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A proposed new rule would require agencies to plan for an upgrade to the next-generation IP with every information technology purchase. The proposed rule, which the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council published Aug. 24, is open for comment now. It would require agencies to include IPv6-capable products in their IT procurements to the maximum extent possible. FCW.com - Falls Church, VA, USA
India and China have signed an agreement that will enable the two countries to share knowledge and promote the development of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6 in both countries. FederalNewsRadio.com - USA
Gunter Van de Velde writes "The integration and adoption of IPv6, also known as the Next Generation of the Internet Protocol is happening throughout the World at this very moment. To maintain global competitiveness, governments are mandating, encouraging or actively supporting the adoption of IPv6 to prepare their respective economies for the future communication infrastructures. NewsForge - Fremont, CA, USA
AT&T and Global Crossing have created a peering arrangement, establishing interconnections between their networks with an eye toward capitalizing on federal mandates regarding the next-generation Internet protocol. FCW.com - Falls Church, VA, USA
Despite the delays and uncertainties about exactly when it's going to happen, one thing we know: Vista is coming. Although there's no requirement that you do so, upgrading to Vista may provide you with motivation to move to IPv6. ZDNet Asia - Asia
Government acquisition councils want IPv6-capable products readily available for agencies, according to a notice in today's Federal Register. The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council proposed amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require information technology procurements to include IPv6 products as often as possible FCW.com - Falls Church, VA, USA
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) capable products be included in information technology procurements to the maximum extent practicable for Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Space Ref (press release) - USA
THE COMMISSION ON Information and Communications Technology (CICT) is considering the granting of incentives to telecom players to encourage the early adoption of IPv6, sometimes referred to as the next-generation network INQ7.net - Philippines
IPv6 is short for "Internet Protocol Version 6". IPv6 is the "next generation" protocol designed by the IETF to replace the current version Internet Protocol, IP Version 4 ("IPv4").
Most of today's internet uses IPv4, which is now nearly twenty years old. IPv4 has been remarkably resilient in spite of its age, but it is beginning to have problems. Most importantly, there is a growing shortage of IPv4 addresses, which are needed by all new machines added to the Internet.
IPv6 fixes a number of problems in IPv4, such as the limited number of available IPv4 addresses. It also adds many improvements to IPv4 in areas such as routing and network autoconfiguration. IPv6 is expected to gradually replace IPv4, with the two coexisting for a number of years during a transition period. www.federalnewsradio.com
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