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Join Us In An Hour - Information Session - Kantara's shift to ISO 17065
by Amanda Gay 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

Good morning all: Join us in an hour for today's information session to discuss Kantara's transition to following the ISO 17065 standard for assessments and certification in 2025, and we wish to provide as much information as possible to all parties via information sessions to review the benefits. *(For IAWG participants: This will occur on the usual Zoom link and serves as today's call.)* There are many good reasons to provide assessments that follow this international standard, and as such, the session will cover: - Overview of ISO 17065 - Benefits for assessed companies - What ISO 17065 covers and how this affects you - What will Kantara do differently? - A brief list of documents to be updated - Q&A We are excited to see you shortly! Zoom details are below. RSVPs are unnecessary, but please contact staff(a)kantarainitiative.org <staff(a)kantarainitiative.org> with any additional questions. Also, feel free to forward to others who may benefit from attending! Zoom details: - Date: Thursday, 2025 - January - 16 - Time: 9:00 PT | 12:00 ET (time zone calculator <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html>) - Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://zoom.us/j/93167965850?pwd=dldoT0hYK1k4MkVGYkQ3TkNqdG1Idz09 - Meeting ID: 931 6796 5850 - Passcode: 884696 - You can also dial in using your phone. Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeg9vt8LSr <https://zoom.us/u/abUx61ivsc> Best, -Amanda -- *Amanda Gay | **Administrative** Coordinator* *Twitter:* @KantaraNews *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative **Please take a few minutes to complete the third annual DEIA survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3LPP3WL>!** -- *Tel: *+1 571-475-8895 *Email: *hello(a)kantarainitiative.org <mailto:hello@kantarainitiative.org> *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative <https://www.linkedin.com/company/kantara-initiative/>

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Draft FAR rule for Strengthening America’s Cybersecurity Workforce is out for public comment
by Kay Chopard 14 Jan '25

14 Jan '25

Hi Everyone, This is just to let you know. I don't know if any member organizations or Kantara workgroups would like to comment. In case it's of interest, I am forwarding the link to the published document. The draft FAR rule for Strengthening America’s Cybersecurity Workforce is out for public comment. https://www.regulations.gov/document/FAR-2019-0014-0001 Thanks. Kay *Kay Chopard | **Executive Director* *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative

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REMINDER January 16th - Information Session - Kantara's shift to ISO 17065
by Amanda Gay 13 Jan '25

13 Jan '25

Good morning all: Just a reminder that Kantara's info session related to the shift to ISO 17065 is scheduled for this week. See below for more information! Best, -Amanda ________________________________________________________________________ As many of you may know, Kantara plans to transition to following the ISO 17065 standard for assessments and certification in 2025, and we wish to provide as much information as possible to all parties via information sessions to review the benefits. On January 16th at 12PM EST, we are running a 1-hour session, and we welcome your participation. *(For IAWG participants: This will occur on the usual Zoom link and serves as the weekly call.)* There are many good reasons to provide assessments that follow this international standard, and as such, the session will cover: - Overview of ISO 17065 - Benefits for assessed companies - What ISO 17065 covers and how this affects you - What will Kantara do differently? - A brief list of documents to be updated - Q&A We are excited to see you on January 16th. Zoom details are below. RSVPs are unnecessary, but please contact staff(a)kantarainitiative.org <staff(a)kantarainitiative.org> with any additional questions. Also, feel free to forward to others who may benefit from attending! Zoom details: - Date: Thursday, 2025 - January - 16 - Time: 9:00 PT | 12:00 ET (time zone calculator <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html>) - Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://zoom.us/j/93167965850?pwd=dldoT0hYK1k4MkVGYkQ3TkNqdG1Idz09 - Meeting ID: 931 6796 5850 - Passcode: 884696 - You can also dial in using your phone. Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeg9vt8LSr <https://zoom.us/u/abUx61ivsc> Best, -Amanda -- *Amanda Gay | **Administrative** Coordinator* *Twitter:* @KantaraNews *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative **Please take a few minutes to complete the third annual DEIA survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3LPP3WL>!**

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January 16th - Information Session - Kantara's shift to ISO 17065
by Amanda Gay 08 Jan '25

08 Jan '25

Good morning all: As many of you may know, Kantara plans to transition to following the ISO 17065 standard for assessments and certification in 2025, and we wish to provide as much information as possible to all parties via information sessions to review the benefits. On January 16th at 12PM EST, we are running a 1-hour session, and we welcome your participation. *(For IAWG participants: This will occur on the usual Zoom link and serves as the weekly call.)* There are many good reasons to provide assessments that follow this international standard, and as such, the session will cover: - Overview of ISO 17065 - Benefits for assessed companies - What ISO 17065 covers and how this affects you - What will Kantara do differently? - A brief list of documents to be updated - Q&A We are excited to see you on January 16th. Zoom details are below. RSVPs are unnecessary, but please contact staff(a)kantarainitiative.org <staff(a)kantarainitiative.org> with any additional questions. Also, feel free to forward to others who may benefit from attending! Zoom details: - Date: Thursday, 2025 - January - 16 - Time: 9:00 PT | 12:00 ET (time zone calculator <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html>) - Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://zoom.us/j/93167965850?pwd=dldoT0hYK1k4MkVGYkQ3TkNqdG1Idz09 - Meeting ID: 931 6796 5850 - Passcode: 884696 - You can also dial in using your phone. Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeg9vt8LSr <https://zoom.us/u/abUx61ivsc> Best, -Amanda -- *Amanda Gay | **Administrative** Coordinator* *Twitter:* @KantaraNews *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative **Please take a few minutes to complete the third annual DEIA survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3LPP3WL>!**

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Cancelling - January LC meeting
by Alec L 07 Jan '25

07 Jan '25

Hi all, I hope you all are well and were able to enjoy some restful days over the past few weeks We're going to cancel this month's LC meeting. Our next meeting is scheduled for Feb 18th @ 10 AM Please use this time to *renew your group Charter*, and complete your *group Leadership Elections*. It would be ideal if we all come to the February meeting with those items complete. All groups must complete these tasks every year. As a reminder, at least one of the Chair positions must be held by a Kantara member If you have any questions about this process, please let me and Amanda know Happy New Year! Best, - Alec Alec Laws CTO Engineering | IDENTOS Inc. [image: mobilePhone] (647)-822-1529 [image: emailAddress] alec(a)identos.ca [image: twitter] <https://twitter.com/identos_inc> [image: linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/identos-inc/>

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January 9th - Information Session - Kantara's shift to ISO 17065
by Amanda Gay 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Good afternoon all: Happy New Year! As many of you may know, Kantara plans to transition to following the ISO 17065 standard for assessments and certification in 2025, and we wish to provide as much information as possible to all parties via information sessions to review the benefits. On January 9th at 12PM EST, we are running a 1-hour session, and we welcome your participation. *(For IAWG participants: This will occur on the usual Zoom link and serves as the weekly call.)* There are many good reasons to provide assessments that follow this international standard, and as such, the session will cover: - Overview of ISO 17065 - Benefits for assessed companies - What ISO 17065 covers and how this affects you - What will Kantara do differently? - A brief list of documents to be updated - Q&A We are excited to see you on January 9th. Zoom details are below. RSVPs are unnecessary, but please contact staff(a)kantarainitiative.org with any additional questions. Also, feel free to forward to others who may benefit from attending! Zoom details: - Date: Thursday, 2025 - January - 09 - Time: 9:00 PT | 12:00 ET (time zone calculator <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html>) - Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://zoom.us/j/93167965850?pwd=dldoT0hYK1k4MkVGYkQ3TkNqdG1Idz09 - Meeting ID: 931 6796 5850 - Passcode: 884696 - You can also dial in using your phone. Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeg9vt8LSr <https://zoom.us/u/abUx61ivsc> Best, -Amanda -- *Amanda Gay | **Administrative** Coordinator* *Twitter:* @KantaraNews *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative **Please take a few minutes to complete the third annual DEIA survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3LPP3WL>!**

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Fwd: Invitation: CA mDL Hackathon Public Briefing on Dec 9
by Kay Chopard 05 Dec '24

05 Dec '24

Hello everyone, I know that Amanda was forwarding this notice. I didn't receive it as we had some problems with the email server. In case anyone else didn't get this email notice, I am sending it again. To those who already received it my apologies. Please feel free to send this to others in your organization and for the workgroup chairs to your workgroup email lists. I'm sure they will appreciate as many as are interested in participating. Thank you. Best, Kay *Kay Chopard | **Executive Director* *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative *Please take a few minutes to complete the third annual DEIA survey.* *Click here <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3LPP3WL>!* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yang, Lucy <Lucy.Yang(a)dmv.ca.gov> Date: Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM Subject: Invitation: CA mDL Hackathon Public Briefing on Dec 9 To: Hackathon <Hackathon(a)dmv.ca.gov> Cc: Gupta, Ajay@DMV <Ajay.Gupta(a)dmv.ca.gov>, Hodges, Gail M.@DMV < Gail.Hodges(a)dmv.ca.gov> Hi all, Hope you are well and those of you based in the U.S. had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! The CA DMV is hosting a public briefing to share with the mDL ecosystem of stakeholders and the public the outcomes, learnings, and (selected) use cases from the two mDL community hackathons as well as our plans to support the hackathon teams and beyond to carry on the momentum. - Date and Time: December 9, 2024, 11 am to 12 pm PST - Target audience: Open to anyone, particularly those who are working on mDLs or thinking about leveraging mDLs - Registration: https://cadmv.webex.com/weblink/register/r6926385d4e4d0348f81c6cf19396f7a5 The CA DMV hosted two community hackathons <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/ca-dmv-wallet/mdl-for-technology-developers/h…>, in partnership with the OpenID Foundation, to further accelerate acceptance and use of Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDLs). The hackathons, participated by 20+ teams, 40+ organizations, and 200+ attendees, saw a wide variety of use cases from across industries and public agencies that demonstrated the real-world and potential benefits of mDLs. We will selectively demonstrate some of the use cases at the public briefing. - Private Sector Hackathon (Oct 1): News Release <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/news-and-media/news-releases/dmv-hosts-first-…> | Media Coverage <https://abc7news.com/post/dmv-explores-mobile-drivers-license-technology-ba…> | Post Event Announcement <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/news-and-media/news-releases/dmv-recognizes-c…> - Public Sector Hackathon (Nov 1): News Release <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/news-and-media/dmv-hosts-second-community-hac…> We would like to invite you to attend the public briefing, and we kindly ask you to SHARE THIS INFORMATION with your connections who may be interested in learning about how we are strengthening the stakeholder (particularly relying party) ecosystem of CA mDLs. For any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or email hackathon(a)dmv.ca.gov. Thanks, Lucy Special Advisor (Identity Technologies) to the CA DMV

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Dec 10 AGM, template for WG reports
by Alec L 03 Dec '24

03 Dec '24

Hi all, the Kantara Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Dec 10th at 10ET. You should have received an invitation - please let us know if you don't have it As usual, please prepare 2 slides to highlight your group's work in 2024 and any plans for next year. The template is attached. Please don't hesitate if you have any questions Best, - Alec Alec Laws CTO Engineering | IDENTOS Inc. [image: mobilePhone] (647)-822-1529 [image: emailAddress] alec(a)identos.ca [image: twitter] <https://twitter.com/identos_inc> [image: linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/identos-inc/>

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Fwd: Invitation: CA mDL Hackathon Public Briefing on Dec 9
by Amanda Gay 03 Dec '24

03 Dec '24

Hi all: Please see below notice regarding a public briefing from the CA DMV re: "*mDL ecosystem of stakeholders and the public the outcomes, learnings, and (selected) use cases from the two mDL community hackathons as well as our plans to support the hackathon teams and beyond to carry on the momentum*". A contact email is also included below if there are any questions/concerns! Best, -Amanda ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kay Chopard <kay(a)kantarainitiative.org> Date: Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 2:09 PM Subject: Fwd: Invitation: CA mDL Hackathon Public Briefing on Dec 9 To: Andrew Hughes <andrewhughes3000(a)gmail.com>, Alec L <alec(a)identos.ca> Cc: Amanda Gay <amanda(a)kantarainitiative.org> Hello, Please share this with the workgroup chairs and/or leadership council members who you think would be appropriate. Andrew Hughes, would you like this to go to the Board as well? Let me know if you need anything from me. Thank you. Kay *Kay Chopard | **Executive Director* *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative *Please take a few minutes to complete the third annual DEIA survey.* *Click here <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3LPP3WL>!* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yang, Lucy <Lucy.Yang(a)dmv.ca.gov> Date: Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM Subject: Invitation: CA mDL Hackathon Public Briefing on Dec 9 To: Hackathon <Hackathon(a)dmv.ca.gov> Cc: Gupta, Ajay@DMV <Ajay.Gupta(a)dmv.ca.gov>, Hodges, Gail M.@DMV < Gail.Hodges(a)dmv.ca.gov> Hi all, Hope you are well and those of you based in the U.S. had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! The CA DMV is hosting a public briefing to share with the mDL ecosystem of stakeholders and the public the outcomes, learnings, and (selected) use cases from the two mDL community hackathons as well as our plans to support the hackathon teams and beyond to carry on the momentum. - Date and Time: December 9, 2024, 11 am to 12 pm PST - Target audience: Open to anyone, particularly those who are working on mDLs or thinking about leveraging mDLs - Registration: https://cadmv.webex.com/weblink/register/r6926385d4e4d0348f81c6cf19396f7a5 The CA DMV hosted two community hackathons <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/ca-dmv-wallet/mdl-for-technology-developers/h…>, in partnership with the OpenID Foundation, to further accelerate acceptance and use of Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDLs). The hackathons, participated by 20+ teams, 40+ organizations, and 200+ attendees, saw a wide variety of use cases from across industries and public agencies that demonstrated the real-world and potential benefits of mDLs. We will selectively demonstrate some of the use cases at the public briefing. - Private Sector Hackathon (Oct 1): News Release <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/news-and-media/news-releases/dmv-hosts-first-…> | Media Coverage <https://abc7news.com/post/dmv-explores-mobile-drivers-license-technology-ba…> | Post Event Announcement <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/news-and-media/news-releases/dmv-recognizes-c…> - Public Sector Hackathon (Nov 1): News Release <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/news-and-media/dmv-hosts-second-community-hac…> We would like to invite you to attend the public briefing, and we kindly ask you to SHARE THIS INFORMATION with your connections who may be interested in learning about how we are strengthening the stakeholder (particularly relying party) ecosystem of CA mDLs. For any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or email hackathon(a)dmv.ca.gov. Thanks, Lucy Special Advisor (Identity Technologies) to the CA DMV -- *Amanda Gay | **Administrative** Coordinator* *Twitter:* @KantaraNews *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative **Please take a few minutes to complete the third annual DEIA survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3LPP3WL>!**

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DEIA WG proposed charter
by Alec L 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Hi, The DEIA team has updated their proposed WG charter: https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DEIA/pages/572555286/DEIA+WG+Char… Please review before our Sept 17th LC Monthly call, the plan is to discuss and approve at that time. If there is any feedback that would prevent us from approving, send it to Peter and Jordan ASAP Thanks, - Alec Alec Laws CTO Engineering | IDENTOS Inc. [image: mobilePhone] (647)-822-1529 [image: emailAddress] alec(a)identos.ca [image: twitter] <https://twitter.com/identos_inc> [image: linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/identos-inc/>

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