BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the
leading events for the government's defense sector, the 2016
AFCEA Defense Cyber Operations Symposium (DCOS) showcased a variety
of presentations and panels featuring government officials,
industry executives and academics. In this video, David Young, regional vice president of the
Government Markets Group (GMG) at Level 3 Communications, Inc.
(NYSE: LVLT), recaps some of the key takeaways from the annual
show:
- Software Defined Networking (SDN): Within government,
SDN is a nascent technology; however, all indications point to a
significant ramp up in 2016 as agencies start realizing the
benefits. Many of the sessions at the show were dedicated to SDN
and its ability to provide added flexibility, efficiency and
control agencies are looking for when serving the warfighter. When
it comes to the government procurement of telecom services, it is
often a long, drawn-out process dependent on the stipulations put
forth by the current contract vehicle. Once those services are
purchased, any mid-contract course corrections can be difficult to
accomplish; however, with SDN, government agencies can make changes
to their network without creating a new service order or having to
wait out the typical provisioning process.
- Security: Cybersecurity is an integral component to
government networking. Having a complicated patchwork of firewalls
and specialized security devices is insufficient in keeping
networks secure because they create points of vulnerability and are
cumbersome to manage. Given the ever-evolving technology needs –
spurring movements like the Internet of Things and BYOD –
government agencies must implement security measures from the
network layer, investing in a secure pipe, which can layer on
additional security controls, as needed, to defend against
infrastructure attacks.
- The necessity of the cloud: The cloud has emerged as a
necessity in driving greater efficiencies for the warfighter. Cloud
computing has been shown to reduce provisioning times, as well as
cut costs over deploying and maintaining physical servers. In
addition, cloud infrastructure blends with SDN and security
technologies to create a holistic solution. Given that there is new
proposed FedRAMP language that will expedite the authorization
process, we will perhaps see more choices when it comes to cloud
service providers.
Follow Level 3's perspectives on government networking and
technology at http://blog.level3.com/government.
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500
company that provides local, national and global communications
services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's
comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber
and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data
communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content
distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves
customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a
global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three
continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. Level 3
services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications,
Inc. For more information, visit www.level3.com or get to know
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