Agencies must acquire networking equipment capable of handling IPv6 and enable the new protocols on their networks over the next four years, but finding the right equipment can be a challenge, government and industry officials said.
The Obama administration has set deadlines and offered guidelines for the transition of government networks to the next generation of Internet Protocols.
Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CapRock Communications, a global provider of managed satellite communications for the energy, government and maritime industries, for $525 million.
The updated IPv6 Standard Profile provides a technical and standards based definition of interoperability requirements for IPv6-capable products to be used in DOD networks.
Two European communications companies are seeking to increase their share of the U.S. government market by touting the benefits of their videoconferencing and mobile satellite offerings.