Salient Federal Solutions Releases Cyber Security Training on World IPv6 Day

FAIRFAX, Va., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Salient Federal Solutions (Salient), a leading provider of Federal IT and engineering solutions, today participated in World IPv6 Day to draw attention to the need to transition government networks to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). During the event, Salient released free web-training videos to highlight the real security issues and risks associated with the transition.

"At Salient this is not a one-day event. We have been helping Defense and Intelligence agencies prepare for a secure and smooth transition to IPv6 for several years," said Salient's cyber security leader Lisa Donnan. "This series of web videos, coinciding with World IPv6 Day, will help spur agencies into action and give them a roadmap forward to a secure future."

The training videos Real World IPv6 Attacks and Securing Networks Against IPv6 Attacks explore existing and future threats, and why it is important for government agencies to: implement IPv6 on the enterprise as soon as possible; create a master IPv6 cyber security plan; implement deep packet inspection tools on networks; and train systems and network engineers on IPv6.

About Salient Federal Solutions

Salient Federal Solutions (now including SGIS & Command Information Inc.) is a leading provider of Federal IT and engineering solutions that enable government and industry to respond quickly to new or surge mission requirements with exactly the right people, skills, expertise and technical solutions. The company works to accelerate mission impact by delivering highly adaptable technology services, engineering solutions, and domain expertise that enable customers to rapidly meet the pressing requirements of today, while anticipating tomorrow's evolving challenges. Salient Federal Solutions is headquartered in Fairfax, VA, with offices in Charlotte, Colorado Springs, Orlando, San Diego and Tampa. For more information visit www.salientfed.com.

SOURCE Salient Federal Solutions

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