Access PCIT

Users may access the PCIT application via the Internet using a web browser. When you are logging into PCIT, you will be initially directed to an eAuthentication/Login.gov server and once validated, you will be re-directed to the PCIT server. The eAuthentication (eAuth)/Login.gov is a result of a federal government mandate that access to all government systems require eAuth. This process is administrated by the agencies with oversight and cooperation from General Services Administration (GSA). eAuth is a tiered registration process where persons wanting or requiring access to government systems must register as a user of government systems. eAuth is now using Login.gov for our Public Citizens who want to conduct business online with USDA.

If you are an initial PCIT user, you will be directed to create a new Login.gov ID and password. Once validated, you will be re-directed back to the PCIT server where the eAuthentication has provided PCIT with a unique credential. When the credential is matched in PCIT, you will be allowed to access your organization. If no match is found, it is assumed that you are new to PCIT and you can create a new organization (and thus become its administrator), or if you have an organization Personal Identification Number (PIN), you will be directed to enter the PIN that will be used to link you to the assigned organization.