Light Activation Service (LAS)

General Information

Technologies must be operated and maintained in accordance with Federal and Department security and privacy policies and guidelines. More information on the proper use of the TRM can be found on the TRM Proper Use Tab/Section.

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Description:	Light Activation Service (LAS) is a technology that is designed to assist in the creation of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) badges and is used by the USAccess program. This entry covers the Desktop Edition of this technology and not any mobile versions. Please note that the implementation of mobile technology applications that operate on Mobile Operating Systems must be reviewed and approved by the Mobile Technology and Endpoint Security Engineering Team: http://vaww.eie.va.gov/SysDesign/CS/MT/default.aspx Note: This technology is not publicly available. Users looking to utilize this software will need to contact the vendor to be supplied the download link.
Technology/Standard Usage Requirements:	Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. 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.
Section 508 Information:	This technology has not been assessed by the Section 508 Office. The Implementer of this technology has the responsibility to ensure the version deployed is 508-compliant. Section 508 compliance may be reviewed by the Section 508 Office and appropriate remedial action required if necessary. For additional information or assistance regarding Section 508, please contact the Section 508 Office at Section508@va.gov.
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Decision Source:	TRM Mgmt Group
Decision Process:	One-VA TRM v23.2
Decision Date:	02/01/2023 at 02:22:44 UTC
Introduced By:	TRM Request
Vendor Name:	General Services Administration

Vendor Release Information

The Vendor Release table provides the known releases for the TRM Technology, obtained from the vendor (or from the release source).

Version	Release Date	Vendor End of Life Date	Vendor Desupport Date
5.3.2
6.x	05/28/2021
7.x	04/28/2022
8.x	08/25/2022

Current Decision Matrix (01/25/2023)

Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. 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.

The VA Decision Matrix displays the current and future VA IT position regarding different releases of a TRM entry. These decisions are based upon the best information available as of the most current date. The consumer of this information has the responsibility to consult the organizations responsible for the desktop, testing, and/or production environments to ensure that the target version of the technology will be supported. Any major.minor version that is not listed in the VA Decision Matrix is considered unapproved for use.

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White	Approved: The technology/standard has been approved for use.
Yellow	Approved w/Constraints: The technology/standard can be used within the specified constraints located below the decision matrix in the footnote[1] and on the General tab.
Gray	Unapproved: This technology or standard can be used only if a POA&M review is conducted and signed by the Authorizing Official Designated Representative (AODR) as designated by the Authorizing Official (AO) or designee and based upon a recommendation from the POA&M Compliance Enforcement, has been granted to the project team or organization that wishes to use the technology.
Orange	Divest: VA has decided to divest itself on the use of the technology/standard. As a result, all projects currently utilizing the technology/standard must plan to eliminate their use of the technology/standard. Additional information on when the entry is projected to become unapproved may be found on the Decision tab for the specific entry.
Black	Prohibited: The technology/standard is not (currently) permitted to be used under any circumstances.
Blue	Planning/Evaluation Constraint:The period of time this technology is currently being evaluated, reviewed, and tested in controlled environments. Use of this technology is strictly controlled and not available for use within the general population. If a customer would like to use this technology, please work with your local or Regional OI&T office and contact the appropriate evaluation office displayed in the notes below the decision matrix. The Local or Regional OI&T office should submit an inquiry to the TRM if they require further assistance or if the evaluating office is not listed in the notes below.

Release/Version Information:

VA decisions for specific versions may include a ‘.x’ wildcard, which denotes a decision that pertains to a range of multiple versions.

For example, a technology approved with a decision for 7.x would cover any version of 7.(Anything) - 7.(Anything). However, a 7.4.x decision would cover any version of 7.4.(Anything), but would not cover any version of 7.5.x or 7.6.x on the TRM.

VA decisions for specific versions may include ‘+’ symbols; which denotes that the decision for the version specified also includes versions greater than what is specified but is not to exceed or affect previous decimal places.

For example, a technology approved with a decision for 12.6.4+ would cover any version that is greater than 12.6.4, but would not exceed the .6 decimal ie: 12.6.401 is ok, 12.6.5 is ok, 12.6.9 is ok, however 12.7.0 or 13.0 is not.

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Decision Constraints


[1]	Users must ensure that the referenced `Endpoint Baselines` are followed when implementing this technology. Users must ensure that Microsoft .NET Framework, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) are implemented within VA-approved baselines. Users must Divest the use of Internet Explorer with this technology. Other approved internet browsers are available. See Category Tab for details. This technology requires using a Universal Service Bus (USB) technology to transfer data into the records. As such, proper precautions need to be taken to protect data.

[2]	Users must ensure that the referenced `Endpoint Baselines` are followed when implementing this technology. Users must ensure that Microsoft .NET Framework, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) are implemented within VA-approved baselines. Users must Divest the use of Internet Explorer with this technology. Other approved internet browsers are available. See Category Tab for details. This technology requires using a Universal Service Bus (USB) technology to transfer data into the records. As such, proper precautions need to be taken to protect data.

[3]	Technology must remain patched and operated in accordance with Federal and Department security policies and guidelines in order to mitigate known and future security vulnerabilities.

[4]	Users must ensure that ActivClient, Microsoft .NET Framework, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) are implemented within VA-approved baselines. This technology requires using a Universal Service Bus (USB) technology to transfer data into the records. As such, proper precautions need to be taken to protect data. Users must ensure that the referenced `Endpoint Baselines` are followed when implementing this technology.

[5]	Veterans Affairs (VA) users must ensure VA sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. All instances of deployment using this technology should be reviewed by the local ISO (Information Security Officer) to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500.

Note:

At the time of writing, version 8.1 is the standard and was released 12/12/2022.

References

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Technology Components

Note: This list may not be complete. No component, listed or unlisted, may be used outside of the technology in which it is released. The usage decision for a component is found in the Decision and Decision Constraints.
Name	Description
USAccess AI Client	USAccess AI Client is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Specific applications of AI include expert systems, natural language processing, speech recognition and machine vision.
USAccess AIActivationControl	USAccess AIActivationControl assist admonitors to make an AI system understand its potential impacts to make informed decisions about its design. However, it is only one part of the broader work needed to prevent the system doing serious harm. How, when and to whom a system causes harm cannot be determined automatically.
USAccess AIClient Installer	USAccess AIClient Installer is an executable file on your computer`s hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software aiclient on your PC, the commands contained in aiclient.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a aiclient process (also called a task).
USAccess AIControls Camera SDK Deployment	USAccess AIControls Camera SDK Deployment package that enables users to control and capture in order to create custom tracking and vision applications. The SDK includes full camera control, access to 2D object data, camera synchronization.
USAccess AIControls Deployment	USAccess AIControls Deployment is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions face a challenging problem: deploying these capabilities into production systems.
USAccess AIControls Update	USAccess AIControls Update is a Data Center CPU w/ Built-In AI Acceleration. The Intel Portfolio Provides the Hardware and Software Capabilities needed,
USAccess AIPhotoControl	USAccess AIPhotoControl computer programs that use machine learning. AI is a sort of computer vision. In terms of what an AI camera is, it is a type of computational photography. It consists of the real-time processing of data to make decisions.
USAccess AISignatureControl	USAccess AISignatureControl is a method to signating using a technical evidence for digital created signature. is an extension to the Matrix42 workspace management system that provides tamper-proof digital capture of handwritten signatures, such as evidence, receipts, agreements
USAccess AISiteManagerControl	USAccess AISiteManagerControl refers to systems or machines that mimic human intelligence to perform tasks and can iteratively improve themselves based on the information they collect. AI manifests in a number of forms.
USAccess AISupremaControl	USAccess AISupremaControl is access control is required in all fields and scales as a basic element of security.
USAccess AIWiaControl	USAccess AIWiaControl enumerates imaging devices, retrieves device properties, sets up events for devices, and creates device objects.
USAccess CMS ActiveX Controls	USAccess CMS ActiveX controls are small programs that work over the web with Internet Explorer. They bring enhanced functionality to web pages. ActiveX controls can be used for such tasks as displaying animation, viewing certain kinds of files and gathering information.
USAccess Install Manager LA	USAccess Install Manager LA is primarily in charge of overseeing a company`s installation projects, ensuring efficiency and timeliness.
USAccess LA Desktop Shortcuts	USAccess LA Desktop Shortcuts are a set of instructions that tell the computer to open a file on a computer. When you activate a shortcut, it feeds those instructions to the computer, then finds the file and runs it.
USAccess Network Test Tool	USAccess Network testing tools are a collection of tools that aid in measuring the performance of various aspects of a network. These tools range from ping, SNMP ping, traceroute to WMI query tool and more. Network testing tools help network admins make quick and informed decisions.
USAccess Site Manager Plugin	USAccess Site Manager is a plugin based application. It has almost no default behavior and everything in it is defined in a plugin. Each plugin has different views, tabs and dialogs that it adds to the Site Manager. The plugins add themselves to the frame and they can add components to other plugins.
USAccess SM Client	USAccess SM Client provides an efficient way for agencies to issue common approved HSPD-12 credentials to employees and contractors.
USAccess SMClient Installer	The GSA HSPD-12 Managed Service Office (MSO) established the USAccess program as an efficient way for Federal agencies to issue common HSPD-12 approved credentials to their employees and contractors.
USAccess Suprema BSP (x64)	New standardized federal identity credential that is designed to enhance security, reduce identity fraud, and protect the personal privacy of those issued government identification.
USAccess System Info	USAccess is a shared Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential issuance and maintenance service, supporting over 100 federal agencies that enables those agencies to issue secure, reliable identity credentials based on Public Key Infrastructure certificates, that are compliant DocuSign Envelope ID: 42712B08-D078-41C7-8092-31AE39842A527 Template Version 3.1: February 20, 2020 with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). These credentials are used for logical and physical access to federal information systems and facilities

VA Categories View the VA Categorization Framework

Domain Area	Category	Customer Guidance	Category Locked By ELT Date
Security Identity and Access Management	Identity Management

Operating Systems Supported by the Technology

Windows Client - Approved w/Constraints

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General Analysis

Adoption Benefits

At the time of writing, no National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) vulnerabilities had been reported and no VA Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) bulletins had been issued for the latest versions of this technology.
This technology was developed by the US government.
This technology may improve productivity for specific staff whose responsibilities include performing Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Badges furnishings.
This technology has a comprehensive set of documentation.

Adoption Risks

The potential exists to store Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI) and/or VA Sensitive data and proper security standards must be followed in these cases.
This technology involves the use Universal Serial Bus (USB) connections and proper security precautions must be taken when used.
Due to the rapid release schedule of this technology, the VA may be unable to update to the most recent patch and may require a deployment model requiring the use of specific versions.

Architectural Risks

This technology is not portable as it runs only on Windows platforms.

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