DOD's third attempt to implement IPv6 isn't going well

guest · Jun 2, 2020

DOD's third attempt to implement IPv6 isn't going well
This time, the DOD is woefully behind on its own implementation plan
June 2, 2020
https://www.zdnet.com/article/dods-third-attempt-to-implement-ipv6-isnt-going-well/

The US Department of Defense is woefully behind on its plan to upgrade its IT infrastructure to support the newer IPv6 protocol, according to a government report published on Monday.

This current effort is the third time the DOD attempts to upgrade its infrastructure to support IPv6 over in the past 17 years.
The first two attempts took place in 2003 and 2010, respectively.
DOD FAILED TO FOLLOW SOME PRETTY BASIC RULES
On Monday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the auditing agency of the US government, said that the DOD's third attempt isn't doing any better either.

"For its current [third] initiative, DOD has not completed three of four longstanding OMB requirements," GAO auditors said in a report published on Monday.
GAO auditors said that while the DOD has assigned an official to lead and coordinate the agency's IPv6 migration planning, they have failed to complete the three other recommended steps.
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Transitioning to IPv6 is crucial, as the number of IPv4 addresses is running out at a rapid pace, and assigning IPv4 addresses to new devices will become more complicated.
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GAO: DOD Needs to Improve Transition Planning

An internet protocol or “IP” address allows devices to send each other information over the internet. DOD began planning for its transition to the next version of IP in 2017, following at least 2 prior attempts to do so since 2003.
But, DOD has yet to clearly define the magnitude of work involved, the level of resources required, and the extent or nature of cybersecurity risks if vulnerabilities aren’t proactively managed.
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