RESTON, Va. — The United States Department of Defense (DoD), in partnership with Peraton and Okta, announced the recent launch of myAuth – a modern, secure identity authentication solution that replaces DS Logon. It is anticipated that the new solution will streamline and strengthen user access for approximately 20 million individuals, including service members, veterans, DoD civilians, retirees, contractors, and beneficiaries.
Built on the Okta Platform, a unified and commercially available identity solution, deployed and operated by Peraton, myAuth offers a scalable, cloud-based system that provides secure, Common Access Card (CAC)- alternative login options for users regardless of location or device. This marks a major leap forward in digital identity access across the defense enterprise. Within two months of myAuth’s rollout, 900,000 users have signed up, with the full rollout set to conclude within 18 months.
“myAuth is more than a system upgrade—it’s a game-changer for the entire DoD community,” said Steven Irish, vice president and general manager for Defense Enterprise and Health Solutions at Peraton. “Together with Okta, we’ve delivered on the Secretary of Defense and CIO’s direction to prioritize and enable commercial solutions by modernizing capabilities for service members and their families so the warfighter can focus on winning the next fight, rather than fighting legacy technologies.”
Hosted in a secure DoD-authorized cloud, with a Provisional Authorization from Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), myAuth allows users to authenticate using Okta Verify – an app that supports Okta FastPass, time-based one-time passcodes (TOTP), push notifications, and biometric login via face or fingerprint recognition. This approach reduces reliance on the CAC for many users, such as retirees and dependents, who previously faced access hurdles.
“The Department of Defense is leading the way in digital identity transformation, and we’re proud that Okta is part of that journey,” said Amy Johanek, vice president of Federal at Okta. “myAuth is a prime example of how modern identity technology, combined with the right mission-focused partner, like Peraton, can provide both high assurance and high accessibility at massive scale. By eliminating workarounds and disparate user experiences, the DoD can ensure users have seamless access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and human resources.”
The myAuth system is built for resilience, leveraging 99.99% availability service level agreement (SLA), and supports multiple levels of assurance so that each application—from the Defense Travel System (DTS) to Tricare portals—can tailor authentication requirements based on mission needs.
The legacy DS Logon system, currently used by millions to access over 200 DoD and VA websites, will be fully decommissioned over the next 18 months. Users are encouraged to proactively set up myAuth accounts using existing DS Logon credentials.
