DISA touts SIPRNet move to virtual network

Fedscoop: The Defense Department’s network for transmitting classified information just received an upgrade.

The Defense Information Systems Agency recently announced that it had completed its Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, or SIPRNet, Access Migration Project, which converted the network from a point-to-point model to a software-based virtual web to increase capacity and cut operating costs.

Because the migration converts SIPRNet to a virtual network, DISA officials said it now increases bandwidth on the classified web from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps capacity, while shrinking its footprint and adding efficiency.

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