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Special Publication 500-273

USGv6 Test Methods: General
Description and Validation
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Stephen Nightingale, Erica Johnson and Timothy Winters

NIST SP500-273

November 30, 2009

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USGv6 Test Methods: General Description and Validation

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The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the nation’s measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, and technical analysis to advance the development and productive use of information technology. ITL’s responsibilities include the development of technical, physical, administrative, and management standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive unclassified information in Federal computer systems. This Special Publication 500-series reports on ITL’s research, guidance, and outreach efforts in Information Technology and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations.

National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 500-273 Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Publ. 500-273, 34 pages (30 November 2009)

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IPv6 Test Methods: General Description and Validation

Acknowledgements
This document emerged from a protracted period of discussions with a number of stakeholders including the Federal IPv6 working group, chaired by Pete Tseronis of the US Department of Energy. Discussion with members of the IPv6 Ready Logo program, led by Hiroshi Esaki of the University of Tokyo helped also, in addition to specific technical contributions to the test program infrastructure. Particularly strong contributions came from the InterOperability Laboratory of the University of New Hampshire. The staff at ICSA Labs including Guy Snyder and Brian Monkman helped with the sections on security and network protection, as did Mark Carson, Sheila Frankel, Darrin Santay and Jean-Cyrus Angbo of