On Sep 27, 2010, at 7:31 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote: > So, I came across a interesting recent (June 24, 2010) article on the US > DoD's news site (http://www.defense.gov/news/), which quote Kris Strance, > "the chief of internet protocol for the [Dod]", as saying: > > "{the DoD} philosophy is one that when a component has a mission need or a > business case to move to IPv6, then they can do that ... It's driven by > their need rather than an overall [Department of Defense] mandate." > > (The complete article is at: > http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=59780 > > This seems a significant change in course from that given in the "Internet > Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Interim Transition Guidance" of September 29, 2003, > which said that: > > "the DoD has established the goal of transitioning all DoD networking to > the next generation of the Internet Protocol, IPv6, by fiscal year (FY) > 2008." > > The date slippage is not a big deal, I'm ignoring that. What is of more > interest is that it appears (from the news story) that there has been a > further* change of course on IPv6 adoption, from 'we _are_ going to > transition' to 'in cases where there is a monetary or operational case to > convert, it will happen, but otherwise not'.
Does this surprise anyone with experience with the DOD ? It doesn't me. Regards Marshall > Can anyone shed any light on this apparent change in policy? > > Noel > > ----- > > * The only other policy course change I am aware of is the one from August > 16, 2005 ("Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Policy Update"), which said > that: > > "... waiver submissions for programs not transitioning to IPv6 by FY2008. > Henceforth, IPv6 waivers are not required by DoD CIO policy." > > (The original September 29, 2003 policy had said "If the IPv6 capable > criteria {for any DoD acquistion} cannot be met, a waiver will be required.") > > I suppose that technically the seeming current course fits within that updated > policy, but it still seems to be a change in emphasis and direction. > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf