Internet Protocol Version 6: DOD Needs to Improve Transition Planning

Abstract

An internet protocol provides the addressing mechanism that defines how and where information moves across interconnected networks. Increased use of the internet has exhausted available IPv4 address space, spurring the adoption of its successor protocol, IPv6. OMB has required that agencies plan for transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6. Senate and House reports accompanying the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act included provisions for GAO to review DOD's IPv6 transition planning efforts. This report (1) identifies past DOD attempts to transition to IPv6, (2) examines the extent to which DOD has completed OMB's planning requirements for its current transition effort, and (3) identifies DOD's progress in completing its own IPv6 transition activities. To do so, GAO assessed DOD's IPv6 transition plans and documentation against OMB's requirements, reviewed DOD's planned IPv6 transition activities, and interviewed agency officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1172492

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  • Vijay D'souza

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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