| 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 VAIT
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.
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| Legend: |
| White |
Authorized: The technology/standard has been authorized for use.
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| Yellow |
Authorized 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.
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| Gray |
Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M): 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.
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| Orange |
Authorized w/ Constraints (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 unauthorized may be
found on the Decision tab for the specific entry.
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| Black |
Unauthorized: The technology/standard is not (currently) permitted to be used under any circumstances.
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| Blue |
Authorized w/ Constraints (PLANNING/EVALUATION): 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.
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| Release/Version Information: |
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VA decisions for specific versions may include a ‘.x’ wildcard, which denotes a decision that pertains to a range of multiple versions.
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For example, a technology authorized 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.
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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.
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For example, a technology authorized 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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| Any major.minor version that is not listed in the VA Decision Matrix is considered Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M). |
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<Past |
Future> |
| 2.6.x |
Approved w/Constraints
[1, 3, 4, 6] |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Authorized w/ Constraints (DIVEST)
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Unapproved |
Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M) |
Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M) |
Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M) |
Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M) |
| 2.12.x |
Unapproved |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Authorized w/ Constraints (DIVEST)
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
DIVEST
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Unapproved |
Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M) |
Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M) |
Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M) |
Authorized w/ Constraints (POA&M) |
| 2.13.x |
Unapproved |
Approved w/Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Approved w/Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Approved w/Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Authorized w/ Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Approved w/Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Approved w/Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Approved w/Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Authorized w/ Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Authorized w/ Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Authorized w/ Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Authorized w/ Constraints
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
| | | | [1] | Users must ensure that Google Chrome is implemented with VA-authorized baselines. (refer to the ‘Category’ tab under ‘Runtime Dependencies’)
Per the Security Assessment Review, users must abide by the following constraints:
- Provar Chrome Tooling Chrome Extension uses permissions that give the extension a access to privileged fields of the Tab objects used by several APIs including chrome.tabs and chrome.windows. In many circumstances extensions will not need to declare the `tabs` permission to make use of these APIs. Provar Chrome Tooling also uses the webNavigation and storage permissions, which are considered medium risk. These permissions give the extension access to the chrome.webNavigation and chrome.storage APIs.
- The Administrator/installer must ensure that only version 2.6.1.01 (packaged with the Provar Desktop application v2.6.1) of the Provar Chrome Tooling browser extension is used. Versions available on the Chrome store are not permitted.
Security Engineering (SE) accepts no liability for the consequences of applying specific configuration settings made based on the product test results. It must be noted that the configuration settings specified should be evaluated in a local, representative test environment before implementation in a production environment, especially within large user populations. The extensive variety of environments makes it impossible to test these configuration settings for all potential software configurations. | | | [2] | 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. | | | [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] | Browser plug-ins and extensions may only be installed by VA IT Operations (ITOPS) and must be used with official VA browser installation packages that are managed by ITOPS. For installation, contact the National Service Desk [Mail Group: National Service Desk - Austin]. Browser extensions must be kept up to date with security patches and enhancements. | | | [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 ISSO (Information System Security Officer) to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500. | | | [6] | 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 ISSO (Information System Security Officer) to ensure compliance with both VA Handbook 6500 and VA Directive 6500. | | | [7] | Users must ensure that Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, and My Structured Query Language (MySQL) Database - Commercial Edition are implemented with VA-authorized baselines. (refer to the ‘Category’ tab under ‘Runtime Dependencies’)
Users must not utilize the My Structured Query Language (MySQL) Database - Community Edition, as it is unapproved for use on the TRM.
Per the Security Assessment Review, users must abide by the following constraints:
- Provar Chrome Tooling Chrome Extension uses permissions that give the extension a access to privileged fields of the Tab objects used by several APIs including chrome.tabs and chrome.windows. In many circumstances extensions will not need to declare the `tabs` permission to make use of these APIs. Provar Chrome Tooling also uses the webNavigation and storage permissions, which are considered medium risk. These permissions give the extension access to the chrome.webNavigation and chrome.storage APIs.
- The Administrator/installer must ensure that only version 2.6.1.01 (packaged with the Provar Desktop application v2.6.1) of the Provar Chrome Tooling browser extension is used. Versions available on the Chrome store are not permitted.
Security Engineering (SE) accepts no liability for the consequences of applying specific configuration settings made based on the product test results. It must be noted that the configuration settings specified should be evaluated in a local, representative test environment before implementation in a production environment, especially within large user populations. The extensive variety of environments makes it impossible to test these configuration settings for all potential software configurations. | | | [8] | Per the May 5th, 2015 memorandum from the VA Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) FIPS 140-2 FIPS 140-2 Validate Full Disk Encryption (FOE) for Data at Rest in Database Management Systems (DBMS) and in accordance with Federal requirements and VA policy, database management must use Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 or its successor to protect the confidentiality and integrity of VA information at rest at the application level. If FIPS 140-2 encryption at the application level is not technically possible, FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 compliant full disk encryption (FOE) must be implemented on the storage device where the DBMS resides. Appropriate access enforcement and physical security control must also be implemented. All instances of deployment using this technology should be reviewed to ensure compliance with VA Handbook 6500 and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards. It is the responsibility of the system owner to work with the local CIO (or designee) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to ensure that a compliant DBMS technology is selected and that if needed, mitigating controls are in place and documented in a System Security Plan (SSP). By September 22, 2026, all FIPS 140-2 certificate validations will be placed on the Historical List, please refer to FIPS Transition Effort for further guidance and timeline of changes. | | | [9] | If this product uses a MySQL database, the product must be configured with a commercial edition of the MySQL Database, which currently has TRM constraints limiting its use for intranet and non-sensitive data only due to its many known security issues. If a commercial edition of MySQL is selected for use with this product, these factors must be considered especially when an instance of this product will be considered a Moderate or High-Risk system. See MySQL Database – Commercial Edition TRM entry for more details. | | | [10] | This product can be configured with a PostgreSQL Database, which currently has TRM constraints limiting its use to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) only due to its many known security issues on other platforms. If PostgreSQL is selected for use with this product, these factors must be considered especially when an instance of this product will be considered a Moderate or High-Risk system. See PostgreSQL Database TRM entry for more details. | | | [11] | The Federal Information Processing standards (FIPS) 140-2 certification status of this technology was not able to be verified. This technology will require a 3rd party FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 certified solution for any data containing PHI/PII or VA sensitive information, where applicable. More information regarding the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) can be found on the NIST website. |
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| Note: |
At the time of writing, version 2.13.1.1 is the most current version and was released 05/18/2024. |
