And please …
“the release of NIST SP 800-63 v4 and recent organizational changes have brought the IAWG's original mandate to its natural conclusion”
Can we stop this mythical claim that release of 800-63 rev.4 has anything to do with the misguided decision to abruptly and ‘unnaturally’ terminate the IAWG’s important function? This is a complete non sequitur. Read the IAWG’s Charter – it remains perfectly aligned to supporting the drafting and adoption of new criteria to reflect rev.4, which is why the IAWG membership voted for the Charter being left unchanged. No sound reason has yet been offered for the actions which are being imposed. 
It has always been clear to me that accreditation under 17065 will imply changes to how Kantara functions as a whole, but those changes need not be the termination of all that was being capably done before. And any changes ought to be reasonably notified and discussed. None of this has happened - proven operating practices have been essentially abandoned without good reason being offered. It’s hardly the way in which an open industry body should function.
As others have noted, the IAWG membership who have contributed a great deal of pro bono time and experience deserve better. The membership deserves explanations.
Until tomorrow …
Richard G. WILSHER
CEO & Founder, Zygma Inc.
www.Zygma.biz
+1 714 797 9942
From: Mike Magrath [mailto:mmagrath@easydynamics.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 August, 2025 13:57
To: Yehoshua Silberstein
Cc: IAWG
Subject: [WG-IDAssurance] Re: IAWG Meeting This Thursday, August 14th: Discussing Our Future Direction
Yehoshua,
I am aware that Kantara is not permitted to share the full ISO 17065 document however, I don't see any restriction to copying and pasting specific language in 17065 that has driven this course of direction for full transparency with the IAWG.
I spent considerable time last week reading and re-reading the standard multiple times and consulted Google, Gemini and ChatGPT looking for clear evidence as to why the IAWG, under its current charter, cannot continue to develop and maintain the service assessment criteria. While 17065 puts the onus on the certification body to have procedures in place to maintain impartiality, that is in place today. Kantara would need to own the scheme which it clearly does today. Under the current structure of the IAWG, I do not think it jeopardizes 17065 accreditation.
If it is specified in 17065, I would appreciate it if you of someone on this distribution list will point that out to me. Opening Thursday's meeting with the specific ISO language would be a good way to kick off the discussion and answer a lot of questions. This is an important decision, and the members of the IAWG deserve transparency.
Regards,
Mike
Michael Magrath (he/him) | Director of Identity Policy and Industry Relations | Easy Dynamics Corp
mmagrath@easydynamics.com | 703-944-1090
From: Yehoshua Silberstein [mailto:yehoshua@proof.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 12 August, 2025 19:49
To: IAWG
Subject: [WG-IDAssurance] IAWG Meeting This Thursday, August 14th: Discussing Our Future Direction
Hi IAWG,
This is a reminder for our scheduled meeting this Thursday, August 14th, at the usual time.
As you know, the release of NIST SP 800-63 v4 and recent organizational changes have brought the IAWG's original mandate to its natural conclusion. To ensure a clean transition, we have completed our review of all outstanding items and formally handed off all concluded work to Kantara staff for implementation.
With our legacy work now complete, the purpose of this meeting is to discuss the formal wind-down of the IAWG and to present a proposal for a new working group to tackle the next set of industry challenges.
This new initiative will focus on:
- Enabling a trusted marketplace for modular identity components.
- Standardizing how a verified identity is bound to critical actions like signatures and consents.
We look forward to your participation as we celebrate the IAWG's accomplishments and discuss this vision for the future.
Best regards,
Yehoshua Silberstein & Andrew Hughes IAWG Co-Chairs
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