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This document is an internal Administration for Children & Families (ACF) intranet page detailing agency-wide software tools available to employees. The software is categorized into multiple sections including AI Tools, Browsers, Collaboration Tools, Communication Tools, Data Tools, Process Tracking Tools, Project Management Tools, and People Operations Tools.
Key highlights include approved AI tools like Adobe Firefly for image generation and Zoom AI Companion for meeting summaries, web browsers such as Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, collaboration platforms like Confluence and JIRA, communication tools including Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and data analysis tools like Microsoft Excel, Python/Anaconda, and Tableau. Each tool listing provides details on licensing requirements, security status, notable limitations, access points, and reference materials. The document emphasizes that employees should submit an Intake Form when requesting access to ensure tools are appropriately distributed based on active organizational needs.
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HHS Intranet Administration for Children & Families
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Home › ACF Tech › Agency-Wide Software
Agency-Wide Software
ACF offers a variety of software available to offices with relevant use cases. Expand the following categories to learn more about available software and how to access them. Your browser search function (CRTL+F) will search expanded content for key words.
For software on this list that require licenses, ACF owns varying numbers of licenses available for agency-wide use. This software list is not inclusive of all software offices may use to meet their needs. For a list of HHS-approved software that can be installed on laptops, please refer to the HHS OCIO Approved Software List . ACF also has a broader list of approved technologies that can be used if offices choose to procure them. If you want to further consult with ACF Tech about the best software for your needs, get in touch by submitting an Intake Form for an "IT Need".
We are actively building out this page so more available tools will be added on a rolling basis.
AI Tools
ACF staff can use the following approved AI tools to support your work. ACF Tech is actively working to bring more AI tools to the ACF workforce. As they become widely available, they will be announced and added to this page. Email ai@acf.hhs.gov ✉ with questions.
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AI Tools Last updated: Mar 3, 2025
Tool Best Used For…
License Required?
Security Status
Notable Limitation Access Point of Contact Reference
Materials
Adobe Firefly
Image generation Yes FedRAMPed, HHS ATO
This feature is based on generative AI.
You should always review resultant images to ensure appropriateness.
credits/month https://firefly.adobe.com/
ACF
Generative AI Policy
Street Sense
- Adobe Firefly for Image Generation
Zoom AI Companion Meeting Summary
Taking back-up notes during a Zoom meeting
No FedRAMPed, Agency ATO for Zoom as a whole
This feature is based on generative AI, which will make mistakes. You should always review and correct outputs.
N/A (pre-installed on GFE) How to use the Zoom Meeting Summary feature with
AI
Companion https://intranet.hhs.gov/ https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ https://connect.acf.gov/ https://connect.acf.gov/ javascript: void(0);
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ACF
Generative AI Policy
FAQ: AI
Notetakers
Browsers
Available web browsers which provide access to online services and content.
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Web browsing Last updated: Nov 16, 2023
Tool Best Used For… License Required?
Security Status Notable Limitation Access Point of Contact
Chrome General web browsing, with most websites optimized for Chrome compatibility
No Approved by HHS
OCIO
Incognito mode not allowed on GFEs. You can request an exception through the HHS OCIO Help Desk.
N/A (you can download and install directly)
Edge
Web browsing with strong integration with Microsoft ecosystem, e.g. adding notes and images from websites into Word, Excel, or OneNote documents
No Approved by HHS
OCIO
InPrivate windows not allowed on GFEs. You can request an exception through the HHS OCIO Help Desk.
N/A (you can download and install directly)
Firefox Web browsing with higher default privacy protection No
Approved by HHS
OCIO
Private browsing not allowed on GFEs. You can request an exception through the HHS OCIO Help Desk.
N/A (you can download and install directly)
Collaboration Tools
Collaboration tools are designed to help teams work more seamlessly, transparently, and concurrently.
ACF currently offers the following tools to all offices. When requesting access, please share the use cases so that we can help ensure the tools are the right fit and that available licenses are distributed based on active need.
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Agile tools Agile tools support iterative, adaptive, human-centered software development and project management.
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We are putting together training and other help resources and will update this page as they become available.
Last updated: Dec 21, 2023
Tool Best Used For... License Required? Security Status Notable
Limitations Access Point of Contact
Confluence Team knowledge sharing Yes FedRAMPed ATO in progress ACF Tech Agile
Support
Figma Designing application user interfaces Yes FedRAMP in progress ACF Tech Agile Support
JIRA
Agile software project management Yes ATO in progress ACF Tech Agile
Support
Mural Team brainstorming Yes ATO in progress ACF Tech Agile Support
Communication Last updated: Feb 26, 2024
Tool Best Used For… License Required?
Security Status
Notable Limitation
Access Point of Contact
Reference Materials
L-Soft
(NIH
Listserv)
Simple listserv management where members can unsubscribe themselves and optionally subscribe (depending on settings)
No ATOed
Emails will come from an list.nih.gov email address (so we recommend adding "acf" explicitly in the listserv name.
You can self-service requesting a listserv on https://list.nih.gov
Microsoft Outlook
Emails, calendars, task tracking, and contact management
No FedRAMPed
500 recipients on a single email (to, cc, bcc) 100 GB storage per mailbox 100,000 items per folder
N/A (Included in Microsoft 365 suite)
Microsoft Teams
Real-time communication, meetings, and file sharing with meeting participants that also have MS Teams (e.g. within
HHS)
No FedRAMPed channels/team 30 private channels/team 250 members in private channel
Recordings are not viewable in the cloud by anyone without an HHS email address and thus must be downloaded and shared in a large file transfer with any external participants.
N/A (Included in Microsoft 365 suite)
Zoom Real-time communication, meetings, and file sharing with meeting participants that do not have MS
No FedRAMPed and HHS
OCIO
Approved Software.
Zoom for Outlook plug-in requires HHS admin permissions to install
N/A unless you want add-ins, in which case ACF Tech Service Desk ✉ or your office CLS contact to make an HHS
Zoom Meeting AI Companion https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://www.figma.com/ https://www.figma.com/ https://www.figma.com/ https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://ocio-jira.acf.hhs.gov/login.jsp https://ocio-jira.acf.hhs.gov/login.jsp https://ocio-jira.acf.hhs.gov/login.jsp https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://app.mural.co/ https://app.mural.co/ https://app.mural.co/ https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 javascript:void(0);
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Teams (e.g.
typically external meeting participants)
OCIO installation request
File sharing Last updated: Dec 21, 2023
Tool Best Used For… License Required?
Security Status Notable Limitation
Access Point of Contact
Box Document sharing with contractors who do not have PIVs or government-furnished equipment
Yes ATOed
Only ACF Tech can set up new root folders in ACF's box account. However, you can control access permissions at sub-folder levels so once your root folder is established, you can create new folders as needed for future projects.
ACF Tech Agile Support
Microsoft SharePoint
Creating internal websites ("Pages") for sharing information and files within a defined team of people that have ACF/HHS email addresses. Every team you set up in MS Teams comes with a customizable template SharePoint site alongside the shared file storage.
No FedRAMPed SharePoint files are inaccessible to people without ACF/HHS email addresses.
N/A (Included in Microsoft 365 suite)
OneDrive
Cloud-based file storage for documents that you individually are working on, or collaborating on with different people. Files shared on OneDrive can be simultaneously viewed and edited online.
No FedRAMPed
If you are editing a OneDrive file locally on your computer while someone else is viewing or editing online, your edits will be saved in a copy, not the original file.
N/A (Included in Microsoft 365 suite)
Software development Last updated: Mar 21, 2024
ACF currently offers the following software development tools.
When requesting access, please share the use cases so that we can help ensure the tools are the right fit and that available licenses are distributed based on active need.
Tool Best Used For… License Required?
Security Status
Notable Limitation
Access Point of Contact
Reference Materials
Atlassian Jira Agile software project management
Yes ATO in progress ACF Tech Agile
Support
GitHub Desktop
GUI-based code version control that can push to GitHub while you are on-site/VPN
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software for
ACF
To download GitHub Desktop for install, you need to drop
VPN
N/A (you can download and install directly)
Git (command line)
Code version control
No HHS OCIO Approved Software
Pushing to GitHub does not work when you are on HHS
N/A (you can https://acfgov.app.box.com/ https://acfgov.app.box.com/ https://acfgov.app.box.com/ https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://www.office.com/ https://www.office.com/ https://www.office.com/ javascript:void(0);
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GitHub (private and public repos)
Software and data analysis version control
Yes FedRAMPed Submit a GitHub User Request Form
GitHub
FAQ
NotePad++
Editing complex plain text files including syntax highlighting and folding, auto-complete, and multi-document management
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software, admin permissions needed to install
Primarily a desktop text editor, no real time collaboration features
ACF Tech Service Desk ✉ or your office CLS contact to make an HHS OCIO installation request
VS Code Integrated development environment (IDE)
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software
N/A (you can
Community Engagement Tools
Community engagement tools enable your team to involve partners effectively. ACF currently offers the following community engagement tools to all offices.
When requesting access, please share the use cases so that we can help ensure the tools are the right fit and that available licenses are distributed based on active need.
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Customer support Last updated: Dec 21, 2023
Tool Best Used For… License Required?
Security Status Notable Limitation
Access Point of Contact
Zendesk Team-based customer support (email ticketing system and knowledge center)
Yes FedRAMPed 4000 concurrent conversations limit; requires a consultation with ACF Tech before utilization (200 agent limit)
ACF Tech Agile Support
Idea and innovation management Last updated: Feb 13, 2025
Tool Best Used For… License Required?
Security Status
Notable Limitation
Access Point of Contact
IdeaScale Crowdsourcing suggestions and ideas from a group of people Yes FedRAMPed Sunsetting
March 2025 ACF Tech Agile Support https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EUCaHcfJcR9Dpk8PcdmU9PUBUZMvl-f8Cj8ht7_q_oCQ2g?e=L7MNzY https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EUCaHcfJcR9Dpk8PcdmU9PUBUZMvl-f8Cj8ht7_q_oCQ2g?e=L7MNzY https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EUCaHcfJcR9Dpk8PcdmU9PUBUZMvl-f8Cj8ht7_q_oCQ2g?e=L7MNzY https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EUCaHcfJcR9Dpk8PcdmU9PUBUZMvl-f8Cj8ht7_q_oCQ2g?e=L7MNzY mailto:OCIO.Service.Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:OCIO.Service.Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:OCIO.Service.Desk@acf.hhs.gov javascript:void(0);
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Data Tools
ACF offices can access a variety of tools for data analysis, collection, storage, and visualization. ACF currently offers the following data tools to all offices. When requesting access, please share the use cases so that we can help ensure the tools are the right fit and that available licenses are distributed based on active need.
We are putting together training and other help resources and will update this page as they become available. You can also ask for help via the ACF Data Community of Practice.
? Have questions or having trouble accessing any of these tools? Email datatools@acf.hhs.gov. ✉
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Collecting data Last updated: Feb 13, 2025
Tool Best Used For... License Required? Security Status Notable
Limitations Access Point of Contact
Reference Materials
Microsoft Excel
Small dataset analyses and scenario modeling, with simple visualizations
No FedRAMPed
Performance severely degrades if you get to 10,000+ rows of data
N/A (included in
365 suite)
Forms
Simple surveys or intake forms that include multiple-choice and/or free-form text questions
No FedRAMPed
Contractors and other collaborators without an HHS email address are not able to edit / administer forms
N/A (included in
Qualtrics XM
Surveys with complex logic and questions that go beyond simple multiple-choice or free-form text
Yes FedRAMPed Agency ATU
ACF Tech Data Tools ✉
Qualtrics
FAQ
ACF
Qualtrics User Handbook
Qualtrics Demo Recording (password:
^F16Fjyq)
More Qualtrics Learning Resources
Smartsheet
Fast prototyping for data pipelines including simple form collection, process management, and visualization
Yes
FedRAMPed Agency ATO
Offices will need to adjust ATOs if integrating with existing systems
ACF Tech Data Tools ✉
Smartsheet
FAQ
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Smarty US Address Auto- Complete
API
Autocompleting address data in a structured, standardized format
Yes Offices will need to adjust ATOs if integrating with existing systems
Data Tools ✉
Smarty FAQs
Touchpoints
Simple surveys that would benefit from a .gov URL and “An official website of the United States government” banner.
No Application developed and managed by
GSA
You must have a Federal PIV to manage forms.
No branching logic available.
N/A (can access and use directly)
Zoom Post- Webinar Surveys
Getting feedback from Zoom Webinar participants on the event
Yes
FedRAMPed and HHS OCIO Approved Software. The post-webinar survey functionality is available to a licensed user with the Zoom Webinars Add-on.
Service Desk ✉
Analyzing data Last updated: Feb 13, 2025
Tool Best Used For...
License Required?
Security Status
Notable Limitations
Access Point of Contact
Reference Materials
Microsoft Excel
Small dataset analyses and scenario modeling, with simple visualizations
No FedRAMPed
Performance severely degrades if you get to 10,000+ rows of data
N/A (included in Microsoft 365 suite)
NVivo
Qualitative data analysis, including classifying free-form text
Yes
HHS OCIO
Approved Software, admin permissions needed to install
HHS does not allow use of the Collaboration Cloud feature so NVivo is best used for individual to small (e.g. 3-4) person team projects.
ACF Tech ✉ Data Tools ✉
NVivo
FAQ
Python/Anaconda
Code-based data scraping and data analysis.
Python is a general programming language with an increasing set of packages designed for analysis.
No
HHS OCIO
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QGIS
Desktop-based geospatial visualization and analysis, including mapping multiple layers of location-based data together. QGIS is particularly strong at working with many different data file types.
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software
UI is not the most intuitive and has a steep learning curve
ACF Tech Service Desk ✉ or your office CLS contact to make an HHS OCIO installation
R , RTools
Code-based data analysis. R is specifically designed for statisticians and has robust packages for pulling, analyzing, visualizing, and modeling data.
No
HHS OCIO
RStudio development environment (IDE) optimized for R
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software, admin permissions needed to install
Desk ✉ or your office CLS contact to make an HHS OCIO
Smartsheet
Fast prototyping for data pipelines (collection and visualization)
Yes
FedRAMPed Agency ATO kicking-off;
Offices will need to adjust ATOs if integrating with existing system
ACF Tech Data Tools ✉
Smartsheet
FAQ
VS Code
Integrated development environment (IDE) for languages like Python
No
HHS OCIO
Visualizing data
Tool Best Used For...
License Required?
Security Status
Notable Limitations
Access Point of Contact
Reference Materials
Microsoft Excel
Small dataset analyses and scenario modeling, with simple visualizations
No FedRAMPed
Performance severely degrades if you get to 10,000+ rows of data
N/A (included in Microsoft
PowerBI Dashboarding, especially if
No FedRAMPed Only works in Microsoft
N/A (included in Microsoft 365 https://www.qgis.org/en/site/ https://www.qgis.org/en/site/ https://www.qgis.org/en/site/ mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov https://www.r-project.org/ https://www.r-project.org/ https://www.r-project.org/ https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/Rtools/ https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/Rtools/ https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/Rtools/ https://posit.co/products/open-source/rstudio/ https://posit.co/products/open-source/rstudio/ https://posit.co/products/open-source/rstudio/ mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov https://www.smartsheet.com/welcome-customers-home https://www.smartsheet.com/welcome-customers-home https://www.smartsheet.com/welcome-customers-home mailto:datatools@acf.hhs.gov mailto:datatools@acf.hhs.gov mailto:datatools@acf.hhs.gov https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/ETvUKfJxGUhFv-WNefri59QBbY7tckUgOEeny7UuCq_SVA?e=3t2CeN https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/ETvUKfJxGUhFv-WNefri59QBbY7tckUgOEeny7UuCq_SVA?e=3t2CeN https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/ETvUKfJxGUhFv-WNefri59QBbY7tckUgOEeny7UuCq_SVA?e=3t2CeN https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/ETvUKfJxGUhFv-WNefri59QBbY7tckUgOEeny7UuCq_SVA?e=3t2CeN https://code.visualstudio.com/ https://code.visualstudio.com/ https://code.visualstudio.com/ https://code.visualstudio.com/ javascript:void(0);
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Excel) environments (relevant as ACF Tech is piloting Macs for ACF) suite)
To get PowerBI Desktop, request via HHS's IT Service Catalog
To publish PowerBI Desktops to the web, request via HHS's IT Service Catalog
Python/Anaconda
Code-based data scraping and data analysis.
Python is a general programming language with an increasing set of packages designed for analysis.
No
HHS OCIO
QGIS
Desktop-based geospatial visualization and analysis, including mapping multiple layers of location-based data together. QGIS is particularly strong at working with many different data file types.
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software
UI is not the most intuitive and has a steep learning curve
ACF Tech Service Desk ✉ or your office CLS contact to make an HHS
OCIO
R
Code-based data analysis. R is specifically designed for statisticians and has robust packages for pulling, analyzing, visualizing, and modeling data.
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software, admin permissions
Desk ✉ or your office CLS contact to make an HHS
OCIO
RStudio development environment (IDE) for R
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software, admin permissions
Desk ✉ or your office CLS contact to make an HHS
OCIO
Smartsheet Fast prototyping for data pipelines (collection and visualization)
Yes FedRAMPed Agency ATO
Offices will need to adjust ATOs if integrating with
ACF Tech Data Tools ✉
Smartsheet
FAQ
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Tableau
Dashboarding with multiple data visualization options that are more powerful and faster than PowerBI
Yes
FedRAMPed Agency ATO
Offices will need to adjust ATOs if integrating with existing system
ACF Tech Data Tools ✉
ACF Tableau Creator Handbook
More Tableau Trainings and Learning Resources
VS Code
Integrated development environment (IDE) for Python
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software, admin permissions
Desk ✉ or your office CLS contact to make an HHS
OCIO
Managing data
Tool Best Used For... License Required?
Security Status Notable Limitations
Access Point of Contact
Reference Materials
Microsoft Access
Small-scale structured databases
Yes
HHS OCIO
Approved Software
Designed for single user use. Performance severely degrades when multiple people try to access it through the network simultaneously.
ACF
Tech
Smartsheet
Fast prototyping for data pipelines (collection and visualization)
Yes
FedRAMPed Agency ATO
Offices will need to adjust ATOs if integrating with existing system
Tech Data Tools ✉
Smartsheet
FAQ
Smarty US Street Verification
API
Validating and geocoding address data in a structured, standardized format
Yes
Offices will need to adjust ATOs if integrating with existing systems
Tech Data Tools ✉
Smarty FAQs
Managing code Last updated: March 21, 2024
Tool Best Used For... License Required?
Security Status
Notable Limitations
Access Point of Contact
Reference Materials https://www.tableau.com/ https://www.tableau.com/ https://www.tableau.com/ mailto:datatools@acf.hhs.gov mailto:datatools@acf.hhs.gov mailto:datatools@acf.hhs.gov https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:p:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EZzXMms-lsdHml3YcmGPz2sBica5F4XjkRSm_KAngzjReA?e=2Qx7ee https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:p:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EZzXMms-lsdHml3YcmGPz2sBica5F4XjkRSm_KAngzjReA?e=2Qx7ee https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:p:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EZzXMms-lsdHml3YcmGPz2sBica5F4XjkRSm_KAngzjReA?e=2Qx7ee https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:p:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EZzXMms-lsdHml3YcmGPz2sBica5F4XjkRSm_KAngzjReA?e=2Qx7ee https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:p:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EZzXMms-lsdHml3YcmGPz2sBica5F4XjkRSm_KAngzjReA?e=2Qx7ee https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ACFTechOCTO/El7_EuKsvQxJpmbMRupO-roBrPIFbbrEyN7PSK6L5K9IvQ?e=m1nijy https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ACFTechOCTO/El7_EuKsvQxJpmbMRupO-roBrPIFbbrEyN7PSK6L5K9IvQ?e=m1nijy https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ACFTechOCTO/El7_EuKsvQxJpmbMRupO-roBrPIFbbrEyN7PSK6L5K9IvQ?e=m1nijy https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ACFTechOCTO/El7_EuKsvQxJpmbMRupO-roBrPIFbbrEyN7PSK6L5K9IvQ?e=m1nijy https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ACFTechOCTO/El7_EuKsvQxJpmbMRupO-roBrPIFbbrEyN7PSK6L5K9IvQ?e=m1nijy https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ACFTechOCTO/El7_EuKsvQxJpmbMRupO-roBrPIFbbrEyN7PSK6L5K9IvQ?e=m1nijy https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ACFTechOCTO/El7_EuKsvQxJpmbMRupO-roBrPIFbbrEyN7PSK6L5K9IvQ?e=m1nijy https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/ACFTechOCTO/El7_EuKsvQxJpmbMRupO-roBrPIFbbrEyN7PSK6L5K9IvQ?e=m1nijy https://code.visualstudio.com/ https://code.visualstudio.com/ https://code.visualstudio.com/ https://code.visualstudio.com/ mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov mailto:ACF-Tech-Service-Desk@acf.hhs.gov javascript:void(0);
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GitHub Desktop
GUI-based code version control that can push to GitHub while you are on-site/VPN
No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software for
ACF
To download GitHub Desktop for install, you need to drop VPN
N/A (you can download and install
Git (command line)
Code version control No
HHS OCIO
Approved Software
Pushing to GitHub does not work when you are on HHS networks, including VPN
N/A (you can download and install
GitHub (private and public repos)
Software and data analysis version control
Yes FedRAMPed Submit a GitHub User Request Form
GitHub
FAQ
Coming soon Last updated: Feb 13, 2025
ACF Tech is currently working on expanding access to the following tools to all ACF offices.
Tool Best Used For License Required?
Security Requirement Status Point of
Contact
ArcGIS Online
Cloud-based geospatial visualization and analysis, including user-friendly mapping multiple layers of location-based data together. Includes a useful data catalog that can be easily added as layers.
Yes Agency ATO + Office ATO if integrating with existing system
Limited availability
Jane Yang (ACF Tech) ✉
AWARE
ACF Workspace for Analytics, Research, and Execution
End-to-end data analytics platform, inclusive of multi-source data ingestion, transformation, testing, storage, analysis, visualization, and sharing
No Agency ATO Acquisition Daniella Lowenberg
(OPRE) ✉
People Operations Tools
ACF currently offers the following tools to support people operations (e.g. team management and professional development) to all offices.
When requesting access, please share the use cases so that we can help ensure the tools are the right fit and that available licenses are distributed based on active need.
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Team management Last updated: Dec 21, 2023
Tool Best Used For… License Required?
Security Status Notable Limitation Access Point of
Contact
MS
Visio
Creating flow charts and visual
Yes FedRAMPed Web-based Visio interface has limited features compared to using the full
N/A (Included in Microsoft 365 https://desktop.github.com/ https://desktop.github.com/ https://desktop.github.com/ https://desktop.github.com/ https://git-scm.com/ https://git-scm.com/ https://git-scm.com/ https://git-scm.com/ https://git-scm.com/ https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://github.com/HHS https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://app.smartsheetgov.com/b/form/5179cdd3f09942d68f58e78c35f5f568 https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EUCaHcfJcR9Dpk8PcdmU9PUBUZMvl-f8Cj8ht7_q_oCQ2g https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EUCaHcfJcR9Dpk8PcdmU9PUBUZMvl-f8Cj8ht7_q_oCQ2g https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EUCaHcfJcR9Dpk8PcdmU9PUBUZMvl-f8Cj8ht7_q_oCQ2g https://hhsgov.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/ACFTechOCTO/EUCaHcfJcR9Dpk8PcdmU9PUBUZMvl-f8Cj8ht7_q_oCQ2g javascript:void(0);
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Process Tracking Tools
Process tracking tools help you manage workflows that go through specific steps. They often have automated notification features and ability to add comments to tasks that are going through a process. Some process tracking tools are very topic-specific while others are generic and highly-customizable.
ACF currently offers the following process tracking tools to all offices. When requesting access, please share the use cases so that we can help ensure the tools are the right fit and that available licenses are distributed based on active need.
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Process tracking Last updated: Nov 27, 2024
Tool Best Used For… License Required?
Security Status
Notable Limitation
Access Point of Contact
Reference Materials
FOIAXPress
Documenting and tracking the status of requests made by the public under both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This is the ACF platform for FOIA requests.
Yes FedRAMPed Celeste Smith
(OC) ✉
Jira Agile software project management
Yes ATO in progress
ACF Tech Agile Support
MS Visio Creating flow charts and visual diagrams Yes FedRAMPed
Web-based Visio interface has limited features compared to using the full Visio application on desktop
N/A (Included in
PowerApps Building low-code/no-code custom applications
No FedRAMPed
Integrations with non-Microsoft products may be restricted for security purposes
N/A (included in Microsoft 365 suite)
To get Power Apps Desktop, request via HHS's IT
Catalog
Power Automate
Automating workflows between apps and services
No FedRAMPed Integrations with non-Microsoft products may be restricted for
N/A (included in mailto:Celeste.Smith@acf.hhs.gov mailto:Celeste.Smith@acf.hhs.gov mailto:Celeste.Smith@acf.hhs.gov mailto:Celeste.Smith@acf.hhs.gov https://ocio-jira.acf.hhs.gov/ https://ocio-jira.acf.hhs.gov/ https://ocio-jira.acf.hhs.gov/ https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://help.acf.gov/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19423488731287 https://www.microsoft365.com/launch/visio https://www.microsoft365.com/launch/visio https://www.microsoft365.com/launch/visio https://www.microsoft365.com/launch/visio https://hhsasa.servicenowservices.com/ocio?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=504d5113db8460d0823293d4f39619ef&sysparm_category=a8a99f411b4e9090a56243bae54bcb80 https://hhsasa.servicenowservices.com/ocio?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=504d5113db8460d0823293d4f39619ef&sysparm_category=a8a99f411b4e9090a56243bae54bcb80 https://hhsasa.servicenowservices.com/ocio?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=504d5113db8460d0823293d4f39619ef&sysparm_category=a8a99f411b4e9090a56243bae54bcb80 https://hhsasa.servicenowservices.com/ocio?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=7e1d2b8d1b9e6410cdafece0f54bcbac https://hhsasa.servicenowservices.com/ocio?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=7e1d2b8d1b9e6410cdafece0f54bcbac https://hhsasa.servicenowservices.com/ocio?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=7e1d2b8d1b9e6410cdafece0f54bcbac https://hhsasa.servicenowservices.com/ocio?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=7e1d2b8d1b9e6410cdafece0f54bcbac…
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