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).

GIMP is designed to be augmented with plug-ins and extensions. It can be used as a paint program, a photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, and an image format converter, among other functions. GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is an open source program for tasks such as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

More information on the proper use of the TRM can be found on the Technologies must be operated and maintained in accordance with Federal and Department security and

Gimp image manipulation program