Passive Optical LAN securely positioned in DoD Digital Modernization Strategy Plan

by | Jun 18, 2020 | Blog

I’m very pleased to report that Passive Optical Networks (PON) has the distinction of being one of the “technologies offering promise to US Department of Defense” in the recently published DoD Digital Modernization Strategy Plan for FY19-23.

The DoD’s Digital Modernization Strategy is the cornerstone for advancing our military’s IT infrastructure into the modern battlespace. It provides a roadmap for implementing the national defense strategy effort through the lens of cloud, artificial intelligence, command, control and communications and cybersecurity.

The Digital Modernization Strategy highlights technologies that promise to provide increased effectiveness, efficiency, and security for the DoD, such as:

  • Passive Optical Network (PON)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Software Defined Networking (SDN)
  • Internet of Things (IoT), Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and 5G
  • Along with Quantum Computing, Block Chain, Cryptographic Modernization, Evergreen IT approaches, DevSecOps, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure, Serverless or Event-Driven Computing and Zero Trust Security.

The Digital Modernization Strategy Plan specifically mentions the benefits of Passive Optical Networks for the DoD to include:

  • Lower network operational and maintenance costs
  • Lower infrastructure costs
  • Large bundles of copper cable are replaced with small, single mode optical fiber cable
  • PON provides increased distance between data center and desktop (>20 kilometers)
  • Fiber is more secure than copper; it is harder to tap

Most importantly, DoD leadership has recognized that PON reduces the attack surface of Base Area Networks (BANs) by consolidating traditional switch/routing infrastructure to a single fabric to manage. PON also reduces managed IP address from 100s or 1000s to just a few IP addresses of the centralized PON controllers.

We encourage both commercial and government entities to read the recommendations of the DoD Digital Modernization Strategy Plan.

If you want more information about how Tellabs Optical LAN reduces points of network vulnerability, you can access our online security resources. You can also stay connected with us on  FacebookLinkedInTwitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Passive Optical LAN securely positioned in DoD Digital Modernization Strategy Plan

Tom Parisi
Tom Parisi
VP Federal Sales

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