HSIN - Register

DHS or DOD Employee, Contractor, or a PIV-I cardholder

Your Smart Card is your key to HSIN

Typically takes under 1 minute
Requires your Smart Card (PIV/PIV-I/CAC)

All Others

Verify your identity through Login.gov

Typically takes under 15 minutes
Requires a valid state or government ID, Social Security Number, and a Phone
Registration must be completed within 15 minutes. If your session is timed-out you will be prompted with help to resume

To register using your Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) credentials

Non-U.S. citizens must go through a strict vetting process. All requests must be submitted through the HSIN Help Desk (HSIN.HelpDesk@hq.dhs.gov).

How to join the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN)

Verify your identity.

A government issued PIV Card is quick and secure. The Government-provided Login.gov service verifies your identity if you don’t have a PIV

Describe your role.

Your role, areas of responsibility, and interests will be used to set your initial access to HSIN and suggest relevant content

Understand HSIN rules.

Review and accept privacy, security, and behavior standards

Login and customize.

You can begin using HSIN right away. You can request further access to information, tools, or groups where you have a need to know

HSIN Disclaimer

You are entering an Official United States Government System, which includes: (1) this computer; (2) this computer network; (3) all computers connected to this network; and (4) all devices and storage media attached to this network or to a computer on this network, and may be used only by authorized users for authorized purposes. Unauthorized access is a violation of the laws of the U.S. and the policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may result in administrative or criminal penalties. Every effort is made to ensure the quality, integrity, and utility of the information on this site while ensuring privacy and security.

This site is maintained by the U.S. Government and is designed to comply with federal laws of the United States. It is protected by various provisions of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1030, and other federal or state criminal and civil laws. Violations of Title 18 are subject to criminal prosecution in federal court.

By using this information system, you understand and consent to the following: You have no reasonable expectation of privacy when you use this information system; this includes any communications or data transiting or stored on this information system. At any time, and for any lawful government purpose, the government may, without notice, monitor, intercept, and search and seize any communication or data transiting or stored on this information system. The government may disclose or use any communications or data transiting or stored on this information system for any lawful government purpose, including but not limited to law enforcement purposes. Anyone who accesses a Federal computer system without authorization or exceeds their access authority, and by any means of such conduct obtains, alters, damages, destroys, or discloses information, or prevents authorized use of information on the computer, may be subject to fine or imprisonment, or both. If any materials on this site or use of this site are contrary to the law of the place where accessed and viewed, the site is not intended for access and view and shall not be used or viewed. Therefore, viewers are responsible for informing themselves of the laws of their specific jurisdiction and complying with them.

You are NOT authorized to process classified information on this system. (Jurisdiction - E.g. the same State, city, or agency, or at minimum, the same type of entity, such as State-for-State, law enforcement for law enforcement, etc.)