Middleware Announcements

[Renee Frost <>]

> ***Internet2(R) Members Update***
>     March 2002
>
> <> Abilene Update
> <> Internet2 Virtual Briefing
> <> National Science Foundation High Performance Network Connections Program
> <> Working Group Established to Address Security for Internet2
>       Community
> <> Internet2 Spring 2002 Member Meeting
> <> New Round for Internet2 Land Speed Record Competition
> <> International Update
> <> Applications Update
> <> Middleware Update
> <> End-to-End Performance Initiative (E2Epi)
> <> Online Event Archives Available
> <> New Members
> <> Future Events
> <> Internet2 Days
> <> Showcase Opportunities
> <> Internet2 Related Events
> <> Internet2 Employment Opportunities
>
> The member updates are now archived at
> http://www.internet2.edu/members/html/members-update.html
>
> <> Abilene Update
> Intensive planning efforts are now underway in advance of the Abilene
> Network upgrade to commence this summer. Recently, Internet2 announced
> five-year extension of its partnership agreement with Qwest
> Communications. The expanded partnership will allow the quadrupling of
> Abilene's national backbone capacity to 10 Gigabits per second and
> incorporate next-generation optical transport technology - Dense Wave
> Division Multiplexing (DWDM) - in the backbone.  The agreement also will
> support future experimentation with lambda-based capabilities.
>
> The upgrade will proceed in three phrases and is expected to conclude by
> mid-2003.  In the new network design, increased emphasis is placed on
> running the next-generation Internet protocol (IPv6) natively on the
> backbone, deploying enhanced and differentiated measurement
> capabilities, and improving  overall network resiliency in the face of
> outages.Currently, Abilene provides high-performance connectivity for
> over 200 Internet2 members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
> and Puerto Rico.  Internet2 members also support 45 sponsored
> participants and through the Sponsored Education Group participation
> program, 20 state education networks.  For more information:
> http://www.internet2.edu/abilene/
>
> <> Internet2 Virtual Briefing on Wednesday, March 19th
> + High Energy Nuclear Physics(HEPN): Working Group Update
> The next Virtual Briefing will be held on March 19, with an update from
> the High Energy Nuclear Physics Working Group as the topic. Harvey
> Newman of California Institute of Technology and Shawn McKee of the
> University of Michigan will provide an overview of high-energy physics,
> use of Internet2++ networking++, supercolliders, the HEPN Working Group,
> end-to-end performance issues and relationships, and methods for
> optimizing connections.  For more information, see:
> http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/briefings.html.
>
> <> National Science Foundation High Performance Network Connections Program
> The National Science Foundation recently announced the
> latest High Performance Network Connections (HPNC)program grant to
> encourage additional U.S. institutions of higher education and
> institutions with significant research and education missions to
> establish high performance Internet connections (at or above 45
> Mbps per second) where required to facilitate cutting edge science and
> engineering research. In addition to universities and colleges,
> proposals may be submitted by non-profit, non-academic organizations,
> including independent museums, observatories, research laboratories,
> professional societies and similar organizations in the US that are
> directly associated with educational and research activities and are not
> currently connected to an advanced network.
> For more information, see:
> http://www.interact.nsf.gov/cise/descriptions.nsf/pd/hpnc?openDocument
>
> <> Special Working Group Established to Address Security for Internet2
> Community
>
> Michael M. Roberts will lead a special working group to explore and
> focus on the challenge of security in an open, high-performance network
> environment. The group will help the Internet2 community build on work
> already underway, including the Internet2 Security Working Group, the
> EDUCAUSE Task Force on System Security and related efforts. Mr. Roberts, who
> served as initial project director for Internet2, will chair this group and
> coordinate its work within the Internet2 community, as well as with other
> information technology organizations and government agencies.
>
> <> Internet2 Spring 2002 Member Meeting
> + Registration Open
> Registration is open for the Internet2 Spring 2002 Member Meeting.
> Register online by April 15th to be eligible for the Early Registration
> Prize drawing! The preliminary program will be available on the
> Internet2 web space during the week of March 25th.
> http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/spring_02.html
> + Non-Track Meetings at Spring Member Meeting
> Organizers of closed group or other non-track meetings during the Spring
> 2002 Member Meeting are reminded to submit your requests online by the March
> 15 deadline.
> http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/spring_02-cfsmtext.html
>
> + Call for Demos
> Internet2 is soliciting high-performance networking applications
> demonstrations for the Spring 2002 Internet2 Member Meeting. Demos
> provide the opportunity to show off the interesting applications we have
> under development or in use and to engage the interest and imagination of
> those who may develop their own applications after seeing the demos. Because
> our spring meeting is in Washington DC, demonstrators also have the
> opportunity to showcase their work in front of sponsors and funding
> agencies. We seek applications from all disciplines; the primary objective
> is that we showcase network-intensive applications that demonstrate the
> reality and the potential of Internet2 environments. Demos will run 6-8 May
> 2002 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA. The deadline
> for completing and submitting the Internet2 demo application form is Friday,
> March 22. If you have any questions, please contact Elaine Lauerman
> <>.
>
> More information and the submission form are at:
> http://apps.internet2.edu/html/spring2002_demos.html and
> http://apps.internet2.edu/html/spring2002_demoform.html
>
> <> New Round for Internet2 Land Speed Record Competition
> The next edition of the Internet2 Land Speed Record (I2-LSR) competition
> will feature a separate category for IPv6. Entries will be judged on a
> combination of bandwidth used and distance covered, end-to-end. The
> contest is open to anyone and is expected to attract entries from around the
> world. The deadline for submission is April 14. Awards will be presented at
> the Spring 2002 Internet2 Member Meeting in Arlington,
> Virginia, May 6 to 8. For complete rules, more information and details
> of past winners, see: http://www.internet2.edu/html/i2lsr.shtml
>
> <> International Update
> + Brazilian R&E Network ANSP Now Operationally Peering with Abilene
> The Brazilian R&E network ANSP is now operationally peering with Abilene
> through a 45 Mbps link being provided by AMPATH, a joint project between
> Florida International University and Global Crossing to help connect
> universities and research centers in Latin America and the Caribbean. ANSP
> is the Advanced Academic Network at Sao Paolo, which is supported by FAPESP
> (Fundação de Ampara á Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo), the State of São
> Paulo Research Foundation. Via AMPATH, ANSP will also be able to participate
> in Abilene's ITN (International Transit Network) Service. For more
> information, see:
> ANSP: http://www.ansp.br
> FAPESP: http://www.fapesp.br
> AMPATH: http://www.ampath.fiu.edu
> Florida International University: http://www.fiu.edu
>
> + Global Terabit Research Network is Announced
> Global Terabit Research Network is an international partnership to
> establish a true world-wide next generation Internet to interconnect
> national and multinational high speed research and education networks.
> The partnership initially involves North America through Internet2 in
> the US and CANARIE in Canada, and Europe through the NREN Consortium.
> Participation of the Asia Pacific and other regions is expected soon.
> For more information about GTRN:
> http://www.indiana.edu/~gtrn
>
> + Increased Capacity for TransPAC
> TransPAC, the high-speed international Internet service connecting
> research and education networks in the Asia Pacific to those in the
> United States will increase bandwidth available for researchers from 155
> Mbps to 1.2 Gbps. TransPAC connects research and education networks in the
> Asia Pacific associated with the Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) to the
> Internet2 Abilene network, the vBNS, and other global networks. Major
> funding for TransPAC comes from the US National Science Foundation and the
> Japan Science and Technology Corporation.
> TransPAC: http://www.transpac.org
>
> + Call for Presentations for International Sessions
> We are soliciting presentations from both Internet2's International MoU
> Partners and Internet2 members about international collaborative
> activities, updates on technology and application initiatives taking
> place outside the U.S. and other international advanced networking
> related topics. We are also seeking to identify exemplary collaborations
> between Internet2 members and partners from around the world that are taking
> advantage of international connectivity. If interested, please send an email
> to Ana Preston 
> >
>  briefly describing your presentation,
> along with your name and affiliation. Space is limited so it is important
> that we received your information soon.
>
> <> Applications Update
> + NSF Digital Library Grant Solicitation
> The NSF has issued a new grant solicitation to establish a national
> digital library that will constitute an online network of learning
> environments and resources for science, technology, engineering, and
> mathematics education at all levels (K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and
> lifelong learning). Proposals will be accepted in three tracks:
> collections, services and targeted research. Partnerships
> or collaborations are strongly encouraged among digital library
> stakeholders, such as K-12 schools, two-year colleges, four-year
> colleges, universities, professional societies, industrial and business
> concerns (including commercial publishers), and other non-profit and
> for-profit organizations. An optional letter of intent is due March 13,
> 2002; full proposals are due April 17, 2002.
>
> For more information, see:
> http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf02054%A0
>
> <> Middleware Update
> + National Science Foundation Middleware Initiative (NMI)
> The NMI EDIT consortium (Internet2, EDUCAUSE, and SURA), the GRIDs
> Center, and NSF management team met in Tempe, AZ in early February to
> refine the processes and content for Release 1 of NMI deliverables. It
> was determined that an early deliverable should be a white paper focused on
> integrating the GRID with campus enterprise infrastructure. Drafting of the
> document is underway; it will be available at:
> http://www.nmi-edit.org
>
> + Directories
> Final comments on the "Practices in Directory Groups" document,
> developed by Internet2 mace-dir-groups working group are being
> collected. A special 90 minute conference call to finalize the document
> is scheduled for Wednesday March 20 at 4:30 EST. Watch the MW-Announce
> mailing list for the phone and PIN number.
> http://middleware.internet2.edu/dir/groups/draft-internet2-mace-dir-groups-b
> est-practices-01.html
>
> MACE-Dir, the directories working group of the MACE, has turned its
> attention to metadirectory issues. The outcome will be a "Practices" style
> document; as the document takes shape, drafts will be made available via the
> website. Minutes from the bi-weekly meetings are posted to:
> http://middleware.internet2.edu/dir/metadirectories/
>
> + PKI
> The PKI Research Conference sponsored by National Institute of Standards and
> Technology (NIST), National Institute of Health (NIH) and Internet2 is
> scheduled for April 24-25, 2002.  This workshop, geared toward those who are
> deeply engaged in PKI research, will explore cryptographic methods, security
> decision data, privacy protection, scalability, security, user interface
> issues, attributes and delegation, and mobility. Following the conference,
> the workshop proceedings will be made available; posting information will be
> provided in a future update.
>
> A Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) pilot project
> involving eight Internet2 member universities led by Jim Jokl,
> University of Virginia, and Bob Bentrup, Dartmouth College, held a kick
> off meeting via conference call recently.  The goal of the project,
> sponsored by Dartmouth through a Mellon grant and by Internet2, is to
> provide user documentation, client inventories and other S/MIME
> assistance.  Project progress updates will be available at:
> http://middleware.internet2.edu/hepki-tag/
>
> + Shibboleth
> The Shibboleth project team was invited to present the project as a case
> study at the Securities Industry Middleware Council, Inc. (SIMC) annual
> security meeting on February 26. Shibboleth code will be moving to alpha
> pilot participant sites soon.  Project updates are maintained at:
> http://middleware.internet2.edu/shibboleth/
>
> <> End-to-End Performance Initiative (E2Epi)
> + E2Epi Measurement Workshop Summary
> The recent E2Epi Measurement Workshop now has an evolving summary
> document. This six-part workshop summary consists of an executive
> summary, introduction, summary of pre-workshop questions, workshop
> documents, working group summaries and a conclusion. The document will soon
> be available in a print PDF version.
> http://www.internet2.edu/e2epi/WK01/workshop01_summary01.shtml
>
> + Call for Participation: Your Stories
> E2Epi is issuing a Call for Participation (CFP) to its members, asking
> them to propose compelling best current practices to allow end users and
> support staff to resolve performance problems routinely and
> consistently. For further information and guidelines, please see the
> E2Epi Call for Participation:
> http://www.internet2.edu/e2epi/cfp_01.shtml
>
> <> Online Event Archives Available
> +  Virtual Briefings
> If you missed the February 20th Virtual Briefing on Multicampus
> Middleware Issues, you can view it via the Briefings archive.  For Real
> Stream viewing, see:
> http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/20020220.html
>
> + Campus Architects Middleware Planning (CAMP)
> Presentations from the first CAMP meeting, held in Tempe, AZ. in early
> February are available at:
> http://www.internet2.edu/activities/php/p_by_events.php?evt_id=93
>
> <> Future Events
> + Campus-Focused Workshop on Advanced Networks: Houston, TX, 10-11 April
> The Texas GigaPoP & Internet2 are sponsoring the next in the on-going
> series of workshops addressing the campus issues of engineering
> Internet2 network infrastructure. This workshop is aimed at campus
> network personnel and will center on implementing advanced network
> services in the campus environment and the End-to-End Performance
> Initiative. It is expected that registration & hotel details will be
> posted by the 2nd week of March. Note: This meeting is tentatively set
> to start at 8AM on Wed and finish by 4PM on Thu. For more information, see:
> http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/campuswksp-hou.html
>
> + AMPATH: Valdivia, Chile, 12 April
> The First AMPATH International Conference seeks to further delve into
> the benefits of utilizing the AMPATH advanced networking infrastructure
> for scientific research and education. Sponsored through a grant from
> the National Science Foundation (NSF), the main objective of the
> conference is to create an environment for AMPATH participants,
> potential participants and those with a regional, hemispheric or
> international interest in the project to exchange ideas, form new and
> solidify existing collaborations. For more information, see:
> http://ampath.fiu.edu/Chilemtg.htm
>
> + Windows on the Future Conference: Columbus, OH, 15 April
> The next Windows on the Future Conference, "Meaningful Performance --
> End to End", will take place Monday, April 15 at the OSU Fawcett Center
> on the Ohio State University campus, Columbus, OH. This spring's
> conference is hosted jointly by ITEC-Ohio (Internet2 Technology
> Evaluation Center), ADEC (American Distance Education Consortium) and
> Internet2, and features a variety of meetings, sessions, topics and
> activities intended to promote active participation by attendees.
> Members of Internet2 E2Epi staff will present at the conference. For
> more information, see:
> http://www.itechohio.net
>
> + Boulder, Colorado Site for July 2002 Joint Techs Workshop
> The July Joint Techs Workshop will be hosted by NCAR/NIST/NOAA in
> Boulder, CO from 28 July through 1 August.  Tutorials will be presented
> on Sunday afternoon. Plenary and BoFs will be held all day Monday and
> Tuesday, and on Wednesday morning, and in-depth sessions will be held on
> Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.  For further information see:
> http://www.ncne.nlanr.net/training/techs/2002/0728/boulder.html
>
> + Fall 2002 Internet2 Member Meeting (Hold the Date!)
> Los Angeles will be the site of the Fall 2002 Internet2 Member Meeting.
> The meeting is presently scheduled for October 28-30. Details of the
> meeting will be announced on the Internet2 website as they become available:
> http://www.internet2.edu/activities/html/fall_02.html.
>
> <> New Members
> + Regular Members
>    - Cleveland State University
>
> <> Internet2 Days
> Hold an Internet2 Day for your Internet2 member organization. Technical
> support for live demonstrations and informational materials are
> available. For more information see:
> http://apps.internet2.edu/html/internet2_days.html
> or contact Marianne Smith 
> <>.
>
> + 25 March 2002
>    University of Washington, Health Sciences Internet2 Day
>
> + 28 March 2002
>    Bradley University
>
> <> Showcase Opportunities
> The weekly showcase on the front page of the Internet2 Web site
> highlights new and exciting developments in the Internet2 community. We
> encourage Internet2 mebmers to share advanced networking milestones in
> your areas. Include a brief description (less than 100 words), all
> appropriate links and images, and contact information. If you have
> suggestions about projects or news that might be featured, please
> contact Adam Csillag 
> <>.
>
> <> 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://www.internet2.edu/calendar/main.php
>
> NERCOMP
> 17-19 March 2002
> Worcester, MA
> http://www.educause.edu/nercomp/2002/
>
> Passive & Active Measurement: PAM 2002
> 25-26 March 2002
> Fort Collins, CO
> http://www.labs.agilent.com/pam2002
>
> AMPATH
> 12 April 2002
> Valdivia, Chile
> http://ampath.fiu.edu/Chilemtg.htm
>
> 20th NORDUnet Networking Conference
> 15-17 April 2002
> Copenhagen, Denmark
> http://www.nordu.net/nordunet2002
>
> Great Plains Network (GPN) Spring Meeting
> 18-19 April 2002
> Sioux Falls, SD
> http://www.greatplains.net/
>
> TERENA Networking Conference 2002
> 3-6 June 2002
> Limerick, Ireland
> Summaries and final papers due: 29 March 2002
> http://www.terena.nl/tnc2002/
>
> INET 2002
> 18-21 June 2002
> Washington, DC
> http://www.inet2002.org/
>
> <> Internet2 Employment Opportunities
> http://www.internet2.edu/ucaid/html/opportunities.html
>
> The E2Epi is seeking an Engineering Consultant. The consultant will
> coordinate with faculty, developer groups, network administrators and
> network operations personnel to identify best practices, coordinate
> measurement infrastructure, and identify/solve performance problems. To
> view the complete job description, please see:
> http://www.ucaid.edu/ucaid/html/initiatives.html
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Do you have a news item or event you'd like the Internet2 community to
> know about? Send a brief description and pointers to any information on
> the Web to Lee Perlis 
> <>
>
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