Rocky Mountain IPv6 Summit Detailed Agenda of Presentations

Below is the detailed agenda for the IPv6 Summit and the links to the presentation content.

Day 1 - May 26, 2010

9:00 - 9:15 Event Kickoff and Opening Remarks - Scott Hogg

Welcome to the 3rd annual 2010 Rocky Mountain IPv6 Summit.  Review of agenda and conference logistics.

9:15 - 10:00 Keynote - John Curran - ARIN

Demystifying IPv6: How to Ensure a Smooth Transition

Abstract: As we dip below the 10% mark for available IPv4 resources, it has become more vital for all organizations to implement IPv6 before time runs out.

John Curran, President and CEO of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), will discuss how to prepare for IPv4 depletion challenges and key considerations and benefits of IPv6 adoption.

John will provide best practices for making the transition as seamless as possible. Additionally, he will share IPv4 depletion and IPv6 adoption statistics, address allocation trends, and the IPv6 educational resources available to help attendees prepare for IPv6 and stay competitive in the telecommunications market.

10:00 - 10:15 Morning Break

Beverages and snacks will be provided during this break

10:15 - 10:45 Chuck Sellers - NTT America

IPv6 Embedded Systems and 6LoWPAN Sensor Networks

Charles Sellers, CISSP is a Senior Product Engineer at NTT America. He is currently involved in the development of IPv6 products and services and presenting these new services at events such as: Department of Commerce/NTIA, MITRE's IPv6 Industry Days, and regularly at the US IPv6 Summits for the past several years. Responsibilities include developing security products and services from conception to first article deployment with a focus on firewall and VPN technologies for a domestic and global market. Developing IPv6 products with a focus on implementing security in such products. Designed and developed Verio's National firewall and VPN strategy during the early startup growth phases of Verio. Primary Author of NTT America's Request for Comments on Deployment of Internet Protocol, Version 6 response in 2004 and NIST SP 500-267 Findings in 2007 Authored security articles and presented topics covering IPv6 Transition Mechanisms, ISP Security Best Practices, IPv6 A Security enhanced Network Protocol, and Revealing the Security Benefits of IPv6 at various venues including US IPv6 Summit and NAv6TF. He has performed several demonstrations involving IPv6 Multicast (Earthquake Demonstration) and m2m-x, and IPv6 remote controlled rover. Ten years prior experience as a Government contractor at Lockheed-Martin Information and Communications Systems working as a Systems Design and Integration engineer on ASAS, MILSTAR, and STS Communications programs.

Abstract: Many previous presentations have discussed important topics such as address depletion, IPv6 transition strategies and IPv6 transition/translation mechanisms. This presentation discusses the potential for IPv6 6LoWPAN wireless sensors and how they can be applied in today's world along with two practical demonstrations with current state of the art technologies.

10:45 - 11:15 Shannon McFarland - Cisco

Enterprise IPv6 Deployment Overview

Shannon McFarland, CCIE #5245, is a Corporate Consulting Engineer in the Office of the CTO and is focused on Enterprise IPv6 deployment, VDI, and Data Center technologies. Shannon has been responsible for the Enterprise IPv6 design and deployment effort at Cisco for the last 7 years. He has authored many technical papers, Cisco Validated Design guides, a contributor to Cisco Press books and is a frequent speaker at Cisco Networkers and other industry conferences. Prior to his time at Cisco corporate, Shannon was an SE in the Cisco Englewood, CO office. Shannon has been at Cisco for 10+ years and working in the networking/application industry for over 16 years.

Abstract: This session focuses on IPv6 deployment options for the enterprise and commercial network manager, with summary information about IPv6 implementation considerations. Implementation options will be given for specific areas of the network such as campus, WAN/branch and remote access.

11:15 - 11:45 Owen DeLong - Hurricane Electric

Porting v4 only apps to IPv4/v6 dual stack

Owen DeLong is an IPv6 Evangelist for Hurricane Electric, the leading IPv6 ready Internet Service Provider. He is also an elected member of the ARIN Advisory Council and a senior backbone engineer with more than 25 years of industry experience. In his spare time, he is a commercial pilot and teaches SCUBA diving and CPR/First Aid courses. Owen can be reached at owen at delong dot com.

Abstract: This tutorial covers C, PERL, and Python. Plans are in place to add Ruby and Java. It provides a flow for updating existing legacy applications from IPv4 only to IPv4/IPv6 dual stack capability and includes working interoperable examples for both client and server code in each language.

11:45 - 12:45 Lunch

Lunch will be provided to conference-goers

12:45 - 1:15 Erica Johnson - University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory

What's new in IPv6 testing?

Erica Johnson is Director of the InterOperability Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire. In this role, Ms. Johnson manages and oversees over 20 unique data networking and storage technologies, providing administration, coordinating high profile test events, and working with industry forums.

Ms. Johnson began working at the laboratory in 1999 as an undergraduate student in Computer Science. She quickly learned how to test physical layer protocols in the Fast Ethernet Consortium and became a skilled tester of Interoperability and Autonegotiation.

Naturally, Ms. Johnson moved to higher layer protocols in order to broaden her knowledge and experience. Having spent less than a year in the laboratory; she had led testing automation projects and participated in the design, implementation and deployment of an object-oriented, cross-platform test solution used for network and higher layer protocol testing. Shortly afterward, she began managing the IPv6 Consortium. A believer in innovation, Ms. Johnson did not hesitate to introduce new, more functional teams at the laboratory. In February of 2006, she successfully collaborated with the IPv4 Consortium to internally restructure IPv6 and IPv4 into one Consortium in order to effectively utilize resources.

A prominent member of organizations both internally and externally, Ms. Johnson enjoys a powerful mix of technology and business related activities. At the University of New Hampshire she participates in the UNH Steering Committee for Information Technology, the Senior Vice Provost for Research Working Group, and Computer Science Advisory Board. In the industry, she was appointed the technical representative of North America for the IPv6 Ready Logo Committee and was also chosen to be an IPv6 Forum Fellow.

Passionate about the laboratory and its possibilities, she continues to work with many industry forums, commercial service providers, network equipment vendors, and other universities in order to further the InterOperability Laboratory's mission.

Erica is available for private consultations, and can be reached at 603-862-0117 or by email at Erica.Johnson{@}iol.unh.edu

Abstract: The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) is a premier neutral third party network testing facility located in North America. The mission of the UNH-IOL is to provide vendors with a facility to test the interoperability and conformance of various networking protocols and technologies while providing hands on experience to university students. The UNH-IOL recently achieved ISO/IEC 17025 certification for its USGv6 Test Program and IPv6 Ready Logo Test Program services offering high quality unbiased testing.

In response to OMB Memorandum 05-22, NIST published the USGv6 Profile that suggests product-testing services are needed. With a commitment to harmonization NIST created the USGv6 Test Program while utilizing the expertise and test specifications from existing programs like the IPv6 Forum's IPv6 Ready Logo Program. The UNH-IOL has maintained leadership on the IPv6 Ready Logo Committee and provides guidance for this harmonization.

The goal of the UNH-IOL is not only to verify the compliance of IPv6 equipment, but to also educate the industry on IPv6 implementation and adoption by utilizing our testing experience. This education is achieved by explaining issues encountered during the testing process and providing the vendor with materials containing relevant standards and information. This combination of testing, education, and collaboration allows for the quick resolution of problems and a better implementation of IPv6.

1:15 - 1:45 Stan Barber

IPv6 in the Real World: Running an IPv6-enable Web Site

Stan Barber is a director for the recently formed Texas IPv6 Task Force, which promotes IPv6 in Texas and surrounding areas.

Most recently, he was vice president of network operations, at The Planet, a privately-held dedicated hosting, managed hosting and colocation provider based in Houston, Texas. In this role, he was responsible for the company's network operations including the Network Operations Center (NOC), the Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRC), and the Abuse department, which oversees issues related to violations of The Planet's acceptable use policies. He also participated in SAS 70 Type II audits and supported PCI compliance efforts.

Barber previously worked at Nippon Telephone & Telegraph (NTT) America, as vice president of Engineering Operations for two years. He also worked for seven years in a series of increasingly responsible management positions with Verio, an ISP and hosting provider that was subsequently purchased by NTT. During that time, Barber developed and managed its Network Operations Center (NOC). He also worked for ten years with the Baylor College of Medicine where he was a member of the team that developed one of the first network-based collaboration environments well in advance of the World Wide Web.

He has designed and implemented a number of complex networks using TCP/IP, including IPv6. Barber is a noted authority and industry speaker on linking critical technologies with company goals and objectives. In 2000, he authored RFC 2980 concerning common extensions used by the Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP), while serving as chairman of an IETF working group charged with updating NNTP. In 2005, he testified before a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives concerning the state of IPv6 deployment worldwide.

He earned a B.A. degree in biochemistry and psychology from Rice University. Additional studies include one year of graduate work in engineering psychology. More information about Stan is available at http://www.stanbarber.com.

Abstract: The Texas IPv6 Task Force launched an IPv6-enabled website (http://www.txv6tf.org) last year prior to their first summit held in Houston, Texas. Stan will be talking about the steps taken to setup the site and report on IPv4 and IPv6 traffic levels since the launch. If you have an interest in doing he same thing, some of the experiences related may be helpful to you.

1:45 - 2:15 Mark Beckett - Secure64

DNS, IPv6 and some IPv4 depletion statistics

Mark develops and executes product strategy and customer-facing marketing programs for Secure64's family of high performance, secure DNS server software products. He has more than 23 years of experience in product marketing, business development and software engineering. Mark was previously Executive Vice President of Marketing for ChipData, a provider of electronic design automation software. At ChipData, he was instrumental in transforming the company from a service to a product company by launching a portfolio of award winning products that attracted over 20 Fortune 500 accounts within 12 months. He has served in technical, marketing and business development roles for a variety of software and online publishing companies. Mark holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.

Abstract: Enabling IPv6 on a client changes the behavior in term of how DNS is being used. This might under some circumstances case unexpected delays and problems. Mark will explain the different challenges with DNS in an IPv6 environment and discuss potential solutions.

2:15 - 2:30 Afternoon Break

Beverages and snacks will be provided during this break

2:30 - 3:00 Junaid Islam - Vidder

Software Based IPv6 Services

Junaid Islam has been leading player in the networking industry for 20 years. During the 90's, Junaid played a leading role in the commercialization of Frame Relay, ATM & MPLS as an architect at StrataCom & Cisco. In 2001 Junaid developed the first Gigabit speed DPI device & founded Bivio Networks which is used for security and surveillance applications by the US government. In 2005 Junaid founded Vidder which provide secure web communications solutions to government and Fortune 100 customers.

Abstract: Most people think that IPv6 will cost $Billions & take years to deploy. However one does not need native IPv6 networks to benefit from the security or mobility features. When properly implemented IPv6 overlay networks function equally as well as native networks at a fraction of the cost & complexity.

3:00 - 3:30 Nalini Elkins - Inside Products

IPv6 Migration Issues

Nalini Elkins, the CEO and Founder of Inside Products, Inc., is a recognized leader in the field of computer performance measurement and analysis. In addition to being an experienced software product designer, developer, and planner, she is a formidable businesswoman. She has been the founder or co-founder of two start-ups in the high-tech arena.

At one of these start-ups, Nalini was the Chief Developer of the product IBM OEMed and marketed as the first version of NetView Performance Monitor for TCP/IP. She founded Inside Products, Inc. in 2001 to design, develop and market network management software. These products are regarded in the industry as among the best in their class. Expect to see products for IPv6 soon! .

Nalini has published numerous articles in publications such as zJournal, Technical Support, Xephon's TCP/IP Update, and Enterprise Systems Journal. Nalini is also a regular speaker at IEEE, SHARE, NASPA, both national and regional Computer Measurement Groups (CMGs), and variety of international conferences.

Abstract: IPv6 planning and migration is starting at some large Fortune 500 companies. Labs are being set up, address planning and security issues are being explored. What are the issues when your organization is one of the pillars of our economic system? Conversion on this scale requires the concerted change of many moving parts. You may liken it to the conversion of one currency system to another! The speaker will discuss potential strategies and the decisions which need to be made based on work with Fortune 500 companies in the financial and health care sectors. New diagnostic methodologies will also be discussed.

3:30 - 4:00 Chris Donley - Cable Labs

IPv6 Support in Home Gateways

Chris Donley serves as Project Director - Network Protocols at CableLabs. Mr. Donley is leading the development of network protocols such as IPv6 and Ethernet over DOCSIS. He has been with CableLabs for three years. Prior to CableLabs, he worked as a network architect at Avaya, focusing on networking and security for VoIP and leading development efforts on IPv6. Mr. Donley received a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Dartmouth College and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Colorado. He holds Cisco CCIE and (ISC)2 CISSP certifications, and has been granted two US patents.

Abstract: As Service Providers begin offering IPv6, home gateways will be instrumental in determining what level of IPv6 service will be available to consumers and how it will be delivered. This presentation will address emerging CableLabs and IETF specifications for home gateway IPv6 access. It will also discuss the role of IPv6 transition technologies such as Dual-Stack Lite and 6RD in such gateways.

4:00 - 5:30 Beer and Gear - Expo Hall - Drawings

The exhibit hall will be the center of activity as we meet and view the vendors and sponsors conference booths.  There will be a cash-bar and we will have drawings for items that have been donated to the IPv6 Summit.  This is a great opportunity to meet others interested in IPv6 and collaborate with colleagues.
 

Day 2 - May 27, 2010

9:00 - 9:15 Second Day Opening Remarks - Scott Hogg

Welcome back for the second day of the IPv6 Summit conference.

9:15 - 10:00 Keynote - Latif Ladid - IPv6 Forum

Cloud Computing, Internet of Things & Smart Grids optimized thru IPv6

President, IPv6 FORUM (www.ipv6forum.com)
Chair, European IPv6 Task Force (www.ipv6.eu )
Emeritus Trustee, Internet Society - ISOC (www.isoc.org)
IPv6 Ready Logo Program Board (www.ipv6ready.org)
Senior Researcher @ SnT - University of Luxembourg on multiple European Commission Next Generation Technologies IST Projects:
- 6INIT: www.6init.org - First Pioneer IPv6 Research Project
- 6WINIT: www.6winit.org
- Euro6IX: www.euro6ix.org
- NGNi, http://www.ngni.org
- Eurov6 : www.eurov6.org
- IPv6 Security & Privacy project - Security Expert Initiative (SEINIT) www.seinit.org
- European Security Task Force project - SecurIST: www.securitytaskforce.org
- u-2010 Emergency & Disaster and Crisis Management www.u-2010.eu
- Public Safety Communication Forum http://www.publicsafetycommunication.eu
- EFIPSANS project www.efipsans.org
- Secricom Safety & Security Project www.secricom.eu
- IRMA Project (Integrated Risk management for Africa using IPv6) www.irma.lu
Member of 3GPP PCG (www.3gpp.org)
Member of 3GPP2 PCG (www.3gpp2.org)
Vice Chair, IEEE ComSoc EntNET) (http://www.comsoc.org/~entnet/EntNet%20Committee.htm )
Member of UN Strategy Council GAID
Member of IEEE COMSOC Executive Committee
Member of the ITU-T Informal Forum Summit
Board member of AW2I ( www.aw2i.org )
Member of the Future Internet Forum for Member States http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/foi/lead/fif/index_en.htm
Board member of WSA http://www.wsis-award.org/index.wbp
 

Abstract: New large-scale infrastructure and services are starting to be deployed namely in the Cloud Computing, internet of Things and Smart Grids. Their design requires the end to the end model and the two-way symmetric Internet to deliver the promised and anticipated large scale deployment and services.

The e2e model in IPv4 was killed back in the 90s when NAT was introduced. That was the end of the e2e model. The one-way Internet of today is by no means a base for these services to be deployed in large scale. With just 7% of the IPv4 address space left and the remaining IPv4 addresses seems to be part of the dirty address swamp, CC, IoT and SmartGrid folks should move to IPv6 to benefit from its few dozen built-in features yet to be discovered.

IPv6 was designed by the IETF IPv6 Task Force group that founded the IPv6 Forum back in February 1999 to cater for many deployment scenarios, starting with extension of the packet technology and therefore supporting IPv4 with transition models to keep IPv4 working even for ever and then to cater for new uses and new models that require a combination of features that were not tightly designed or scalable in IPv4 like IP mobility, end to end connectivity, end to end services, ad hoc services; to the extreme scenario where IP becomes a commodity service enabling lowest cost deployment of large scale sensor networks, RFID, IP in the car, to any imaginable scenario where networking adds value to commodity. This is called simply progress.

10:00 - 10:15 Morning Break

Beverages and snacks will be provided during this break

10:15 - 10:45 Yanick Pouffary - Hewlett Packard, IPv6 Forum

IPv6 Enterprise Strategy

Yanick Pouffary is an HP Distinguished Technologist and Strategist and works in HP Network Technical Office (NTO) center of excellence. She has been working on networking software products since 1985, and been involved with IPv6 since 1996.

Yanick is one of the distinguished recipients of the IPv6 Forum Internet Pioneer Award for her technology contributions to support the adoption and deployment of IPv6, and was presented the title of IPv6 Forum Fellow www.ipv6forum.com. She is currently the North American IPv6 Task Force Technology Director www.nav6tf.org and IPv6 Forum (Ready & Enabled) Logo Programs Chairperson www.ipv6ready.org. She is also a member of the United Nations Strategy Council of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UNDESA-GAID) www.un-gaid-org. She is a networking subject matter expert to Governments and Industry worldwide.

Yanick earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Nice, France and a M.S. in Computer Science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Abstract: Growth and innovation on the Internet depends on the continued global availability of the Internet. Recent reports of IPv4 address exhaustion have made many IT managers take notice. The industry is facing the balkanization of the Internet, forced to operate in highly complex network with escalating network cost, escalating application complexity and reduced flexibility. Many enterprises have not yet begun to consider IPv6 which has put them in a very precarious situation. Ignoring IPv6 does not make it go away. The case for IPv6 might not by an immediate return on financial investment for some but it is a necessary step to reduce risk. Poor preparation leaves enterprises exposed to significant procurement and redesign costs when IPv6 crosses a critical threshold of adoption and displaces IPv4 in any critical points or interfaces of the enterprise. This talk will discuss the different strategies to deploy IPv6 within the enterprise.

10:45 - 11:15 Scott Hogg - GTRI

IPv6 Security for Broadband Access, Wireless and ISPs

Scott Hogg is the Director of Advanced Technology Services for Global Technology Resources, Inc. Scott Hogg has been a network computing consultant for over 18 years. Scott provides network engineering, security consulting, and training services to his clients, focusing on creating reliable, high-performance, secure, manageable, and cost effective network solutions. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Colorado State University, a M.S. in Telecommunications from the University of Colorado, along with his CCIE (#5133), CISSP (#4610), among many other vendor and industry certifications. Scott has designed, implemented, and troubleshot networks for many large enterprises, service providers, and government organizations. For the past 9 years Scott has been researching IPv6 technologies and recently has helped several Federal organizations with their IPv6 planning. Scott has written several whitepapers on IPv6 and has given numerous presentations and demonstrations of IPv6 technologies. He is also currently the Chair of the Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force. Scott can be reached at shogg {@} gtri.com or 303-949-4865.

Abstract: Service providers are feeling the pinch when it comes to having enough IPv4 addresses to satisfy customer demand and be able to grow their businesses. Most service providers are working on their IPv6 deployment strategies. Providers of wireless services and broadband access services definitely see the benefit to using IPv6 for connecting millions of subscribers. While service providers are creating their IPv6 implementation plans they should be considering the security implications of adding IPv6 to the mix. In fact, many organizations already have IPv6 running on their networks and they don't even realize it because most computer operating systems now default to running both IPv4 and IPv6. IPv6 security vulnerabilities currently exist and as the popularity of the IPv6 protocol increases so do the number of threats. This talk surveys the strategies that many service providers are taking to mitigate these threats against IPv6 networks. This presentation provides solutions for securing a broadband access providers (cable, and DSL), wireless providers (fixed, mobile, LTE, 3G/4G) and Internet service providers. It covers many of the subjects covered in my book of the same title. http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587055945

11:15 - 11:45 Yenu Gobena - Cisco

Cisco Internal IPv6 Deployment Plans and Strategy

Yenu Gobena, CCIE # 7646 is a Senior Solution Architect in the Advanced Service Central Engineering Design and Architecture team for Cisco Systems. Over the past 10 years Yenu has been focusing on both Large Scale Service Provider and Enterprise designs and operations globally. Focus areas have been around IPv6, Routing and Switching, MPLS, IP mobility and Next Generation Infrastructures Networks. In the past few years Yenu has been leading the IPv6 Virtual team within the Cisco Service organization as well as focusing on internal and external Smart Grid Initiatives. Yenu is a frequent Cisco networks speaker for IPv6, BGP and MPLS technologies. Prior to joining Cisco 10 years ago, Yenu worked as a Network Engineer for MCI Communications. Yenu has been in the networking industry for over 14 years.

Abstract: The session will cover Cisco Internal integration of IPv6 within the cooperate environment. The session will cover drivers, where we are today and the phased road map to enable an end to end IPv6 enterprise environment.

11:45 - 12:45 Lunch

Lunch will be provided to conference-goers

12:45 - 1:15 Ron Broersma - Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) 

Experiences with Deployment of IPv6 into Production Networks

Ron Broersma is the Chief Engineer of the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN), in support of DoD’s High Performance Computing Modernization Program, where he has served since its beginning in 1992. Since 1976, Mr. Broersma has been employed as a scientist at the U.S. Navy’s Research and Development laboratory in San Diego, California, leading a wide variety of networking initiatives, beginning with operating one of the first nodes on the ARPAnet, and most recently the operational deployment of IPv6 protocols in production networks. He also has over 25 years of experience in computer and network security and serves as SPAWAR’s Enterprise Network Security Manager.

Abstract: Much of the deployment of IPv6 to date has been in labs or on testbeds or on small segments of existing networks. While we performed such testing about 10 years ago, our focus since 2003 has been the aggressive deployment of IPv6 is real production networks, both across the wide area and on multiple large campuses. This allowed us to quickly discover many areas of immaturity, and fueled our efforts to resolve the many problems we encountered. We now operate a fully IPv6-enabled network, and will present some of the lessons learned in achieving that plus some areas of ongoing concern.

1:15 - 1:45 Chris Gibbings - Google

IPv6 at Google

Chris Gibbings joined Google in April 2009 as a network engineer. Before moving to California he was in the IP Engineering team at Level 3 Communications from 1999 to 2009, working on MPLS services, backbone scaling, IP multicast and IPv6.

Abstract: Google is one of the few content providers that is embracing IPv6. This presentation will describe the reasons why, what Google has achieved in terms of IPv6 adoption, and what challenges had to be overcome along the way. It will show how networks can access virtually all Google services over IPv6 at full production quality and how a number of substantial networks are already doing this today. Finally, it will briefly describe barriers to adoption and how Google is working to help the Internet community overcome them.

1:45 - 2:15 Ron Hulen - Command Information

Current Cyber-Security Issues in IPv6

Ronald Hulen is the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Command Information’s Cyber Security Solutions division. A trusted partner to federal agencies and global companies for 18 years, Command Information is the premier provider of cyber security and enterprise transportation services and solutions.

Ron is a leader in the information technology community, bringing over 20 years experience solving critical business needs for clients such as the Department of Defense, United States Air Force, British Telecom, and AOL. Ron has been instrumental in driving the vision for innovative cyber security solutions that protect IPv6 traffic using Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology.

Prior to his role with Command Information, Ron was the Senior Vice President of Technology at Digital Focus where he helped them become the leading provider of software development to the Service Provider and Enterprise market. At Digital Focus, Ron successfully launched new services and platforms, including the Service Oriented Architecture practice.

Ron holds a BSEE from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

Abstract: As IPv6 deployment and adoption continues to increase, both implementers and security personnel must be aware of the security risks present in IPv6. Even if IPv6 is not enabled on the network, many of these security concerns still exist. This presentation will review the current active, 'real world' threats in both IPv6-disabled and IPv6-enabled networks. We will then discuss how to mitigate these threats and ensure a safe transition to IPv6.

2:15 - 2:30 Afternoon Break

Beverages and snacks will be provided during this break

2:30 - 3:00 Yurie Rich - QinetiQ North America

Scalability - Why the Smart Grid needs IPv6

As the Director of Technology Solutions Development at Qinetq, North America (QNA), Technology Solutions Group, Yurie is responsible for identifying opportunities to leverage next generation networking technologies to deliver highly scalable and flexible solutions and bring those solutions to market. Currently, Mr. Rich is working on solutions in Advanced Enterprise Computing and the Smart Grid.

Prior to joining QNA, Yurie served as the VP of IPv6 Integrations Services at Command Information. Yurie came to Command from Native6, where he served as the president and founder of the company. At both Command Information and Native6, Yurie developed and delivered training and critical integration services designed to accelerate an organization's IPv6 integration process.

Mr. Rich began his work with IPv6 in 2000 where he served as the Program Director for the Professional Services Group at Zama Networks, an IPv6 ISP start up. In addition to his career activities, Yurie has been an active participant in the IPv6 Forum, the IPv6 Business Council, and the North American IPv6 Task Force.

Yurie holds an M.B.A and B.A. from Washington State University.

Abstract: Many have dubbed the power system in the United States as the "…largest interconnected machine on Earth…". It services hundreds of millions of end points and has been identified as the most significant engineering achievement of the last century. Desperately in need of an upgrade, the US government, power generators, power distributors, and utilities around the country have begun a massive overhaul that will not only prepare the Grid for an ever-electricity hungry population, but also integrate a new level of intelligence into the infrastructure that will enhance our ability to monitor, control, and secure our power infrastructure . This is the "Smart Grid". This presentation will provide an overview of the emerging Smart Grid, how Internet networking technologies are being used to facilitate the "smart" part of the grid, and how IPv6 is the only sensible communications protocol to build a truly Smart Grid.

3:00 - 3:30 Mike Hollyman - Arbor Networks & Danny McPherson - VeriSign, Inc.

IPv6 on the Internet: Empirical Observations

Mike is a Sr. Manager of Consulting Engineers with Arbor Networks. He and his team support all of the Service Provider, Hosting and Large Enterprise customers. His team designs and architects network monitoring, anomaly detection and attack mitigation solutions for global IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Mike's team is helping providers gain critical visibility into IPv6 networks, for both traffic analysis and anomaly detection. Prior to joining Arbor Networks, Mike was a Security Engineer for Verocity, Inc., OneSecure, Inc. and an IP Systems Engineer at Qwest Communications in Denver. Mike came to Qwest Communications after being a Sr. Research Programmer at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, for 5 years.

Danny is VP of R&D with VeriSign and currently serves on the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Council, and several other forums. He is active within the Internet operations, security, research and standards communities, and has authored a number of books and other publications related to these topics. Previously, he was CSO with Arbor Networks, and prior to that held technical leadership positions with Amber Networks, Qwest Communications, Genuity, internetMCI and the US Army Signal Corp.

Abstract: This talk will discuss findings from Arbor's Internet Observatory report, with a focus on IPv6 traffic deployment and some updated IPv6-related statistics, and shared routing, DNS and other empirical observations to date. We'll also share some of the other findings from the report, such and general Internet traffic, interconnection, routing, and protocol trends, and contrast how these relate to IPv6.

3:30 - 4:00 John Jason Brzozowski - Comcast

Comcast IPv6 Trial Experiences

Chief Architect, IPv6 and Distinguished Engineer Comcast At Comcast, John provides technical leadership and guides the firms deployment of IPv6. He leverages his expertise and experiences to drive the adoption and implementation of IPv6 ensuring that innovative solutions are in place to support traditional and next generation services. John has contributed significantly to many standards and technologies critical to the cable industry's adoption of IPv6, specifically those pertaining to voice, video, and data. He works closely with CableLabs on DOCSIS and PacketCable specifications and has contributed to IETF standards efforts.

Prior to joining Comcast, while at Lucent Technologies, John served in a variety of technical roles. His innovative thinking was essential to the success of next generation product development efforts, which included IPv6, for Lucent Technologies' OSS software product suite. Acting as an IPv6 SME for the firm, John utilized his knowledge and industry contacts to fuel many IPv6 initiatives. He often worked with large enterprise and service provider customers developing comprehensive solutions and supporting large-scale deployments.

John's work in the technical community currently includes acting as the chair of the MidAtlantic IPv6 Task Force, North American IPv6 Task Force Steering Committee member, and member of the IPv6 Forum. Through his work with these organization he helps to drive and support critical IPv6 activities regionally and nationally including but not limited to promoting IPv6 education, awareness, and of course adoption. John also serves as co-chair of the IETF DHC Working Group and co-chair of the MAAWG IPv6 sub-committee.

Abstract: John will be providing an overview discussion of Comcast's IPv6 trials including preparations ranging from back office, network, and home networking. The readiness and availability of various IPv6 technologies will also be discussed along with issues and opportunities specific to IPv6 enablement.

4:00 - 4:15 Closing Remarks - Scott Hogg

Final thoughts - meeting adjourned.