I was hoping to attend and enturbulate, but my schedule doesn't quite wrap around it. Here's the schedule and talking paper they sent when I inquired. Jim Gillogly Hevensday, 21 Halimath S.R. 1995, 21:48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP TENTATIVE AGENDA Developing Federal Key Escrow Standards September 15, 1995 Hilton Hotel Gaithersburg, Maryland 9:00 Welcome, Agenda Overview Miles Smid, NIST Goals and Objectives 9:10 Discussion of Goals and Objectives Ray Kammer, Deputy Director, NIST 9:20 Initial Thoughts on Standards Development Miles Smid, NIST 9:30 Industry Perspectives (5-10 min max.) Note: We still have a few slots of 5 min. available. Please let Arlene Carlton (301-975-3240) know if you would like to make a formal presentation. 10:30 Break 10:45 Discussion Technical Considerations 11:00 Identifying Technical Issues Miles Smid, NIST 11:15 Discussion 12:00 Lunch 1:30 Breakout sessions 3:15 Break 3:30 Breakout session reports 4:15 Discussion 4:30 Future Activities (Miles Smid, NIST) 5:00 Close Note: The workshop will be held September 15, 1995 (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) at the Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The meeting will be open to the public, although seating is limited. Advance registration is requested, please contact Arlene Carlton on 301/975-3240, fax: 301/948-1784 or e-mail: carlton@micf.nist.gov. (9/6/95) --------------------- Developing Federal Key Escrow Encryption Standards Workshop September 15, 1995 Discussion Paper In announcements made on August 17, 1995, the Government stated its intention to work with industry and other interested individuals to develop federal key escrow encryption standards, including those implementable in software. This standard, when developed and approved, will be used by federal agencies (and others, if they so choose) in conjunction with FIPS-approved encryption techniques. The structure of the envisioned standard(s), its technical specificity, goals and objectives, important technical considerations, and issues of process must be addressed in order to move forward. Some of the more technical issues include: - Is a standard interface for the release of keys desirable? - What documentation is required? - How will operational procedures be developed? - How will conformance be validated? - Will security be evaluated? If so, under what criteria and by whom? - How will configuration control be maintained? - Are new FIPS-approved algorithms necessary? - Should escrowing be built into the Public Key Infrastructure? - Is a standard escrow system identification field needed? - Is split knowledge required? - Do systems which permit data to be encrypted for both storage and transmission need to provide for both types of escrow? - Does the government require special features (e.g., two hour access, continuous real-time decryption, etc.)? - Who will draft the standard? Timeframe? Note: These issues will be discussed at the Key Escrow Standards Development Workshop to be held September 15, 1995 (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) at the Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The meeting will be open to the public, although seating is limited. Advance registration is requested, please contact Arlene Carlton on 301/975-3240, fax: 301/948-1784 or e-mail: carlton@micf.nist.gov. 9/6/95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------