Internet2 Members Update

June 2003

<> National Research and Education Fiber Company (Fiberco)
<> Northwestern University and C-SPAN Provide Advanced Network Video
<> Internet2 Health Sciences Security Special Interest Group
<> Joint Techs Meeting - August 2003
<> Internet2 Spring 2003 Member Meeting
<> Internet2 Fall 2003 Member Meeting
<> Virtual Briefings
<> Applications Update
<> International Update
<> Middleware Update
<> End-to-End Performance Initiative (E2Epi) Update
<> Internet2 K20 Initiative Update
<> Future Internet2 Events
<> Internet2 Days
<> Showcase Opportunities
<> Internet2 Related Events

<> National Research and Education Fiber Company (Fiberco)
Internet2 has recently established the National Research and Education Fiber Company (Fiberco) to support regional fiber optical networking initiatives dedicated to research and higher education. Fiberco complements existing Internet2 network infrastructure by providing a means for acquiring, holding, and distributing fiber optic network assets. As a supporting project that is complementary to national efforts such as National Lambda Rail (NLR), Fiberco helps Internet2 meet a critical objective by facilitating the ongoing development of regional optical networking initiatives around the country. Questions concerning Fiberco may be directed via e-mail to <fiberco@internet2.edu> or see:
http://www.internet2.edu/fiberco/

<> Northwestern University and C-SPAN Provide Advanced Network Video
Internet2 members Northwestern University and C-SPAN are collaborating to make live, high-quality C-SPAN and C-SPAN2 broadcasts available 24 hours a day to anyone with a multicast-capable Internet2 network connection. This experimental, research broadcast project is made possible through Northwestern University's high-performance networking and a cooperative partnership with C-SPAN. All common operating systems are supported for viewing. The only requirement is a current Java-enabled browser. For more information, see:
http://www.i2-multicast.northwestern.edu/

<> Internet2 Health Sciences Security Sponsored Interest Group
All Internet2 members are invited to participate in the new Internet2 Health Sciences Security Sponsored Interest Group (SIG), which has been formed to promote policies, practices, and projects that overcome security and privacy-related barriers to the adoption of emerging Internet technologies in the health sciences. Issues to be considered include: technology and policy to secure videoconferences for telemedicine and medical education; network architectures, technology and policies for secure high performance network capabilities to support advanced applications; security and privacy of protected health information and physician-patient communications; and technologies, middleware and policies needed for inter-institutional, remote provider and patient access to electronic medical records. Corporate members are encouraged to participate in this SIG. To discuss research priorities or participation opportunities, contact Jere Retzer, <retzerj@ohsu.edu>, (503) 494-3720. For more information see: http://health.internet2.edu/WorkingGroups/Security.html

<> Joint Techs Meeting - August 2003
The next Joint Techs meeting will be held August 3-7 in Lawrence, Kansas. Registration will be available in mid-June. For information about the program, registration, and accommodations, see:
http://www.ncne.org/training/techs/2003/0803/jt-lawrence.html

<> Spring 2003 Internet Member Meeting: Video-On-Demand Available
A complete video-on-demand archive of all netcast presentations at the Spring 2003 Member Meeting is now available at:
http://events.internet2.edu/2003/spring-mm/netcast.html

<> Internet2 Fall 2003 Member Meeting
+ Fall 2003 Member Meeting Information
The Call for Proposals for track sessions has been issued. Deadline for submitting a proposal is Monday, June 16. For further information about making a submission, see:
http://events.internet2.edu/2003/fall-mm/callforproposals.html

Preliminary information regarding the Fall Internet2 Member Meeting scheduled for October 13-16 in Indianapolis can be found at: http://events.internet2.edu/2003/fall-mm/index.html

+ Call for Demos
Internet2 is soliciting advanced networking applications demonstrations for the Fall 2003 Internet2 Member Meeting, 13-16 October in Indianapolis, IN. The fall member meeting will offer multiple venues and opportunities for demonstrations. Applications demonstrations from all disciplines are welcome. Submissions are due June 23. For more information, refer to the call for demos web page at:
http://events.internet2.edu/2003/fall-mm/callfordemos.html

<> Virtual Briefings
+ May 22 Virtual Briefing: Video-On-Demand Archive
A Windows Media Player video-on-demand archive of the May 22 Virtual Briefing, “The Future of Network Security: Examining the Issues from Networking 2003,” is now available at:
http://events.internet2.edu/briefings/date/200305.html

+ June Internet2 Virtual Briefing: June 26
At the June Internet2 Virtual Briefing, Mark Bruhn, Information Technology Policy Officer for all of Indiana University's campuses, and other security professionals will discuss the Research and Education Network Information Sharing Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) operated by Indiana University and technical and operational matters in network security. Details of the Briefing are being developed and will appear on the Internet2 web site at:
http://events.internet2.edu/briefings/

<> Applications Update
+ Videoconferencing for Members through the Internet2 Commons
Plan now to take advantage of Internet2 Commons videoconferencing services for fall activities through one of three subscription opportunities for Internet2 members: Campus, Community, and Community Plus. The Campus subscription will support the needs of campus- or institution-wide videoconferencing. The Community subscription will target the needs of smaller groups, such as departments within an organization or groups crossing organizational boundaries. If no site coordinator is available to support your videoconferencing, the Community Plus plan has been developed to fill that necessary role. Schedule your fall classes or meeting times with the conferencing capabilities of the Internet2 Commons. For more information, contact Jonathan Tyman Internet2 Manager for Digital Video at <tyman@internet2.edu>, +1.734.352.7099. For more information about the Internet2 Commons, see:
http://commons.internet2.edu

+ Lewis and Clark Videoconference with Sacagawea's Tribe
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Lewis & Clark expedition, a three year long re-enactment is in progress, retracing the route of these early American explorers. The Internet2 Commons will provide H.323 videoconferencing and streaming video connections via the Internet-to-Go satellite trailer developed by Bob Dixon of Ohio State University and OARnet. Live, video streams will document the trip and give students and others a chance to interact with the expedition, with Sacagawea’s tribe, and others they will encounter along the way. The collaboration includes K-12 schools, Native American tribes, MOREnet, Apple Computer, Native American tribes, and others. For more information about the event, visit the Apple Learning Interchange at:
http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000693/

+ New Science and Engineering Applications Web Pages
New Internet2 web pages that highlight activities involving advanced networking applications in astronomy, high-energy and nuclear physics (HENP), and other scientific communities are now available. The activities of working groups, including the Geospatial Working Group, and SIGs, including the HENP SIG, are also featured at:
http://science.internet2.edu

+ Arts & Humanities Info Sheet
A new Arts & Humanities info sheet is now available. The topics covered in this info sheet include applications of high-performance networking for live performance, distance education, and streaming uncompressed video and audio. Each Internet2 member organization may request up to 100 copies of this info sheet by sending email to <publications@internet2.edu>. A printable PDF version is available via the online Internet2 Information Kit at:
http://www.internet2.edu/info/infokit.html

<> International Update
+ SingAREN Connecting at Pacific Wave
SingAREN, the Singapore Advanced Research and Education Network is now connecting to Internet2 networks via a 155 Mbps link to Pacific Wave, an international peering and interconnection point located at the Pacific Northwest Gigapop in Seattle, WA. SingAREN is a project funded by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore, to provide a high-speed broadband network platform to support research and education (R&E) and advanced network technology development in Singapore. SingAREN also operates a 6 Mbps ATM link to APAN, Asia-Pacific Advanced Network(APAN).

Pacific Northwest Gigapop (PNWGP) is the Northwest's Next Generation Internet, Internet2/Abilene applications cooperative, test bed, point of presence, and home to the Pacific Wave International Peering Service. PNWGP and Pacific Wave connect together high-performance international and federal research networks with universities, research organizations, and leading edge R&D and new media enterprises throughout Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Canada, Australia, and Japan.
For more information, see:
http://www.singaren.net.sg/
http://www.pnw-gigapop.net
http://www.pacificwave.net

+ SWITCH (Swiss Education and Research Network) Utilizing Shibboleth for Authentication and Authorization Infrastructure
SWITCH, the Swiss Education and Research Network, is utilizing Shibboleth as the architecture for AAI - Authentication and Authorization Infrastructure. SWITCH is aiming at simplifying inter-organizational access to networked services. SWITCH serves the Swiss science university network, connecting 12 of the 14 major sites through SWITCH-owned dark fibers. SWITCH also connects to the Pan-European high performance network, GEANT, at 2.5 Gbps. For more information about SWITCH and the AII, see:
http://www.switch.ch/ and http://www.switch.ch/aai/demo/intro.html

<> Middleware Update
+ Shibboleth
The use of Shibboleth continues to grow as additional universities and content providers deploy the software. Version 1.0 of Shibboleth is to be released in the first week of June. For updates go to: http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/

+ National Middleware Initiative (NMI)
CAMP - June 3-6, 2003, Boulder, Colorado
CAMP offers system architects and project managers involved in enterprise middleware deployment an opportunity for learning and guidance on management, policy, implementation and technology, with a special focus on enterprise authentication.
Presentation material for CAMP will be available soon at: http://www.educause.edu/conference/nmi/camp032/

Advanced CAMP - July 8-11, 2003, Boulder, Colorado
Registration is open now for Advanced CAMP. If you are a system architect from a campus with a maturing middleware infrastructure and have experience in identity management, enterprise directories, and authentication, join your colleagues at Advanced CAMP, a meeting offering a highly focused, highly-technical forum for learning and discussion on research in middleware technologies, with an emphasis on authorization approaches. Registration is now available at: http://www.educause.edu/conference/nmi/camp033/

New Middleware Article - NACUBO
Looking for the business case on middleware written for your CFO? Read "The Middleware Connection," the cover article of the May issue of NACUBO's Business Officer written by Ann West of EDUCAUSE/Internet2 and Maryann Terrana of NACUBO. The authors cover the definition of middleware, how it contributes to the campus bottom line, and next steps to take for implementation. http://www.nacubo.org/business_officer/2003/05/middleware.pdf

+ Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
The refereed papers and session summaries are now available for the Internet2/NIH/NIST PKI Research Workshop held in Gaithersburg, MD, April 28 & 29at:
http://middleware.internet2.edu/pki03/

+ Directories
At the TERENA conference in Zagreb, Croatia, in May, conference participants from North America and Europe agreed to hold a series of working conference calls over the summer. The goal of the calls is to define a complementary set of global, national, and local person schema with as much common agreement on syntax and semantics as is realistically achievable. For more information, see:
http://middleware.internet2.edu/dir/

<> End-to-End Performance Initiative (E2Epi) Update
+ End-to-End Performance Improvement Performance Evaluation System / Abilene Measurement Infrastructure (piPEs/ AMI)
Eric Boyd and Matt Zekauskas attended the University College of London (UCL) E2E Monitoring Conference; they also met with staff from DANTE and Peter Clarke’s UCL team who are participating in the E2E piPEs development effort. Outcomes of these meetings include a revised architecture, with improvements to modularity, interfaces, security, and configurability. Enhanced software development collaboration is expected with both teams. Eric Boyd also presented an overview of E2E piPEs at the TERENA Conference in Zagreb (remotely).
http://e2epi.internet2.edu/

+ One Way Active Measurement Protocol (OWAMP)
Jeff Boote and Stanislav Shalunov submitted a paper on OWAMP to submit to the ACM’s Internet Measurement Conference 2003. Jeff Boote is working to improve the performance of the database.
http://owamp.internet2.edu/

+ Campus Network Infrastructure (CNI) Guide
The project team is working on three deliverables: 1) a “document resource library” of links to previously created documents that users may find helpful (see: http://e2epi.internet2.edu/CNIGuideDocLib.html); 2) a “How To” document that addresses upgrades, protocol changes, and discovering both what you can do with what you already have and what can/can not be upgraded; and 3) a document addressing the policy and politics of change at the campus level (focusing on such topics as creating a committee, getting buy in, and enforcing telecommunications standards at the same level of importance with electrical/HVAC/plumbing standards).
http://e2epi.internet2.edu/CNI%20Guide/CNIGuide-CFP.html

+ End-to-End Technical Advisory Group (E2E TAG)
The new chair of the E2E TAG is Shawn McKee (Assistant Research Scientist, Physics Department, University of Michigan). Russ Hobby continues to take the administrative role in scheduling meetings and providing attendees with session notes. The collected TAG notes have been posted on theE2Epi web site (accessible only to TAG members). For more information, please contact Russ Hobby <rdhobby@internet2.edu>.

<> Internet2 K20 Initiative Update
+ Pennsylvania Named SEGP of the Month
Moving at the speed of light, instructors at Kent State, Bowling Green and Clarion University collaborated on the teaching of a specialized course in "Curriculum and Intervention in Early Childhood Services" across state lines with the help of Kent State and the Abilene network. For more information on this story and Pennsylvania's SEGP please see the Internet2 K20 website.
http://k20.internet2.edu/segp/index.html

<> Future Internet2 Events
+ IPv6 Hands-On Workshop
16-18 June 2003
Knoxville, TN
http://ipv6.internet2.edu/workshops/

+ Joint Techs Workshop
3-7 August 2003
Lawrence, KS
http://www.ncne.org/training/techs/2003/0803/jt-lawrence.html

+ Fall 2003 Internet2 Member Meeting
13-16 October 2003
Indianapolis, IN
http://events.internet2.edu/2003/fall-mm/index.html

<> New Members
+ Corporate Sponsor
- BroadSoft,
http://www.broadsoft.com

+ Corporate Members
- Wave Three Software,
http://www.wave3software.com

<> Internet2 Days
Hold an Internet2 Day for your Internet2 member organization. Technical support for live demonstrations and informational materials are available. For more information contact Marianne Smith <melser@internet2.edu>or see: http://apps.internet2.edu/Internet2-Days.html

<> Showcase and Spotlight Opportunities - Projects and People
A Showcase on the Internet2 Web site is a great way to highlight the milestones, events, collaborations and efforts that are a result of your work in the advanced networking community. You are also encouraged to submit a profile of anyone in the Internet2 community whose efforts merit notice. Include a brief description (less than 100 words), all appropriate links and images, and contact information. If you have suggestions about projects, people or news that might be featured, please contact Adam Csillag <acsillag@internet2.edu>.

<> Internet2 Related Events
+ Online Calendar
For a complete listing of events for and of interest to the Internet2 community, see the online Internet2 Calendar. Be sure the Internet2-related event you are holding or know about is listed at: http://events.internet2.edu/calendar/main.php

If you are holding an event of any kind related to Internet2, we will be glad to assist members with resources such as printed publications, equipment or speakers. Please contact Marianne Smith for more information <melser@internet2.edu>.

Workshop on Advanced Collaborative Environments (WACE 2003)
22-24 June 2003
Seattle, WA
http://www.mcs.anl.gov/fl/events/wace2003/index.html

Annual Conference on Distance Learning and Teaching
13-15 August 2003
Madison, WI
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/

21st NORDUnet Networking Conference
24-27 August 2003
Reykjavík, Iceland
http://www.nordunet2003.is/