The following table identifies the domains, areas, and categories of the VA Categorization Framework.

Table 1: VA Cateogrization Framework

Domain	Area	Category
Application Technology	Development Tools	Analysis, Design, and Modeling Tools
		Application Development Tools
		Build and Deployment Tools
		Defect Tracking Tools
		Development Frameworks
		User Interface Design Tools
		Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
		Legacy Modernization
		Process Management Tools
		Requirements Management
		Software Change and Configuration Management Tools
		Web Authoring Tools
	Software Engines	Search Engines
		Context Management
		Geographic Information System (GIS) Engines
		Business Rules Engines
		Business Process Management Engines
	Application and Web Server Software	Application Server Software
		Web Server Software
	Integration Software	Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
		Service Registry
		SOA Governance
		Messaging Oriented Middleware (MOM)
		Device Integration
	Application Testing Software	Debugging Test Tools
		Functional Testing Tools
		Load and Performance Testing Tools
		System Testing Tools
		Unit Testing Tools
	User Interface	Web UI Framework
		Portlets
		Rich Internet Application (RIA) Framework
		Mobile Framework
Information Management Technologies	Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse Platforms	Business Intelligence Platforms
		Web Reporting Tools
		Dashboard/Scorecard Tools
		Data Mining Tools
		Data Warehouses
		Geospatial Tools
		Data Analytics (Statistical Analysis, Prediction, and Modeling)
		PoC Analytical Applications
		Unstructured Data / Natural Language Processing
		Clinical Environment and Tools
	Data Management	Database Connectivity
		Desktop Database Management Systems (DBMS)
		Embedded DBMS
		Object-Oriented DBMS
		Relational DBMS
		Columnar DBMS
		Non-relational Database
		In-memory Database
		Database-Related Management Tools
		Data Quality Management
		Master Data Management
	Data Integration	Database Replication and Clustering
		Data at Rest
		Extract, Transform, Load (ETL)
		Data in Motion (Common Message Terminology and Semantics)
Collaboration and Electronic Workplace	Collaboration Software	Content Management
		Electronic Messaging
		Unified Messaging
		E-mail and Calendaring
		Real-Time and Team Collaboration
		Shared Whiteboard
		Process and Schedule Synchronization
		Computer Based Training (CBT)
	Productivity Software	Accounting and Finance
		Desktop Publishing
		File Manager and Viewer
		Graphics Design Software
		Health Care
		Multimedia Software
		Standard Office Suite
		Miscellaneous Productivity Tools and Utilities
		Web Browsers
Systems Management	Operations Management	Emergency Management
		Human Resources
	Facilities and Infrastructure Management	Power Management
	Systems Management Tools	Alert Management
		Application Management
		Asset Management
		Data Center Automation Software
		Disaster Recovery
		IT Service Desk
		Knowledge Management
		Mobile Device Management
		Monitoring
		Project Management
		Remote Desktop Management
		System Change and Configuration Management
Network and Telecommunications	Network Infrastructure	Switching and Routing
		Load Balancing and Failover
		Network Name and Address
	Transport	Local/Campus Area Network (LAN/CAN)
		Wide Area Network (WAN)
		Telecommunications
	Wireless and Mobile Networks	Cellular Networks
		Wireless Networks
		Short-range Wireless Networks
		Radio and Satellite
Platforms and Storage	End User Computer Devices	Personal Computers (PCs)
		Small Form Factor Mobile Devices
	Operating Systems	OS - Desktop/Laptop
		OS - Mainframe
		OS - Mobile Device
		OS - Server
		OS Cluster and Availability
		Application and OS Deployment
		OS Tools
	Cloud Services/Server Virtualization	Cloud Technologies
		Virtualization Software
	Peripherals	Input Devices
		Output Devices
		Multifunction Devices
	Physical Servers	Blade Servers, Chassis, and Racks
		Terminal Servers
		Extreme Low Energy Servers
	Storage	Long Term Backup
		Operational Recovery
	Miscellaneous	Telepresence VTC
		Other
Security	Identity and Access Management	Identity Management
		Authentication
		Authorization
	Data Security	Data Loss Prevention
	Network Security	Network Auditing
		Network Access Control
		Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention
		Antivirus and Anti-malware
		Content Filtering Software
		Encryption
		Security Administration Software
		Security Event and Information Management
		Vulnerability Management
	Platform Security	Secure OS Boot
		Application Security
Systems Management	Systems Management Tools	Network Performance Optimization

The TRM is a component-driven, technical framework that categorizes the standards and technologies to support and enable the delivery of Service Components and capabilities. It also unifies existing agency TRMs and E-Gov guidance by providing a foundation to advance the reuse and standardization of technology and Service Components from a government-wide perspective.
Aligning agency capital investments to the TRM leverages a common, standardized vocabulary, allowing interagency discovery, collaboration, and interoperability. Agencies and the federal government will benefit from economies of scale by identifying and reusing the best solutions and technologies to support their business functions, mission, and target architecture. The Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) TRM structure is depicted in Figure 1. The entire FEA classification, with VA extensions, is listed in Table 2.

Figure 1: FEA TRM Structure

Table 2: FEA TRM

Service Area	Service Category	Service Standard
Back Office Services	751: Data Management	601: Data Exchange
		602: Data Mart
		603: Data Warehouse
		604: Meta Data Warehouse
		605: Data Cleansing
		606: Extraction and Transformation
		607: Loading and Archiving
		608: Data Recovery
		609: Data Classification
	752: Human Resources	610: Recruiting
		611: Resume Management
		612: Career Development and Retention
		613: Time Reporting
		614: Awards Management
		615: Benefit Management
		616: Retirement Management
		617: Personnel Administration
		618: Education / Training
		619: Health and Safety
		620: Travel Management
	753: Financial Management	621: Billing and Accounting
		622: Credit / Charge
		623: Expense Management
		624: Payroll
		625: Payment / Settlement
		626: Debt Collection
		627: Revenue Management
		628: Internal Controls
		629: Auditing
		630: Activity-Based Management
		631: Currency Translation
	754: Asset / Materials Management	632: Property / Asset Management
		633: Asset Cataloging / Identification
		634: Asset Transfer, Allocation, and Maintenance
		635: Facilities Management
		636: Computers / Automation Management
	755: Development and Integration	637: Legacy Integration
		638: Enterprise Application Integration
		639: Data Integration
		640: Instrumentation and Testing
		641: Software Development
	756: Human Capital / Workforce Management	642: Resource Planning and Allocation
		643: Skills Management
		644: Workforce / Directory / Locator
		645: Team / Org. Management
		646: Contingent Workforce Management
		647: Workforce Acquisition / Optimization
Business Analytical Services	741: Analysis and Statistics	583: Mathematical
		584: Structural / Thermal
		585: Radiological
		586: Forensics
	742: Visualization	587: Graphic / Charting
		588: Imagery
		589: Multimedia
		590: Mapping / Geospatial / Elevation / GPS
		591: CAD
	743: Knowledge Discovery	592: Data Mining
		593: Modeling
		594: Simulation
		595: Demand Forecasting / Management
		596: Balanced Scorecard
		597: Decision Support and Planning
		598: Ad hoc
		599: Standardized / Canned
		600: OLAP
Business Management Services	721: Management of Process	535: Change Management
		536: Configuration Management
		537: Requirements Management
		538: Program / Project Management
		539: Governance / Policy Management
		540: Quality Management
		541: Business Rule Management
		542: Risk Management
	722: Organizational Management	543: Workgroup / Groupware
		544: Network Management
	723: Investment Management	545: Strategic Planning and Management
		546: Portfolio Management
		547: Performance Management
	724: Supply Chain Management	548: Procurement
		549: Sourcing Management
		550: Inventory Management
		551: Catalog Management
		552: Ordering / Purchasing
		553: Invoice / Requisition Tracking and Approval
		554: Storefront / Shopping Cart
		555: Warehouse Management
		556: Returns Management
		557: Logistics and Transportation
Component Framework	Business Logic	890: Platform Independent Technologies
		891: Platform Dependent Technologies
	Data Interchange	892: Data Exchange
		Native Audio Formats*
		Native Document Formats*
		Native Graphics Formats*
		Native Video Formats*
	Data Management	893: Database Connectivity
		894: Reporting and Analysis
	Security	884: Certificates / Digital Signature
		885: Supporting Security Services
		Confidentiality Services*
		Security Controls*
	Service Interface and Integration	896: Enterprise Application Integration
	User Presentation/Interface	886: Static Display
		887: Dynamic Server-Side Display
		888: Content Rendering
		889: Wireless / Mobile / Voice
Customer Services	701: Customer Relationship Management	510: Call Center Management
		511: Customer Analytics
		512: Sales and Marketing
		513: Product Management
		514: Brand Management
		515: Customer / Account Management
		516: Contact and Profile Management
		517: Partner Relationship Management
		518: Customer Feedback
		519: Surveys
	702: Customer Preferences	520: Personalization
		521: Subscriptions
		522: Alerts and Notifications
	703: Customer Initiated Assistance	523: Online Help
		524: Online Tutorials
		525: Self-Service
		526: Reservations / Registration
		527: Multi-Lingual Support
		528: Assistance Request
		529: Scheduling
Digital Asset Services	731: Content Management	558: Content Authoring
		559: Content Review and Approval
		560: Tagging and Aggregation
		561: Content Publishing and Delivery
		562: Syndication Management
	732: Document Management	563: Document Imaging and OCR
		564: Document Referencing
		565: Document Revisions
		566: Library / Storage
		567: Document Review and Approval
		568: Document Conversion
		569: Indexing
		570: Classification
	733: Knowledge Management	571: Information Retrieval
		572: Information Mapping / Taxonomy
		573: Information Sharing
		574: Categorization
		575: Knowledge Engineering
		576: Knowledge Capture
		577: Knowledge Distribution
		578: Smart Documents
	734: Records Management	579: Record Linking / Association
		580: Document Classification
		581: Document Retirement
		582: Digital Rights Management
Service Access and Delivery	Access Channels	850: Web Browser
		851: Wireless / PDA
		852: Collaboration / Communications
		853: Other Electronic Channels
	Delivery Channels	854: Internet
		855: Intranet
		856: Extranet
		857: Peer to Peer (P2P)
		858: Virtual Private Network (VPN)
	Service Requirements	859: Legislative / Compliance
		860: Authentication / Single Sign-on
		861: Hosting
	Service Transport	862: Supporting Network Services
		863: Service Transport
		IP Routing Services*
		IPv6 Stack Design*
		Multimedia Transport*
		Network Management Services*
		Network Transport*
		Remote Access Protocol*
Service Interface and Integration	Integration	895: Middleware
		896: Enterprise Application Integration
	Interface	900: Service Discovery
		901: Service Description / Interface
	Interoperability	897: Data Format / Classification
		898: Data Types / Validation
		899: Data Transformation
Service Platform and Infrastructure	Database/Storage	875: Database
		876: Storage Devices
		Warehouse Services*
	Delivery Servers	871: Web Servers
		872: Media Servers
		873: Application Servers
		874: Portal Servers
		Discovery Services*
	Hardware/Infrastructure	877: Servers / Computers
		878: Embedded Technology Devices
		879: Peripherals
		880: Wide Area Networks (WAN)
		881: Local Area Networks (LAN)
		882: Network Devices / Standards
		883: Video Conferencing
		Cable Plant*
		Campus Area Network (CAN)*
		Domain Name Service*
		Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)*
	Software Engineering	867: Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
		868: Software Configuration Management
		869: Test Management
		870: Modeling
	Support Platform	864: Wireless / Mobile
		865: Independent Platform
		866: Dependent Platform
Support Services	761: Security Management	648: Identification and Authentication
		649: Access Control
		650: Cryptography
		651: Digital Signature Management
		652: Intrusion Protection
		653: Intrusion Dectection
		654: Incident Response
		655: Audit Trail and Capture Analysis
		656: Certification and Accreditation
		657: FISMA Management and Reporting
		658: Virus Protection
	762: Collaboration	659: Email
		660: Threaded Discussions
		661: Document Library
		662: Shared Calendaring
		663: Task Management
	763: Search	664: Query
		665: Precision / Recall Ranking
		666: Classification
		667: Pattern Matching
	764: Communication	668: Real Time / Chat
		669: Instant Messaging
		670: Audio Conferencing
		671: Video Conferencing
		672: Event / News Management
		673: Community Management
		674: Computer / Telephony Integration
		675: Voice Communication
	765: Systems Management	676: License Management
		677: Remote Systems Control
		678: System Resource Monitoring
		679: Software Distribution
		680: Issue Tracking
	766: Forms Management	681: Forms Creation
		682: Forms Modification

* - indicates a VA extension to the FEA TRM taxonomy

The Operating Systems Supported section lists the VA approved operating systems for which the technology is compatible.

The Technologies/Standards Relationships section lists all the dependent, comparable, and companion technologies/standards associated with the technology/standard. Hyperlinks are provided to each approved technology/standard One-VA TRM entry.

Relationship Type	Description
Runtime Dependencies	The Runtime Dependencies section lists the technologies that are required for the identified technology to function properly [Applies to Technology entries]
Implemented By/Verified With	The Implemented By/Verified With section lists all the approved technologies that implement the standard and/or are used to verify conformance to the standard [Applies only to Standard entries]
Comparable Technologies/Standards	The Comparable Technologies/Standards section lists technologies/standards that provides functionality similar to the identified technology/standard
Companion Technologies/Supported Standards	The Companion Technologies/Supported Standards section lists technologies/standards that are bundled (packaged) with the identified technology [Applies only to Technology entries]
Associated Standards	The Associated Standards section lists standards that the selected standard is dependent upon or is associated with [Applies only to Standard entries]

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