Agenda
Discuss purpose and scope of this work item
Introduce “core” team and call for additional participants
Identify sources of information (projects, documentation, etc.)
Discuss high-level table of contents Review expected schedule for completion
Purpose and Scope
Attempt to address all aspects related to CA-CA interoperability, with an emphasis on cross-certification– Technical– Business– Policy– Legal
Will not include actual interoperability demonstrations
Project Participants
Current “core” team– Michael Baum (Verisign)– David Fillingham (US DoD) – Rich Guida (US Govt.) – Martin Lindstrom (Entegrity)– Steve Lloyd (Entrust)– Takuya Tamura (Fujitsu Japan)
Looking for additional representation from – Europe– Private Enterprise
Sources of Information
Various government and business projects and documentation, e.g.– Government of Canada Public Key Infrastructure
Cross-Certification Methodology and Criteria
– US Federal Bridge CA Project
Various Certificate Policy and CPS Related Documentation, e.g.– ANX Certificate Policy
– NACHA CARAT Guidelines
– RFC 2527 (and successor)
Proposed High-Level Outline Introduction, Purpose and Scope Discussion of relevant issues
– Technical– Business– Policy– Legal
Survey and synopsis of existing methodologies/documentation
Role of documentation (CP, CPS, PDS) Recommendations
Observations/Predictions
Different environments may require different methodologies (e.g., compare Government and Business sector)
We may not achieve universal agreement on all issues, but must do whatever we can to maximize common understanding
Ultimate goal is to promote interoperability
Major Milestones
First draft submission - 15 August Peer review completion - 1 September Status update and review - 13-14 September Final submission - 29 September
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