The nextgen Internet protocol is IPv6. This version offers an exponential increase in the number of addresses available to networked devices. And when it comes to the military application, Ipv6 enables global, net-centric operations bringing a decisive edge to the warfighter. Back in 2005, the Office of Management and Budget mandated all agencies within the federal government to upgrade from the current Internet Protocol version 4 to Ipv6, a move the Government Affairs Office believes will cost approximately $25 billion over the next 25 years.
Taking a move forward, and having worked on Ipv6 for the past seven years, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has announced they will transition a portion of their global network to Ipv6. The pilot program will work through all phases of a full-scale Ipv6 transition, similar in practice to one a government agency would undertake. The Lockheed Martin-led team includes leading commercial IT vendors who will collaborate on the Ipv6 transition pilot—Bethesda, Maryland—August 31, 2007
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