April 2012
- 2011 InCommon Community Accomplishments
- InCommon Confab Program Released
- First Research & Scholarship Services
- New Federation Info Pages
- Assurance Program Open for Business
- New Certificate Service Subscribers
- New Participants in February/March
2011 InCommon Community Accomplishments
There's a lot going on within InCommon, thanks to the priorities set by the Steering Committee, the innovations pushed by the Technical Advisory Committee, and the collaborations within the community. Steady growth continues, too, as do the methods we use for measurement. So take a few minutes and take a look at what our community accomplished in 2011. And thanks for being part of the success.
InCommon Confab Program Released
The program for the InCommon Confab, April 26-27, 2012, includes:
- three keynotes (Ian Glazer, Ken Klingenstein, and Anil John)
- general sessions on the CommIT Collaborative and the Future of Federation Technology
- several track sessions for those new to InCommon, and those with much experience in federated IdM
Plan to join us in Arlington, VA; register today.
First Research & Scholarship Services
Three services have become the first to join the new Research and Scholarship (R&S) category:
- CILogon
- Prototype GENI Identity Portal
- Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee CGCA Wiki
The category makes onboarding simpler, with an IdP releasing a minimal set of attributes to the category. We also have a new dynamic web page listing the R&S services.
New Federation Info Pages
We've added a number of new features to our dynamic web pages that provide information about all of the services available through the federation.
Assurance Program Open for Business
The kick-off webinar is history and the assurance program is open for business. More than 15 campuses intend to apply for Silver in 2012, anticipating applications from NIH, National Student Clearinghouse, and other service providers. Details at assurance.incommon.org.
New Certificate Service Subscribers
Welcome to new InCommon Certificate Service subscribers. These institutions bring the total to 154 subscribers:
- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- DePaul University
- Oberlin College
- University of California, Irvine
- University of Dayton
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
New Participants in February/March
As of the end of March, InCommon has 382 participants. We welcome these new participants to the InCommon community.
Higher Education
New Sponsored Partners
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