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 Internet2staff 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

over-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 activitiesmore 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 activitiesthat should continue on

• Perhaps setting a framework for rethinkingparts 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 lengthyprocess• Brokering the pieces will engage many folks

and many organizations