High performance computing modernization program open access. Actiac is facilitating conversations with industry to identify significant barriers, risks and opportunities for innovation that can be foreseen with this potential strategy. By leveraging modern technologies and practices appropriate to their missions, agencies will be able to harness new capabilities and expand existing abilities to deliver. Government is committed to improving the way federal agencies buy, build, and deliver information technology it and software solutions to better support cost efficiency, mission effectiveness, and the consumer. Federal cio council talking about ipv6 only the federal cio council is performing market research on evolving federal networks and information services to ipv6 only systems. With two major deadlines looming for the federal governments adoption of ipv6, the chief information officers council released an updated version of its roadmap for ipv6 adoption. Building on previous initiatives, the federal government remains committed to completing its transition to ipv6. There is more to the ipv6 transition than achieving the basic objective of providing additional addresses. Identify and justify federal information systems that cannot be converted to use ipv6 and provide a schedule for replacing or retiring these systems. Essential next steps in the us government transition to. The source of this guidance may be omb, the cio council or other designated agencies or bodies. However, there is more to the ipv6 transition than achieving the basic objective of providing additional. As of september 2017, nominees have yet to be named for the federal cio, the and newlycreated federal chief information. Planning guideroadmap toward ipv6 adoption within the.
It can also reduce your network administration and security support costs downstream. Federal transition framework metamodel reference january 2008 1 1 introduction. Essential next steps in the us government transition to internet protocol version 6 ipv6 federal ipv6 transition an executive summary for agency chief information officers cio of the latest federal policies and guidance for continuing the enterprise transition to ipv6 september 2009 the united states government usg has committed to and made significant progress in the transition to the. The cio councils ipv6 transition guide cautions that the switchover will not be easy. More over, agencies must buy only ipv6 capable products, and identifying and managing this equipment is a crucial early step in planning a transition. The american people expect to interact with government through digital channels such as websites, email, and mobile applications. To guide the federal government in its transition to ipv6, omb issued memorandum m0522, transition planning for internet protocol version 6, which outlined a transition strategy for agencies to follow and established the goal for all federal agency network backbones to support ipv6 by june 30, 2008. Relationships crossagency initiative, party examples integrating ipv6 into agency ea planning pub. Since fitaras enactment, omb published guidance to agencies to ensure that this law is applied consistently governmentwide in a way that is both workable and effective. Tseronis says the federal cio council s ipv6 working group will offer guidance to federal agencies about rearchitecting their networks to support ipv6 in dual. There is no flag date when ipv4 addresses will stop working. If you havent started, now is a good time to consider how far weve come and what we have left to do to complete ipv6 transition. Omb, cio council issues new ipv6 guidance federal news.
At least 80% of ipenabled assets on federal networks are ipv6 only by the end of fy 2025. Audit of naras transition to internet protocol version 6. The federal cio council is supporting the transition, and in july it published version 2 of its planning guide and roadmap toward ipv6 adoption. At least 50% of ipenabled assets on federal networks are ipv6 only by the end of fy 2024. Chief information officer and the federal cio council, serving as a central resource for information on federal it. Management and oversight of federal information technology. With ipv6, an initial deadline of june 2008 has been set for federal agencies, and some individuals are predicting a potentially scary picture. This policy is a coordinated effort between the don chief information office don cio and the office of the deputy under secretary of the navy dusn as part of the dons cybertraditional security partnership for the protection of national security information, controlled unclassified information, and.
Ipv6 provides greatly expanded ip address space with better mobility and security. The cio council will distribute this guidance to agencies via email, and will post all guidance documents on the public cio council web site. Transition to internet protocol version 6 ipv6 1 the office of management and budget omb, memorandum for chief. Ipv6 supports the continued growth of the internet and development of new business capabilities leveraging mobile, internet connectivity. Omb proposes sharp boost in ipv6only federal network. There are no measurements of ipv6 traffic to websites in the. Transition at least 20% of ipenabled assets on federal networks are. Aug, 2006 the transition is too important to be regarded merely as an it issue, said nasa cto john mcmanus, who heads up the federal cio council s ipv6 working group.
Omb, through the federal chief information officers council, issued guidance tuesday setting milestones for agencies to be fully compliant with ip version 6, which is an improved technical protocol by which addresses are given to every device on the internet. Planning guideroadmap toward ipv6 adoption within the us government may 2009 version 1. Ipv6 transition guidance, february 2006 37 pages federal cio council 4. Fcc paper on ipv6 transition says little about security.
Looming ipv6 transition will strain federal cybersecurity. Transition to internet protocol version 6 ipv6 cio. Omb, cio council issues new ipv6 guidance federal news network. Internet protocol version 6 ipv6 interim transition guidance, sept, 2003. Architecture and infrastructure committee federal cio council cioc. Per omb memorandum 0522, the cio council has published ipv6 transition guidance to federal government agencies and additional guidance will developed as necessary. In order to ensure access to these in the future, consumers. Government progress on ipv6 deployment network world. The office of management and budget has issued a directive that federal agencies must make the transition to ipv6 by 2008. The report describes the near exhaustion of the ipv4 address space and introduces ipv6, citing support for adoption by all internet addressing authorities and a long list of government and standards bodies, including us dod, omb and federal cio council, icann, isoc, the.
The it dashboard contains budgetary data for federal it investments, cost savings associated with data center closures and closure goals, and access to notes and action items produced by the office of management and budget and agencies to assess the performance of projects and investments. The federal cio council architecture and infrastructure committee. Within the next few months, the house committee on oversight and government reform will likely issue a new round of report cards that grade agencies compliance with the federal information technology acquisition reform act agencies are being graded on more components of it modernization under the law than ever before, with software license management, cio reporting structure. This guidance is now available as omb memorandum m1514. In december 2009, the civilian agency acquisition council and the defense acquisition. Documents that provide approved federal guidance to federal agencies in implementing the cai. One federal agency thats successfully deployed ipv6 is the department of veterans affairs, which has ipv6 deployed on 99% of its websites. Nov 04, 2011 the impact of ipv6 efforts within agency architectures to the federal ipv6 task force and omb. On august 2, 2005, omb issued a memo memorandum m0522, transition planning for internet protocol version 6 ipv6 giving guidance to agencies to transition from ipv4 to ipv6, and required agencies to implement full use of ipv6 in network backbones by june 2008. The memorandum 0522 indicated the cio council architecture and infrastructure committee aic would publish transition planning guidance.
The internet societys belson said that was the one big glaring whole in the guidance. To guide federal government agencies in their transition to ipv6, in august 2005, the office ofmanagement and budget omb issued memorandum m0522, transition. Additional guidance the chief information officers council architecture and infrastructure committee will develop additional ipv6 transition guidance for the agencies. The guidance comes with a set of action items, including governmentwide and.
Cio council ipv6 transition guidance home hpcpublic. Federal transition framework ftf metamodel reference. Mar 19, 20 the federal cio council is supporting the transition, and in july it published version 2 of its planning guide and roadmap toward ipv6 adoption. With y2k, a fix was needed by a specific deadline or else. The next step is going from thinking about ipv6 the protocol to thinking about it as an enabling capability, he said.
Information on the organization, professional resources, and current issues, particularly in the area of digital government. The office of management and budget omb is seeking comment on a proposal that would order federal agencies to develop additional ipv6 internet protocol version 6 implementation plans by the end of fiscal year 2021, and sharply boost requirements for agencies to increase the amount of ipv6 only assets on their networks through fy2025. Government ipv6 profile and test program for the completeness and quality of their ipv6 capabilities. Jan 10, 2020 the transition to ipv6 will take place over many years, with both ipv4 and ipv6 addresses being used in parallel. To make the move to ipv6, agencies need to make this a. This memorandum updates guidance on the federal governments. It is essential for the federal government to expand and enhance its strategic commitment to the transition to ipv6 in order to keep pace with and.
As federal agencies integrate ipv6 within their current operations, they also have the opportunity to employ the new technology to optimize and enhance their business functions. The cio councils ipv6 guidance tells us where weve been and defines the phased milestones we must. Audit of naras transition to internet protocol version 6 oig report no. Federal government is engaged in the effort to sustain its internet connectivity with its constituents and business partners both public and private as the internet evolves to the next internet protocol, version 6 ipv6. Federal agencies cover the entire transition process from architecture and planning to implementation and deployment a guide for federal agencies transitioning to ipv6 executive summary the ipv6 best practices world report series january 2006.
The office of management and budget is jumpstarting the transition to ipv6 on agency networks. Tseronis says the federal cio councils ipv6 working group will offer guidance to federal agencies about rearchitecting their networks to support ipv6 in dualstack mode initially and eventually. Essential next steps for the us government in the transition to ipv6. Information technology federal ipv6 task force managing the. The heat is on federal agencies to transition to internet protocol version 6 ipv6 within the next 18 months as ipv4 address exhaustion. Federal government agency leaders with practical and actionable guidance on how to successfully integrate internet protocol version 6 ipv6 throughout their enterprise. Vivek kundra, outlining the governments commitment and rational behind expediting the operational deployment and use of internet protocol version 6 this memo set 2 goals. Federal ipv6 transition 3 understanding the federal ipv6 framework nist ipv6 profile ipv6 product testing security omb ipv6 policy ea 3. Internet protocol version 6 ipv6 the contractor shall ensure that all tic systems and components of the tic portals support both ipv4 and ipv6 protocols in accordance with omb memorandum m0522, and the ipv6 transition guidance issued by the federal cio council, architecture and infrastructure committee. The architecture and infrastructure committee aic, of the chief information officers cio council, develops policy, direction, and guidance in concert with the federal enterprise architecture program management office fea pmo to drive business process improvement, investment management, and technical decisions. Agencies must also ensure that their procurements of networked information technology comply with federal acquisition regulation far requirements 41 for use of the u.
The cio council architecture and infrastructure committee aic has published a planning. Dod internet protocol version 6 ipv6 implementation overview. Tsesronis says the federal cio councils ipv6 working group will offer guidance to federal agencies about rearchitecting their networks to support ipv6 in. Omb, through the federal chief information officers council, issued guidance tuesday setting milestones for agencies to be fully compliant with ip version 6, which is an improved technical protocol by which addresses are given to every device on the. Program and provides guidance and deliverables agencies. The office of egovernment and information technology egov, headed by the federal governments chief information officer cio, develops and provides direction in the use of internetbased. Completing the transition to internet protocol version 6 ipv6 this memorandum updates guidance on the federal governments operational deployment and use of ipv6. Planning guideroadmap toward ipv6 adoption within the u.
However, an increasing amount of internet content and applications will be available only at ipv6 addresses. The first chapter, published on november 15, 2005, addressed the use of. The cio council issued additional guidance and procedures to be used by agencies in. Federal government adoption of internet protocol version 6. Jan 02, 2014 internet protocol version 6 ipv6 yearend fy14 deadlines are fast approaching for the federal government. In september 2010, omb issued a memo entitled transition to ipv6, requiring federal. The transition to ipv6 directive issued on september 28th, 2010 by the federal cio is intended to ensure the federal governments business continuity since the legacy. The cio council will issue guidance to assist agencies with transition planning.
Feb 23, 2011 looming ipv6 transition will strain federal cybersecurity. For organizationsincluding federal agenciesthe new format requires. But if the cio can get others cxos to care about it because moving to ipv6. The new administration should work with the federal cio council to implement new solutions and approaches without.
Achieving efficiency, transparency, and innovation through reusable and open source software the u. Steve pirzchalski, ipv6 transition manager for the va, said the agency has ipv6 support for its dns, smtpmail and web services for. Internet protocol version 6 federal agencies need to plan for transition and manage security risks the key characteristics of ipv6 are designed to increase address space, promote flexibility and functionality, and enhance security. On september 2010, a memo on the transition to ipv6, was issued by then federal cio. To be cloud smart, agencies will consider how to extend their current resources to maximize value, by reskilling and retraining staff, enhancing security postures, and using best practices for purchasing. The public comment period on the draft memorandum begins on the day it is published in the federal register and ends 30 days after date of publication in the federal register.
For example, by using 128bit addresses rather than 32bit addresses, ipv6 dramatically. Peter tseronis, cochair, cio council s ipv6 working group, will present tactics for meeting the transition requirements to ipv6 at this xtalks produced web conference. By building digital services that meet their needs, we can make the delivery of our policy and programs more effective. Executive summary the purpose of this planning guide is to provide united states u. The guide, planning guideroadmap toward ipv6 adoption within the u. Represents state chief information officers and information resource executives and managers from u.
Table of contents this survey is sponsored and led by the professional services council psc and psc member company grant. It seems like us federal government recognizes the important of transition their networks to support ipv6. The federal cio council strategy and planning committee. Ipv6 is the internets nextgeneration protocol, designed to replace version 4 ipv4 that has been in use since 1983. The cio council s existence was codified into law by congress in the. Internet protocol version 6 ipv6 yearend fy14 deadlines are fast approaching for the federal government.
Mobile networks, data centers and leadingedge enterprise networks, for example, have been evolving to ipv6 only networks, wrote federal cio suzette kent in a notice in the federal register. Omb also is telling agencies to leverage the nist program for testing. In september 2010, omb issued a memo titled transition to ipv6. To make the move to ipv6, agencies need to make this a mission. The sorry state of federal ipv6 support computerworld. To strengthen agencies ipv6 transition planning efforts, the director of omb should direct federal agencies to work through the cio council architecture and infrastructure committee and the ipv6 working group to address challenges agencies face such as interfacing with external partners during the transition period as they proceed with the transition. Economic considerations in the management of ipv4 and in the deployment of ipv6, p. On behalf of the federal cio council, omb is pleased to announce the release of the planning guideroadmap toward ipv6 adoption within the us government.
Ipv6 implementation guidance dod cio memorandum june 9, 2003 established goal of fy 2008 to complete the transition to ipv6 prohibited use of ipv6 on operational networks until ia risk assessment was complete dod cio memorandum february 6, 2004 established dod ipv6 transition office to be comprised of 10 positions. Subsequent to the release of omb m0522, the aic published three chapters of ipv6 transition planning guidance. The transition to internet protocol version 6 ipv6 has been mandated by the office of management and budget omb and federal departments and. The ig report recommends jumpstarting the conversion effort with a dodwide ipv6 transition office led by the dod cio to include staffers from the defense. Planning guideroadmap toward ipv6 adoption in usg itu. Omb further requires, to the maximum extent practicable, all new it procurements.
Jul, 2012 with two major deadlines looming for the federal governments adoption of ipv6, the chief information officers council released an updated version of its roadmap for ipv6 adoption. Internet protocol version 6 ipv6 the office of management and budget mandates the transition to ipv6. The office of management and budget omb is seeking public comment on a draft memorandum titled, completing the transition to internet protocol version 6. Internet protocol version 6 ipv6 compliance policy directive no cio 2124. Moreover, they say, as agencies it modernization tasks grow more complex, the fitara scorecards along with input from other sources, such as the federal cio council will serve an important role in increasing the transparency of agencies efforts, allowing them to learn from each other. Completing the transition to internet protocol version 6 cio.