RE: [council] FW: Joint Working Group to consider concept of DNS CERT

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I made similar points to Chris Wolf.  He understands that a charter
cannot be completed before Brussels but would just like to see the work
getting started on the charter. I totally support your suggestion, i.e.,
"The intention and the status could be announced by Chris and yourself
in Brussels and the chartering team could start drafting immediately
afterwards.", and believe he is comfortable with that as well.

 

But I would like to identify all charter DT volunteers by then if not
before if possible.

 

Thanks for the good comments.

 

Chuck

 

From: KnobenW@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:KnobenW@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 10:50 AM
To: Gomes, Chuck; council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: AW: [council] FW: Joint Working Group to consider concept of
DNS CERT

 

I understand Chris' request but would like to ask if the time pressure
is that much that immediate action (before Brussels) is needed.

We're really busy to cover all the more urgent items (e.g. New gTLDs,
VI, PDP...) until that event.

 

To avoid misunderstanding: there's great interest on CSG side to
actively participate in a (pre-)WG offering technical, operational and
managerial expertise, as well for chartering. But I don't see capacity
available to be provided for immediate action.

 

The intention and the status could be announced by Chris and yourself in
Brussels and the chartering team could start drafting immediately
afterwards.

 

Regards 
Wolf-Ulrich 

 

         

        
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        Von: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Gomes, Chuck
        Gesendet: Freitag, 11. Juni 2010 03:41
        An: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Betreff: [council] FW: Joint Working Group to consider concept
of DNS CERT
        Wichtigkeit: Hoch

        I forwarded the following message to the Council the yesterday
and added the topic to our agenda for our meeting under Other Business.
Unfortunately, as we ran out of time, I failed to cover it.  My intent
was to simply ask if anyone objected to considering the formation of a
WG as described by Chris and if not, to request volunteers to start
working on a possible charter with volunteers from the ccNSO.  So I will
ask those questions now:

         

        1.       Does anyone object to considering the formation of such
a WG?  Note that we would not make an official decision to support such
a WG until after we see a draft charter.  If anyone objects, please
communicate your objection not later than next Wednesday, 16 June.

        2.       Assuming there is no opposition, who would like to
volunteer for the charter drafting team?  Note that this is not a
request for volunteers for what might eventually be a WG, but only for a
charter DT.

        Regarding question 2, there have already been some volunteers in
response to my message yesterday:

         

        *         Terry Davis (NCA)

        *         Rafik Damik (NCSG)

        *         Greg Aaron (RySG, Afilias)

        *         Kathy Kleiman (RySG, PIR)

        *         Keith Drazek (RySG, VeriSign).

        If anyone else wants to volunteer, please communicate your
interest on this list not later than next Wednesday, 16 June.  We will
then communicate the names and contact information to the ccNSO.

         

        Thanks, Chuck

         

        From: Chris Disspain [mailto:ceo@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
        Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:54 PM
        To: Gomes, Chuck
        Cc: 'Cheryl Langdon-Orr'
        Subject: Joint Working Group to consider concept of DNS CERT

         

        Chuck,

         

        In our conversation last week we discussed the possibility of
the gNSO and ccNSO (along with other relevant ACs and independent
experts) setting up the working group contemplated in the joint Chair's
letter to ICANN of 25 March 2010 as soon as possible. 

         

        I put this proposal to the ccNSO council on our call of 8 June
and confirm that the council has agreed that in the event of the
proposal also being agreed by the gNSO council, a small joint drafting
team should work before Brussels to draft the charter for the
establishment of a Working Group comprising representatives of ICANN's
Security and Stability Advisory Committee, Root Server System Advisory
Committee, GAC, ALAC, CERT operators and ccTLD and gTLD managers to draw
upon their collective expertise and to solicit their input on:

        *         the broad concept of a DNS-CERT;

        *         the current work being undertaken to mitigate
DNS-related threats;

        *         the actual level, frequency and severity of these
threats;

        *         the gaps (if any) in the current security response to
DNS issues;

        *         whether or not a DNS-CERT is a proposal they support;
and

        *         if so, the logistics of the proposal.

        The goal would be to have the charter approved by the ccNSO and
gNSO in Brussels if possible so that we can announce the formation of
the working group. I'm guessing that formally the working group will
need to be a joint gNSO ccNSO group (as the 2 relevant supporting
organisations that can actually make policy) with the charter mandating
the involvement of the relevant ACs and outside experts. 

         

        In the event that the gNSO council does approve the proposal
then the action items will be a) to call for some volunteers to do the
drafting along with Bart Boswinkel as ccNSO staff and an equivalent gNSO
person and b) to approach the other ACs to inform them that this is
occurring.

         

        I understand your council meets on 10 June 2010 and look forward
to hearing from you regarding your discussions.

         

        Cheers,

         

         

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