A Fresh Look at Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) for Department of Defense (DoD) Networks

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Abstract:

This project examined the question of U.S. Department of Defense DoD adoption of the Internet Protocol, Version 6 IPv6 and recommends actions by the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency DARPA towards ensuring the integrity of DoD networks during and after the transition. We pay attention to infrastructure readiness, commercial carriers, security implications and tradeoffs and discuss timing implications and where DoD might rationally position itself on an S-adoption curve.

Author(s):
Smith, Jonathan M. ; Sincoskie, W. D. ; Arbaugh, William A.
Author Organization(s):
PENNSYLVANIA UNIV PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Jun 2009-Mar 2010
Supplementary Note:
Sponsored in part by DARPA. The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0033

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL-RI-RS-TR-2010-153
Contract/Grant Number(s):
FA8750-09-1-0205, DARPA ORDER-BA77/00
Task Number(s):
00
Project Number(s):
IPV6
Monitor Series:
TR-2010-153, AFRL-RI-RS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct
Modernization Areas:
Cyber; Space; Microelectronics; Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Cyber
Descriptor(s):
*COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS, *COMPUTER NETWORKS, INFORMATION ASSURANCE, DATA TRANSMISSION SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Systems Management and Standards
Keyword(s):
*INTERNET PROTOCOL, IPV6(INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6), NETWORK SECURITY, COMPUTER SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT, PE62303E, WUAFRLIPV60001
Report Date:
2010 Aug 01
Creation Date:
2010 Sep 22