Connecting enclaves across the global information grid utilizing layer-3 virtual private networking protocols

Author

Haberman, Brian

Author_Institution

Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD

fYear

2005

fDate

17-20 Oct. 2005

Firstpage

1838

Abstract

This paper presents a modification to the routing architecture within the global information grid (GIG). Primarily, the goal is to simplify the deployment and reachability of sub-networks deployed behind security gateways. We propose the application of commercially supported layer-3 virtual private networking (L3-VPN) protocols to inter-connect collaborating enclaves. Such an approach alleviates many issues introduced by hiding these enclaves´ IP addresses. The application of L3-VPN to the problem allows for the re-use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products, protocols, and tools to reduce the overall cost of deploying and managing the GIG

Keywords

IP networks; internetworking; routing protocols; software packages; virtual private networks; COTS; IP addresses; L3-VPN; commercial-off-the-shelf; global information grid; interconnect collaborating enclaves; layer-3 virtual private networking protocols; overall cost reduction; routing architecture; security gateways; Cryptography; Data security; Information security; Internet; Joining processes; Laboratories; Physics; Robustness; Routing protocols; Spine;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 2005. MILCOM 2005. IEEE

Conference_Location

Atlantic City, NJ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9393-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.2005.1605940

Filename

1605940