NRO publishes 2026–2028 strategy focused on governance, security, and IPv6

The Number Resource Organization has published its Strategy Document for 2026–2028, setting out areas where the world’s five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) will coordinate their activities over the next three years.

According to the strategy, the organisation will focus on three priorities: internet number registry governance, internet routing security, and IPv6 deployment.

On governance, the NRO will coordinate implementation of the RIR Governance Document across all regions and continue to serve as the primary point of contact between the RIR system and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers on governance-related matters. The organisation said outputs from this work will be published openly to support transparency and community understanding.

Security remains a central priority. Planned activities include further work on the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI), including publication of a Trust Anchor Constraints document, deployment of Autonomous System Provider Authorization (ASPA), and continued improvements to the reliability of RIR-operated systems.

The strategy also calls for stronger coordination among RIRs in sharing threat intelligence and developing common processes to measure the effectiveness of security cooperation.

On IPv6, the NRO describes the protocol as critical to the internet’s future and plans to coordinate efforts across regions to address deployment barriers, exchange operational experience, and support continued adoption as reliance on IPv4 declines.

The strategy will guide cooperation among the Regional Internet Registries through 2028 and forms the basis for joint projects undertaken through the NRO Executive Council.