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Announcements

Nicole Harris announced Trust and Identity town hall meeting in Stockholm in March 24-25,
https://eventr.geant.org/events/3250
This might be good for incoming CACTI chair to attend. eduroam will be one of the topics.
More info from Nicole's email: "As part of the Trust and Identity Workpackage within the GN4-3 project, we would like to invite you to attend a Trust and Identity Town Hall to take place from 24th March - 25th March 2020 in Stockholm. Registration is now open at: https://eventr.geant.org/events/3250. The programme for this event is still being created, but it is intended to be a open stakeholder event for all interested parties. "

Tech Ex 2019 in New Orleans

Please plan to sign up for and attend FIM4R at TechEx (Sunday before TechEx) if possible https://fim4r.org/events/
Tom Jordan will lead the CACTI meeting at Tech Ex. ChrisP will not be at TechEx.

REFEDs meeting on Monday, Dec 9, 2019 at TechEx should be of interest to CACTI members.
- https://refeds.org/meetings/41st
- https://meetings.internet2.edu/2019-technology-exchange/detail/10005486/

CACTI Reflections

Is the ratio of time spent aligning to time spent taking action, right? What does it need to be over the next year or two?
Do we have the right kinds of voices, perspectives in the group?
How can we better utilize your time, expertise?

Summary of common themes sent to Jessica (Jessica)

Responses to Kevin's Request:
- transition of MACE-Dir to REFEDs http://doi.org/10.26869/TI.109.1
- chartering of edugain Advisory Group http://doi.org/10.26869/TI.135.1
- FIM4R Assessment http://doi.org/10.26869/TI.112.1

Members are enjoying being part of CACTI, and respect the breadth and expertise represented by the CACTI membership
Things to potentially improve CACTI going forward include getting a better understanding of specifically where Kevin needs advice from CACTI
More direction and urgency and focused efforts would be helpful

Kevin stated that he has absorbed the feedback that CACTI may desire more direction from him

There has always been a balance between what Internet2 and InCommon sees as needs and what the community sees as needs/priorities. There has usually been a good blend of ideas, in an environment where we can’t afford many wrong turns/bad investments.
It’s easier to maintain the balance if Internet2 staff/management are somewhat hesitant, less heavy handed, and primarily listen to the community’s priorities.
Inputs from PAG, CACTI, InCommon TAC etc. helps Internet2/InCommon management decide how to apportion resources.

Discussion on CACTI moving forward

Software as a service and cloud computing are key to the new environment and provide important challenges
Good story around the Campus Success Program / Collaboration Success Program.
Defining a workplan could be helpful, want to complement other ongoing activities.
FIM4R recommendations prioritization, followup, and monitoring would be useful
Issues around IDP as a Service are important, and the challenge of profiles and SAML2int
Other key topics include supporting interfederation, supporting best identity management practices on the campuses, growing the skill sets for the next generation of professionals are all important
How to engage with standards groups to be sure SAML2int advances?
Measuring tools being used by the campuses

CACTI and MACE
https://www.internet2.edu/communities-groups/middleware/middleware-architecture-committee-education-mace/

One of the things that kept MACE fresh was the members sharing something about what’s going on in their neck of the woods that is of interest.
What are the challenges on the horizon for the community?
This might be a good addition to some CACTI agendas

2020 CACTI Membership

Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 (at TechEx)