Juniper Helps To Prep The IPv6 Changeover

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has mandated that all federal government agencies transition their network backbones to IPv6 by June 30, 2008. The mandate is driven by the government’s drive toward IP convergence to support rapidly evolving needs in real-time e-government transactions and services, enhanced data transmission capabilities, and demand for more IP addresses. Juniper Networks, Inc. [NASDAQ: JNPR] has released their ‘An IPv6 Security Guide for U.S. Government Agencies‘. The report describes key issues and best-practices for government CIOs, CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers), IT directors, program managers, and system administrators responsible for ensuring their agencies’ successful transition to Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). This is the fourth volume of Juniper’s ‘IPv6 World Report Series,’ a compilation of lessons learned from Juniper’s extensive experience in networking and security best practices for government and commercial customers. Executive summaries and copies of the IPv6 World Report Series are available at www.juniperIPv6.net.