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Internet2 and Middleware Updates Topics Internet2 New network, new network needs for middleware Budget, staffing, etc Strategic Planning and Governance Middleware Presenters Name Internet2 New Network Complete

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Internet2 and Middleware Updates

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Topics

  • Internet2
  • New network, new network needs for

middleware

  • Budget, staffing, etc
  • Strategic Planning and Governance
  • Middleware
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Internet2 New Network

  • Complete internally
  • High performance IP and dynamic circuits
  • DCN presence is to the campus/gigaPOP
  • Next step yet to be developed
  • May well be IP
  • Needs for authn/authz are evolving
  • Under-utilized and bringing in lower than “forecast”

revenue

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Internet2 Internals

  • Budget reductions
  • Future of certain WG uncertain, e.g. PIC,

SIP.edu, HEPKI

  • Reorganization
  • Within services
  • Within R&D
  • Transparency
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Strategic Planning and Governance

  • “returning Internet2 to its members”
  • Consists of a Strategic Planning Committee of

Council chairs and Board Members, with Internet2 staff as support

  • Massive input and review process
  • Moving very fast, with in-person meetings every

several weeks and report due by Member meeting

  • Weakness is very good, very committed, very
  • ver-committed participants
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Middleware Update

  • Next camp: Bridging Security and IdM
  • Sold out fast – 152+ registered
  • Next Euro Camp?
  • Modest new version of eduPerson
  • WG proliferation and hibernation?
  • LIGO land
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Middleware

  • Discussions just starting on wrapping up I2 Middleware
  • Reasons are positive
  • Natural stopping point up ahead, next set of middleware activities

more enterprise than inter-realm, preserve the good regard

  • Might foster a stronger R&E middleware in the US by resulting in more

“skin in the game”

  • Reasons are unfortunate
  • Internet2 no longer a good home for the work (resources, demands,

transparency, etc.)

  • Changing situations of some key personnel
  • No decisions immediately; who decides is not clear
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Consequences are significant

  • Finding proper situations for those activities

that should continue on

  • Perhaps setting a framework for rethinking

parts of US Higher Ed IT

  • Creating some gaps
  • A campus presence with federal agencies
  • A US presence internationally
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Next Steps

  • Strategic planning + tactical planning
  • March-April strategic plan
  • Tactical advice
  • Wrap-up would be a somewhat lengthy

process

  • Brokering the pieces will engage many folks

and many organizations