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Draft Report on InCommon Future

The InCommon Future group is charged with developing a three-year plan that recommends InCommon's scope and activities: who InCommon serves, with what set of services, and how it will implement this next phase, including a governance and financial model. The report is posted on the InCommon Future wiki,which also includes details about the several opportunities to hear about the report and provide comment and feedback.

Because of the importance of this group's deliberations, and recognizing that a number of InCommon participants are not Internet2 members, all three of the presentations will be available to remote participants. The first opportunity is Monday, April 27, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. This is the InCommon Forum at the Internet2 Member Meeting and we will use Adobe Connect to provide remote access. Visit the InCommon Future wiki for details on how to participate.

For those going to the Member Meeting, there are a number of sessions of interest to InCommon Participants.

InCommon Identity Assurance  (aka Bronze and Silver)

The framework and profiles for assurance profiles Bronze and Silver have moved to the InCommon website.

InCommon Collaborative Projects

• wiki working space (read more...)
• conference call resources for group meetings (read more about this feature)
• email lists (read more...)
• logistical help in setting up side meetings at Internet2 Member Meetings (read more...)

To find out more, email InCommon-admin AT incommonfederation DOT org

Information from InCommon

• InCommon Update notes (PDF) -- Fall 2007 Member Meeting (October 8, 2007)
• InCommon BoF notes (PDF) -- Fall 2007 Member Meeting
• Identity Assurance (PPT) --overview of the coming levels of assurance (October 8, 2007)
• InCommon Update notes (PDF) -- Spring 2007 Member Meeting (April 23, 2007)
• InCommon BoF notes (PDF) -- Spring 2007 Member Meeting (April 25, 2007)

Wish List of Services

• This section includes a chart with a list of sponsored partners and the universities using those services. Includes contact information. Please add your's!

Toolkits

Toolkits provide resources to help campus information technology professionals develop the case for federating. This material will help make the case with such diverse groups as chief information officers and campus stakeholders. The material in this section includes slide decks that you can use, as well as overviews and documents for your background and to use in presentations.

Campus Practices

• Attribute release
• RFP language requiring Shibboleth