"It's a very, very tough situation with cybersecurity hiring. It's extremely difficult getting the right people with the right skills right now."

It'll be awhile before the government moves entirely away from the older IPv4 standard, but OMB has now set specific milestones and deadlines.

The Office of Management and Budget has avoided issuing guidance absent legislation, so as not to choose one framework over another.

The White House is clear about what it wants, but the switch to IPv6 has been in the works for a long time already.

Also: NewPay receiving $20 million would be nice, but only if other agencies have the resources to share the service, says the initiative's director.