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Update as of June 2015

Based on community input on SP-800-63-2, AAC Chair Jacob Farmer sent these comments to NIST on May 22, 2015:

Dear Colleagues,

InCommon, a FICAM Approved Trust Framework Provider, is providing the following feedback in response to the call for comments on SP 800-63-2[1].

In surveying the Higher Education community, the primary concern articulated is that the structure of the NIST LoAs – and by extension, the InCommon profiles – is monolithic and does not map well to the business challenges commonly experienced in Higher Education.  An approach that allows for the decoupling of identity proofing and credential quality would support more use cases and likely spur more adoption. 

On behalf of InCommon, we strongly encourage you to adjust the composition of the LoA in 800-63 to allow more flexibility in this regard.

Sincerely,

Jacob Farmer
Chair, InCommon Assurance Advisory Committee