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National Institutes of Health (NIH) New MFA and Identity Requirements
April IAM Online - Wednesday, April 14, 2021
2 pm ET | 1 pm CT | Noon MT | 11 am PT
The April IAM Online features a discussion of new and ongoing requirements (https://www.incommon.org/iamonline) for federating with the National Institutes of Health, and a look at an InCommon working group developing related guidance on identity proofing:
- Use multi-factor authentication - NIH has announced a requirement to use multi-factor authentication for its electronic Research Administration module, effective September 15, 2021. Speakers will address why it is important to implement MFA and allow your faculty and researchers to use their federated home credentials with this and other NIH applications.
- Adopt the Research and Scholarship Category - While required by NIH for a year, learn why adopting the Research & Scholarship category (https://www2.internet2.edu/l/66332/2021-03-29/cy1j3b) and releasing three directory information data elements will help with both NIH and other research services.
- Demonstrate level of identity proofing and assurance - While there is no deadline set yet, NIH has signaled that some applications will require identity providers to demonstrate a certain level of identity proofing and assurance. The InCommon Assured Access Working Group is developing guidance to help academic institutions implement the REFEDS Assurance Framework (https://www2.internet2.edu/l/66332/2021-03-29/cy1j3n), which NIH will use to support their identity proofing requirements.
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Presenters
- Brett Bieber, University of Nebraska; Chair, InCommon Assured Access Working Group
- Jeff Erickson, National Institutes of Health
- Sumit Nanda, National Institutes of Health
- Ann West, InCommon and Internet2
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Connecting
Download a calendar invitation: https://www2.internet2.edu/l/66332/2021-03-29/cy1j2x
Slide sharing and audio via Zoom. Use this link at the day/time of the webinar: https://www2.internet2.edu/l/66332/2021-01-19/cjrprc.
Or join by phone:
Dial (US): (669) 900-6833 or (646) 558-8656
Webinar ID: 886 598 327
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/bKX4teTZh.
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IAM Rewind
Past IAM Online recordings are on the IAM Online YouTube channel in cooperation with our European partner, GEANT: https://www2.internet2.edu/l/66332/2020-12-15/cdy53c
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About IAM Online
IAM Online (https://www2.internet2.edu/l/66332/2019-09-20/bwbqvx) is a monthly onlineeducation series brought to you by Internet2’s InCommon community and the EDUCAUSE Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC).
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Dean Woodbeck
Director of Community Awareness
Internet2 Trust and Identity