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Assurance Advisory Committee

What is the AAC?

The Assurance Advisory Committee (AAC) is the oversight body of the InCommon Identity Assurance Program and advisory to the InCommon Steering CommitteeThe InCommon Steering Committee is the policy group responsible for the oversight of InCommon.. According to the AAC charter, responsibilities include:

• Provide oversight of the entire InCommon Identity Assurance Program;

• Review applications for certification to assertAssertions are structured data objects containing Identity information and other relevant data. one or more InCommon Identity Assurance Qualifiers as set forth in the latest published InCommon Identity Assurance documents and make recommendations to the InCommon Steering Committee for the award or denial of such certifications; and

• Recommend changes to the Identity Assurance documents and program.

Who comprises the AAC?

The AAC includes a maximum of ten voting members, representing various stakeholders, including:

• InCommon Steering Committee member
• IdP operators
• SP operators
• Auditors
• InCommon staff
• Individuals at large

What does the AAC do?

The Assurance Advisory Committee will assess all applications from Identity Provider operators for certification to assert one or more InCommon Identity Assurance Qualifiers, and make a recommendation (approval or denial) to the InCommon Steering Committee. The AAC will also provide a recommendation for renewals or, should the need arive, revocation.

The AAC also will provide overall guidance and support for the Assurance Program, including recommending changes to the documents and process, as implementations evolve and additional practices or approaches are developed.

Members serve two-year terms at the pleasure of InCommon Steering. Complete details are available in the publicly available AAC charter.

AAC Roster

Tim Cameron, National Student Clearinghouse (SP)
Mary Dunker, Chair, Virginia Tech University (IdP)
Steve Devoti, University of Wisconsin-Madison (IdP)
Jacob Farmer, Indiana University (member at large)
Karl Heins, University of California Santa Barbara (auditor)
Chris Holmes, Baylor University (InCommon Steering)
Scott Koranda, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/LIGO (SP)
Steve Kurncz, Michigan State University (auditor)
Ann West, InCommon/Internet2 (InCommon staff)

Ex-Officio (non-voting)
Marilyn McMillan, New York University (InCommon Steering)
R.L. "Bob" Morgan, University of Washington (InCommon TAC)
Renee Shuey, Penn State (InCommon TAC)
Jack Suess, UMBC (InCommon Steering)

Contact

You can contact the AAC by emailing aac AT incommon DOT org