California IPv6 Task ForceA Not For Profit devoted to IPv6 Use & Deployment

Presented by: George Usi Contact: (916-538-4874), gusi@cav6tf.org)California IPv6 Task Force, Chairman

● CAv6TF History● Mission & Goals● Accomplishments● Membership

Presentation Overview

CAv6TF History

● California IPv6 Task Force (CAv6TF);● North American IPv6 Task Force (NAv6TF);● CAv6TF founded in July 2004 by Jim Bound†

(NAv6TF Chair) and Geof Lambert (Appointed CAv6TF Chair);

● CAv6TF Task Forces works with other Task Forces under the auspices of NAv6TF;

● Original CAv6TF mission focused on advocacy, adoption, and deployment-planning of IPv6 in CA.

CAv6TF Mission

● Devoted to IPv6 Use & Deployment through advocacy, education, certification, and deployment resources.

CAv6TF Goals

● Advocate – Members include volunteers who understand the fundamental importance of ipNG and want to promote the use & deployment of IPv6 through the Task Force network;

● Educate – Provide educational events (such as this and RMv6Tf event) and resources with information and tools that promote our mission;

CAv6TF Goals (cont)

● Certification – Provide a path to engineering and product certification through IPv6 Forum certification paths;

● Deployment – Provide regional access, expertise, and information to help with your IPv6 adoption/deployment.

The NAv6TF “Forces”

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force (www.RMv6TF.org)California IPv6 Task Force (www.CAv6TF.org)Texas IPv6 Task Force (www.TXv6TF.org)Northwest IPv6 Task Force (www.NWv6TF.org)IPv6 Hawaii (www.IPv6Hawaii.org)MidAtlantic IPv6 Task Force (www.MidAtlanticv6TF.org)IPv6 Canada (www.IPv6Canada.ca)Mexico IPv6 Task Force (www.mx.ipv6tf.org)IPv6 Forum Mexico (www.IPv6Forum.com.mx)

Also, IPv6 Forum Certification Site (www.ipv6forum.org)

Nine Task Force Regions

Accomplishments

● Advocated IPv6 to the California Technology Agency and CA Department of Homeland Security;

● Opened an IPv6 data center lab “Metronet6” for First Responder v6 testing in Sacramento County now Boundv6 http://www.boundv6.org);

● Contributed to published papers and studies for USNorthcom (Peterson AFB CO) and Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey);

● Conducted events such as this.

Accomplishments (cont)

● Provided feedback and conducted beta testing of IPv6 products for Bay Area HQ’d firewall vendors launching their IPv6 Ready programs;

● Formed Not For Profit “California Ipv6 Task Force” this year with HQ in Folsom, CA (entity By-Laws organized and ratified by Quorum) with sub-chapter in Bay Area and San Diego to allow for mission execution and event expansion;

Membership

● It’s FREE;● Just email gusi@cav6tf.org to be added to

our membership roster;● Volunteers who participate in planning for

events with registration fees have opportunity to attend at a discounted rate.

Acknowledgements● Geof Lambert – NAv6TF Vice Chair, RMv6TF Steering Committee;● Yanick Pouffary – IPv6 Forum Fellow, and NAv6TF Technology

Director;● Ed Horley – Co-Chair and CAv6TF Treasurer;● Tom Davis – Co-Chair San Diego sub and CAv6TF Secretary;● Bruce Sinclair – Gogo6 and CAv6TF member;● Yurie Rich – NWv6TF Chair and Certification Team organizer for our

event;● Luis Chanu – CAv6TF Member and Lead for solicitation for this

event;● Workshop Presenters at this event;● All members of the CAv6TF gNL! Steering committee;● The many NAv6TF, CAv6TF, ad XXv6TF volunteers that

participated in many meetings and event-planning discussions.

Thank You

George Usi, ChairmanCalifornia IPv6 Task Force

gusi@cav6tf.org916-538-4874