2012 InCommon Confab Program

8:30-9:45

Opening Session
Keynote: Ian Glazer
Director, IT Professionals Identity and Privacy Strategies,
Gartner Group

9:45-10:00

Refreshment Break

Refreshment Break

10:00-11:00

This session will start with Recommended Practices for implementing federation, with a focus on technical topics such as implementing targeted identifiers and how to leverage entitlements.

Also, this session will have an Introduction to Assurance, explaining both the concept of identity assurance as well as the newly-launched InCommon program.

Speakers:
Tom Scavo, InCommon Operations Manager;
Ann West, InCommon Assurance Manager

The long term success of InCommon relies on Bridging the .Com/.Edu Divide.  Learn what InCommon participants are doing to make that happen.

Panelists:
Ian Glazer, Garner Group
Jack Suess, UMBC (moderator)
Kevin Morooney, Penn State University

11:00-11:15

Program Break

Program Break

11:15-12:15

This sessions will feature a InCommon Affiliate Panel.  Learn how to accelerate your institution by leveraging the experience of commercial partners dedicated to helping you succeed in your federation initiatives.

Moderator: 
Chris Bongaarts, University of Minnesota

Join the Advanced Technical Recommended Practices discussion to learn about emerging areas of federation practice, including the new Research & Scholarship Service Provider category.

Conveners:
RL Bob Morgan, University of Washington
Renee Shuey, Penn State

12:15-1:30

Lunch

Lunch

1:30-2:45

Keynote: Ken Klingenstein
Sr. Director for Middleware and Security, Internet2

2:45-3:00

Refreshment Break

Refreshment Break

3:00-4:00

Attend this session to hear two Case Studies in Collaboration that illustrate the value that InCommon brings to scholarly pursuits.  Learn how institutions of all sizes can benefit from the flexibility that federated identity brings.

Also, learn about a Case Study in the InCommon Certificate Service and it can transform the way your institution manages certificates.

Speakers:
Scott Koranda, LIGO;
Anurag Shankar, Indiana CTSI HUB;
Jim Jokl, University of Virginia

Explore the implementation nuts-and-bolts of the InCommon Assurance Program.  This session will explore how institutions are leveraging Active Directory and two-factor authentication to meet the requirements of the Silver profile.

Speakers:
Mary Dunker, Virginia Tech;
Mark Rank, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee;
Warren Curry, University of Florida

4:00-4:15

Program Break

Program Break

4:15-5:15

General Session: 
Enabling New Business Models: Leveraging Federated Identity to Streamline the Higher Education Admissions Process
Speakers:
Arnie Miles, Georgetown
Dave Moldoff, AcademyOne
Michael Sessa, PESC

8:30-9:45

Keynote:
Anil John,
Digital Security and Service Orientation Expert,
FICAM and U.S. GSA

9:45-10:00

Refreshment Break

Refreshment Break

10:00-11:00

Learn how to create Enterprise-Grade Federation with a discussion of strategies for high availability and change control, how to manage the attribute request pipeline, and much more.

Speakers:
Nate Klingenstein, Internet2
Mark Miller, Penn State

This Panel Discussion on Federal IdM will drill more deeply into the material presented in the opening keynote.  Join the conversation and learn about the exciting opportunities that are right around the corner.

Panel:
Debbie Bucci, NIH
Anil John, FICAM and GSA 
Ken Klingenstein, Internet2

11:00-11:15

Program Break

Program Break

11:15-12:30

General Session: Future of Federation Technology
Speaker: RL Bob Morgan, University of Washington