ASSISTCA will begin using personal identity verification (PIV) authentication, in accordance with the Secretary of Defense Memo "Modernizing the Common Access Card (CAC) - Streamlining Identity and Improving Operational Interoperability". This will require users to have a PIV enabled CAC (all CACs should be PIV enabled, if received after February 2018) and to visit the following website https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/self_service for activation. The ASSISTCA website will be PIV enabled by May 1, 2020.

To comply with revised DOD policy, suppliers who wish to be listed or retained on a QPL or QML must register with System for Award Management (SAM) @ https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ and maintain their SAM registration in an “Active” status.