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PUBLICATIONS

USGv6 Test Methods: General Description and Validation

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Author(s)

Douglas C. Montgomery, Erica Johnson, Michayla Newcombe, Timothy Winters

Abstract

This document defines the scope of accreditation for the USGv6 Test program, including test method validation procedures, laboratory accreditation process and roles of the accreditor.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 500-281Br1
Report Number
500-281Br1
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs
Supercedes Publication
IPv6 Test Methods: General Description and Validation

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.500-281Br1
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Keywords

Internet Protocol version 6, IPv6, standards profile, conformance testing, interoperability testing, accreditation, USGv6, USGv6 Test Program
Protocol design and standardization, Next generation networks, Networking and Advanced communications

Citation

Montgomery, D. , Johnson, E. , Newcombe, M. and Winters, T. (2020), USGv6 Test Methods: General Description and Validation, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.500-281Br1 (Accessed October 20, 2025)

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Created November 23, 2020, Updated March 1, 2021
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