IPv6 Mandates: Choosing a Transition Strategy, Preparing Transition Plans, and Executing the Migration of a Network to IPv6

About The Author

Karl Siil is a Senior Research Engineer, Development and Program Manager on SRI International's C4ISR team. He leads SRI's development efforts in Information Assurance for the Engineering and Systems Division. Karl has more than 25 years of experience in Information Technology and has been fortunate enough to be part of the industry's growth and change in numerous capacities, including network management, software development, and computer and network security. He is a subject matter expert both in IPv6 and the OMB-mandated federal transition and has spoken on IPv6 and the importance of well-managed transition at SecureGOV, CSI, RSA Europe, and AFCEA conferences. Karl has also participated in numerous IPv6 panels for government and industry organizations. Before joining SRI, Karl was a founding member and Chief Architect for Lumeta Corporation. Karl enjoyed a seven-year career at Lumeta during which he created and managed the company's Professional Services Organization, designed Lumeta's flagship IPsonar product, and established the IPv6 Internet Mapping Project to track IPv6 adoption worldwide. Prior to Lumeta, Karl spent more than a decade working for Bell Laboratories (now AT&T Laboratories) developing secure operating systems, consumer services, and next-generation networking platforms. Karl holds a BE in electrical engineering from The Cooper Union and an ME in electrical engineering from Manhattan College. He currently lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife ...