[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 97 (Friday, May 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10714]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-ME-2021-01; Docket No. 2021-0002; Sequence No. 12]


Notice of GSA Live Webinar Regarding the Federal Government's 
Implementation of M-21-07 ``Completing the Transition to Internet 
Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)''

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Virtual webinar meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: GSA is hosting an IPv6 Summit to bring together the federal 
and industry communities for an engaging series of panels covering IPv6 
implementation progress, opportunities, and best practices.

DATES: Wednesday, June 16th, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: This is a virtual event and the call-in information will be 
made available upon registration. All attendees, including industry 
partners, must register for the ZoomGov event here: https://gsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/8616197996466/WN_DRAiO5uTQMCzpZ7iWx-zkA.
    Members of the press, in addition to registering for this event, 
must also RSVP to [email protected] by June 11th, 2021.
    Alternatively, if license limits are reached during this event, 
this will be simulcasted on Facebook and YouTube.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Santucci at 
[email protected] or 202-230-4822.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued M-21-07, 
``Completing the Transition to Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)'' 
located at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/M-21-07.pdf.
    In November 2020 to update guidance on the Federal government's 
operational deployment and use of IPv6. The memo communicates five 
categories of agency-level requirements for completing the deployment 
of IPv6 across all Federal information systems and services:

 Preparing for an IP6-only infrastructure
 Adhering to Federal IPv6 Acquisition Requirements
 Evolving the USGv6 Program
 Ensuring Adequate Security
 Government-wide Responsibilities

Format

    The IPv6 Summit convenes leaders from the Federal Government and 
industry to discuss their experiences implementing IPv6. If you have 
questions you'd like to ask the panelists about IPv6, you can submit 
them via email to [email protected] by COB June 14, 2021.

Special Accommodations

    For those who need accommodations, Zoom will have an option to turn 
on closed captioning. If additional accommodations are needed, please 
indicate this on the Zoom registration form.
    Live Webinar Speakers (Subject to change without notice).
    Hosted by:

 Tom Santucci, Director, IT Modernization, Office of 
Government-wide Policy, Host
 Carol Bales, Senior Policy Analyst (invited), Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of the Federal CIO
 Ron Bewtra, Chief Technology Officer, IPv6 Task Force Co-
Chair, Department of Justice, Office of CIO

    Keynote Speakers:

 Dr. Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, 
Google
 TBD, TBD, Federal CIO Council

                                 Agenda
                    [Subject to change without notice]
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             Start time                              Topic
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12:00 p.m...........................  Opening Remarks.
12:05 p.m...........................  Opening Keynote: ``Why IPv6 for US
                                       Government?''
12:15 PM............................  Panel #1: Federal Government Point
                                       of View on IPv6.
12:45 p.m...........................  Panel #2: Security Lens.
1:15 p.m............................  Agency Story #1: Department of
                                       Defense.
1:25 p.m............................  Panel #3: Telecommunications.
1:55 p.m............................  Agency Story #2: Internet2.
2:00 p.m............................  Panel #4: Cloud Service Providers.
2:40 p.m............................  Agency Story #3: IRS.
2:45 p.m............................  Panel #5: System Integrators
                                       Support.
3:30 p.m............................  Closing Keynote: ``Evolution of IP
                                       and World IPv6 Trends.''
3:55 p.m............................  Conclusion Remarks.
4:00 p.m............................  Meeting Concludes.
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Thomas Santucci,
GSA IT Modernization Director, General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-10714 Filed 5-20-21; 8:45 am]
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