrollment (BWE) https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/bwe/
•myDoDbenefits http://mydodbenefits.dmdc.osd.mil/
•Transferability of Education Benefits (TEB) https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB
•VA/DoD eBenefits portal https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/
•DS Logon Self-Service website https://myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/dsaccess/
Additional Information and Links
https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/dsaccess/pub/FAQ.do
Categories:- Personal identification documents
- United States Department of Defense
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