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TIER – before, now and after. If you do not talk this will be a very long hour because we can only repeat the same stuff for so long…. We are… I am …. Internet 2 wholly owned subsidiary also known as discarded entity Internet 2 Board member. InCommon Federation
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TIER – before, now and after If you do not talk this will be a very long hour because we can only repeat the same stuff for so long…
We are… I am … • Internet 2 wholly owned subsidiary also known as discarded entity • Internet 2 Board member • InCommonFederation • InCommon Steering Committee (Chair)
Internet 2 • “Internet2 is an exceptional community of U.S. and international leaders in research, academia, industry and government who create and collaborate via innovative technologies.” • We all are Internet 2
InCommon • InCommon is trust framework for U.S. education and research • Best practices/policies • Federation support (best practices) • Assurance (Shared practices - Bronze and beyond) • Mature consumable services • Certificates (Comodo) • MFA (Duo, SafeNet) • Community of participants • What in Common is NOT • Grouper, Shibboleth, MACE, COmanage …. and other Internet 2 efforts • CIFER … and other Kuali/Rice efforts • We all are InCommon
InCommon SC • Klara Jelinkova, University of Chicago • Jack Suess, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • Joel Cooper, Swarthmore College • Mark Crase, California State University System • Dennis Cromwell, Indiana University • Michael Gettes, Carnegie Mellon University • Chris Holmes, Baylor University • Susan Kelley, Yale University • Ken Klingenstein, Internet2 (ex officio) • John O'Keefe, Lafayette College • Dave Vernon, Cornell University • Melissa Woo, University of Oregon • Bill Yock, University of Washington
InCommon Steering • Program Subcommittee • work closely with the TAC and the AAC to set up InCommon’s program priorities with measurable objectives • approved by the full Steering Committee in the first quarter of each year and forwarded to Internet 2 via the Steering Committee chair. • External Relations and Governance Subcommittee (ER&GS) - Draft Charter: • Assure that SC and InCommon activities (relationships) are consistent with its Charter and reflective of priorities expressed by InCommon Participants. Interfaces with the Member (Internet 2). • Oversees the nominations process and reviews InCommon Charter and SC ByLaws regularly suggesting updates to the full SC. • Works closely with the Member on organizational changes impacting InCommon(the TIER thing falls into here)
InCommon next steps • New clearer charter: InCommon is a wholly owned subsidiary of Internet 2 • New clearer bylaws: Internet 2 runs InCommon; InCommonSteering is a Board that advises Internet 2 (just like our own BOTs do) • Better/streamlined processes for day-to-day operations: Internet 2 staff needs to run InCommon and get community feedback • Priority setting and communication: InCommon Steering program committee helps set priorities and advise on future plans • Work with Internet 2/InCommon staff to fulfill FY14 priorities and set FY15 priorities
InCommonPriorities 2014: Advance Objective 2 - Increasing the Value of InCommon Participation • Enhance access to a robust network of human resources • Develop strategy to expand affiliates program • Shape and influence Net+ service development with respect to identity • Guide pipeline of service opportunities based on membership input and feedback • Develop more mature, scalable, and resilient operations • Review and update DR policies and procedures • Enhance service desk offerings • Complete Internet2 ERP/CRM/Finance platform migration • Deploy SHA2 metadata aggregates • Expand InCommon Operations staff to appropriately resource strategic initiatives • Expand the portfolio of thirdparty services • Launch eduRoam • Launch Docusign • Develop a tagging and certification program for Sponsored Partners • Expand the portfolio of inhouseservices • Establish a managed IdP, complete with self service account management, audit and reporting capabilities • Implement an IdP of Last Resort ○ • Pilot a Social2SAML Gateway service • Establish executive dashboards, reports, and analytics
InCommonGoals 2014(meaning - if we have time…) • OBJECTIVE1 SimplifytheProcessto FederateIdPsandSPs • Create more tools to aid with deployment and management of federating technology • Develop new GUIbasedconfiguration application • Deploy new IdP Discovery Interface • OBJECTIVE 4 Innovate ¨Influence¨ andLeadWhereitMatters • Support and encourage community engagement, communication, and collaboration • Sponsor and support Identity Week, CAMP, and ACAMP activities • Produce monthly IAM webinars and InCommon Affiliate webinars • Clearly articulate and promulgate the mission and value of InCommon • Develop and distribute more robust mission and value proposition materials • Develop and implement an updated community engagement plan • Launch an annual community survey • Actively engage with and support local campus IAM • Establish and support an IAM Directions affinity / CIFER Coordination group • OBJECTIVE 5 PutTrustandPrivacyintoIdentity • Enhance the certificate service offering • Complete deployment of InCommon IGTF Server CA for XSEDE
Core issues • What services should be offered, at what cost and support level? • What software components should be developed? What should be the investment model? • Who gets to say? • Scope what is in/out? • Who gets to prioritize?
TIER next steps • Set a TIER charter (governance structure, operating processes) • InC: Jelinkova (Zoppi group), Cooper, Holmes, Cromwell, Woo • Kuali: Denna (Zoppi group), Trosvig • Interested parties: Morooney, Futhey • Internet 2: Waggener • Figure out a funding model for the items unfunded on operating lines (see InCommon Futures Report)