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 Committee. According to the AAC charter, responsibilities include:
- Providing oversight of the entire InCommon Identity Assurance Program;
- Reviewing applications for certification to 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
- Recommending 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
Mary Dunker, Chair, Virginia Tech (IdP)
Debbie Bucci, National Institutes of Health/General Services Admin (member at large)
Trisha Craig, Duke University
(auditor)
Steve Devoti, University of Wisconsin-Madison (IdP)
Jacob Farmer, Indiana University (member at large)
Doug Falk, National Student Clearinghouse (SP)
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)
Tom Barton, University of Chicago (InCommon TAC)
Marilyn McMillan, New York University (InCommon Steering)
Renee Shuey, Penn State (InCommon TAC)
Jack Suess, UMBC (InCommon Steering)
Contact
You can contact the AAC by emailing aac@incommon.org |
