Adjusted Timeline for Requiring Two-Factor Authentication to Access eRA Modules Using Login.Gov or InCommon Federated Accounts

The deadline and approach to requiring two-factor authentication (also known as multi-factor authentication) to increase the security when accessing eRA modules (eRA Commons, Commons Mobile, ASSIST, Internet Assisted Review) are changing. NIH is providing more time to make the transition. Instead of requiring all users to transition to Login.gov by a fixed deadline of September 15, eRA will begin a phased approach beginning September 15,2021 for enforcing the two-factor authentication requirement for the NIH recipient community as described below. In this phased approach to enforcement, all scientific account holders should take action now, while administrative account holders will be required to move to two-factor authentication in early calendar year 2022.

See NOT-OD-21-172 for details.

Last Updated on August 10, 2021