Darden, Patrick S. wrote:
I'm looking for documentation on how the US Government IPv6 mandate affects
associated agencies--e.g. healthcare providers, non-profits, or any company
that depends on US Gvt. funding, record keeping, or financial reimbursement for
services rendered (e.g. via Medicare).
Over the past 5 years most US Gvt--Assoc. Agencies communications have moved
from modem/BBS type systems to Internet based systems. With the mandate, IPv4
will still be available, but I would bet it will be less and less supported as
time moves on. I would like to see what the Gvt. has planned....
I've googled, read FAQs, and looked over the docs at whitehouse.gov without
much luck. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
--Patrick Darden
Patrick,
the mandate (note, it is an *unfunded* mandate) comes from the OMB.
Search terms including "OMB IPv6 mandate" will point you to useful
information. Thus far, as with any such mandate, there will be "loads"
of waivers in place, and providers wanting to do business with the US
gov't may fall under such requirements.
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?sid=1319907&nid=169 might also
prove useful.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/b-1-information.html
INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (IPV6)
On August 2, 2005, the OMB Office of E-Gov and IT issued OMB Memorandum
05-22, “Transition Planning for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6),”
directing all Federal government agencies to transition their network
backbones to the next generation of the Internet Protocol Version 6
(IPv6), by June 30, 2008. The memorandum identifies several key
milestones and requirements for all Federal government agencies in
support of the June 30, 2008 target date.
The existing protocol supporting the Internet today - Internet Protocol
Version 4 (IPv4) – supports only 4 billion IP addresses, limiting the
number of devices that can be given a unique, globally routable location
on the Internet. This has constrained the growth of the Internet
worldwide, and has limited the number of computers and other devices
that can be connected to one another via the Internet. In contrast to
IPv4, IPv6 provides an almost unlimited number of IP addresses, and
offers enhanced mobility, security, and network management features.
IPv6 supports the continued growth of the Internet and development of
new business capabilities leveraging mobile, Internet connectivity.
The CIO Council will issue guidance to assist agencies with transition
planning.
