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The IRS Is Not Meeting Key Federal Requirements in Its Transition to Internet Protocol Version 6

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2024-200-049
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
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Recommendations

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) should create a primary project document to reflect current members of the IPv6 integrated project team and ensure that the team is comprised of representatives from acquisition and policy functions as required by the OMB and IRM guidance.

The CIO should publish the agencywide IPv6 policy on the IRS’s publicly accessible website.

The Chief Technology Officer, should update the transition plan to identify and provide a schedule for replacing or retiring systems that cannot be converted to use IPv6.

The Chief Technology Officer, should review and sign the transition plan.

The CIO should develop and distribute a strategic plan that incorporates the requirement to update all networked systems and assets associated with these systems to fully enable IPv6-only operation.