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VA Technical Reference Model v 24.3

Enterprise Local Area Network (LAN) Technical Architecture Standard
Enterprise Local Area Network (LAN) Technical Architecture Standard Standard or Specification

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Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is moving from a disparate environment of stove-piped networks to a unified enterprise Local Area Network (LAN), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and Wide Area Network (WAN) integrated architecture. Utilizing enterprise wide standards, the network infrastructure can offer a scalable and resilient transparent transport for all IT services and users.

Version 2.1 of this standard was released in February of 2019.

This standard is owned and maintained by Solution Delivery Data Center and Infrastructure Engineering and questions or concerns should be directed to the following email group: OIT ITOPS SD Network Engineers

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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.
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Decision: Approved. This entry has been approved for general use.
Decision Constraints:
Decision Source: TRM Mgmt Group
Decision Process: One-VA TRM v23.3
Decision Date: 03/01/2023 at 22:30:32 UTC
Introduced By: TRM Request
- The information contained on this page is accurate as of the Decision Date (03/01/2023 at 22:30:32 UTC).