If they require further assistance or if the evaluating office is not listed in the notes below. Your local or Regional OI&T office and contact the appropriate evaluation officeĭisplayed in the notes below the decision matrix. If a customer would like to use this technology, please work with Use of this technology is strictly controlled and not availableįor use within the general population. Planning/Evaluation Constraint:The period of time this technology is currently being evaluated, reviewed,Īnd tested in controlled environments. Prohibited: The technology/standard is not (currently) permitted to be used under any circumstances. Additional information on when the entry is projected to become unapproved may beįound on the Decision tab for the specific entry. Has been granted to the project team or organization that wishes to use the technology.ĭivest: VA has decided to divest itself on the use of the technology/standard.Īs a result, all projects currently utilizing the technology/standard must plan to eliminate their use of The Authorizing Official Designated Representative ( AODR) as designated by the Authorizing Official ( AO) or designeeĪnd based upon a recommendation from the POA&M Compliance Enforcement, Unapproved: This technology or standard can be used only if a POA&M review is conducted and signed by In the VA Decision Matrix is considered unapproved for use.Īpproved: The technology/standard has been approved for use.Īpproved w/Constraints: The technology/standard can be used within the specified constraints locatedīelow the decision matrix in the footnote and on the General tab. Any major.minor version that is not listed To ensure that the target version of the technology will be supported. Responsibility to consult the organizations responsible for the desktop, testing, and/or production environments

These decisions areīased upon the best information available as of the most current date. The VA Decision Matrix displays the current and future VA IT position regarding different releases of a TRM entry. TRM Technology, obtained from the vendor (or from the release source). The Vendor Release table provides the known releases for the For additional information or assistance regarding Section 508, please contact the Section 508 Office at Please see reference tab for more information concerning product versions. Section 508 compliance may be reviewed by the Section 508 Office and appropriate remedial action required if necessary. The Implementer of this technology has the responsibility to ensure the version deployed is 508-compliant. This technology has been assessed by the Section 508 Office and found non-conformant. Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information Security Officer (ISO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation. Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 61 VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517 and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).

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