Welcome to the DoD ID Card Reference Center. Do you have questions about your Common Access Card (CAC) or your Uniformed Services ID Card? This site guides you through the process of obtaining, using, and maintaining both types of cards.

Common Access Card (CAC) The CAC, a "smart" card about the size of a credit card, is the standard identification for active duty uniformed Service personnel, Selected Reserve, DoD civilian employees, and eligible contractor personnel.

Whether you're getting a CAC for the first time or renewing your current CAC, you must follow all four steps listed below: Step 1: Sponsorship & Eligibility Applicants for a CAC must be sponsored by a DoD government official or employee.

Managing Your Common Access Card (CAC) Once you have your CAC, you'll need to handle it with care because you'll be using it often. The information on this page should help you with the most common scenarios.

DoD Self-Service (DS) Logon facilitates secure authentication to critical websites. The My Access Center application allows eligible DoD beneficiaries to request a DS Logon credential, and manage their personal settings.

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Common Access Card (CAC) Security. The CAC — which is roughly the size of a standard credit card — stores 144K of data storage and memory on a single integrated circuit chip (ICC). This CAC technology allows for rapid authentication and …

ID cards shall be used as proof of identity and DoD affiliation to facilitate access to DoD facilities and systems. Additionally, ID cards shall represent authorization for entitled benefits and privileges in accordance with DoD policies.

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Starting in the first quarter of calendar year 2018, the Department of Defense (DoD) will begin issuing Common Access Cards (CAC) without a magnetic stripe. Magnetic Stripe technology is one of the lease secure card technologies currently in use and its removal will help reduce the risk of identity theft to DoD ID card populations.