[OGSA-AUTHZ] Security topics from OSG Consortium meeting agenda, invitation to participate in OGSA-AuthZ standards process

[Alan Sill]

Hi Ruth,

I cannot attend the OSG meeting but note with pleasure the progress you  
have made on OSG security topics, including appointing a facility  
security officer and identifying issues of interest.  As an OSG  
participant, I am happy to see these issues addressed.

I am also continuing to stay active in identifying issues for my own  
project (TIGRE) and remain active in relevant standards bosy work.  At  
the last OGSA-AuthZ working group meeting (being organized in  
consultation and cooperation with the OSGA-WG group for organizational  
guidance), there was agreement with the point that I raised and that  
others echoed that a stronger effort should be made to obtain  
involvement in the activities of this group from a variety of  
real-world grid projects, such as OSG and others (a long list was  
given) for practical reasons in the standards development process.

I look forward to engaging with OSG representatives as this process  
continues, but for the moment, please consider this to be an invitation  
to supply the names of a contact or contacts from OSG to represent it  
in AuthZ discussions in the context of OGSA-AuthZ.  I extend this  
invitation on behalf of and as a member of the OGSA-AuthZ group, which  
is in the process of considering a recharter to extend its original  
design goals.  Participation from OSG along with other major grid  
projects would definitely be welcome, from the sentiment expressed at  
our most recent meeting in Sunnyvale.

With best wishes,
Alan

On Jan 20, 2006, at 1:07 PM, Ruth Pordes wrote:

> Please could you check the new version of the Consortium meeting  
> agenda posted at
>
> http://www.opensciencegrid.org/events/meetings/consmeeting060105/ 
> agenda.html
>
> I am attaching the beginning of some notes which I propose to make a 1  
> page handout with the meeting packets as background..
>
> I will add some introductory text at the top but am looking for input   
> - still searching through email..
>
> thanks
>
> Ruth
> <Notes for the.doc>
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