Working, Special Interest and Advisory Groups
Development activities of Internet2 are performed in working groups (WGs), special interest groups (SIGs) or advisory groups (AGs). Group members come from Internet2 member institutions and partners. Group support is provided by Internet2 and Internet2 staff.
Note: Group activities are subject to the Internet2 Intellectual Property Framework. To clarify the intellectual property license granted with contributions of software, a signed Contributor License Agreement (individual or company) should be kept on file. Please contact group chairs with questions.
Working Groups
Each WG has a web site describing its charter, goals, milestones, events, current activities and other information. Internet2 community members who are interested in participating in a WG should contact the group's chair. Have an idea for a new WG? Contact Eric Boyd.
Active Working Group |
Chairs |
Internet2
Liaison |
| Grouper WG [web site] | Tom Barton <tbarton@uchicago.edu> |
Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
| Information Services, Discovery, & Topology (ISDT) WG [web site] | Martin Swany <swany@udel.edu> |
Jason Zurawski <zurawski@internet2.edu> |
| ION WG [web site] | Linda Winkler <winkler@mcs.anl.gov> |
Dale Finkelson <dmf@internet2.edu> |
| IPv6 WG [web site] | Dale Finkelson <dmf@internet2.edu> Michael Lambert <lambert@psc.edu> |
Elaine Lauerman <ekl@internet2.edu> |
| MACE-Dir (Directories) WG [web site] | Brendan Bellina <bbellina@usc.edu> Keith Hazelton (Chair Emeritus) |
Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
| MACE-paccman (Privilege and Access Management) WG [web site] | Tom Dopirak <tgd@andrew.cmu.edu> Keith Hazelton <hazelton@doit.wisc.edu> |
Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
| MACE-Shibboleth WG [web site] | Steven Carmody <steven_carmody@brown.edu> Bob Morgan <rlmorgan@washington.edu> |
Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
| Multicast WG [web site] |
Richard Machida <rm@alaska.edu> |
Elaine Lauerman <ekl@internet2.edu> |
| Peering & RoutingWG [web site] | Jeff Bartig <jeffb@doit.wisc.edu> |
Chris Robb <crobb@internet2.edu> |
| Performance WG [web site] | Carla Hunt <carla@mailbox.mcnc.org> Chris Hawkinson <chawkinson@cenic.org> |
Jeff Boote <boote@internet2.edu> |
| perfSONAR WG [web site] | Martin Swany
<swany@cis.udel.edu> Jeff Boote <boote@internet2.edu> |
Eric Boyd <eboyd@internet2.edu> |
| Presence and Integrated Communications WG [web site] | Tim Callahan |
Elaine Lauerman <ekl@internet2.edu> |
| ResearchChannel WG [web site] | Chris Latham <clatham@u.washington.edu> Gates Rhodes <rhodes@isc.upenn.edu> |
Russ Hobby <rdhobby@internet2.edu> |
| Salsa-Computer Security Incidents - Internet2 (Salsa-CSI2) WG [web site] | Wes Young | Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
| Salsa Disaster Planning & Recovery (Salsa-DR) WG [web site] | Joe St Sauver, U. Oregon/Internet2 <joe@internet2.edu> |
Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
| SIP.edu WG [web site] | Dennis Baron <dbaron@mit.edu> |
Matt Zekauskas <matt@internet2.edu> |
| Transport WG [web site] | Steve Senger <senger.stev@uwlax.edu> Chester Ruszczyk <chester@haystack.mit.edu> |
Susan Evett <sevett@internet2.edu> |
Dormant WG |
Chairs |
Internet2 Liaison |
| Geospatial WG [web site] | PR Blackwell | Russ Hobby |
| HEPKI-PAG (PKI Policy) WG [web site] | Ken Klingenstein | Ken Klingenstein |
| HEPKI-TAG (PKI Technical) WG [web site] | Jim Jokl <jaj@virginia.edu> |
Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
| Integrated Infrastructure for Instant Messaging (I2IM) WG [web site] | Michael Gettes | Ken Klingenstein |
| MACE-WebISO WG [web site] | Nathan Dors | Ken Klingenstein |
| Medical Middleware (MedMid) WG [web site] | Jack Buchanan | Steve Olshansky |
| Salsa Architecture WG (SALSA-Arch) [web site] | Marty Schulman | Steve Olshansky |
| Salsa-Federated Wireless NetAuth (Salsa-FWNA) [web site] | Phillipe Hanset | Steve Olshansky |
| Salsa-NetAuth WG [web site] | Chris Misra | Steve Olshansky |
| Salsa Netc WG [web site] | Marty Schulman | Steve Olshansky |
| Signet WG [web site] | Mike Olive | Steve Olshansky |
| VidMid Video Conferencing WG [web site] | Nadim El-Khoury | Steve Olshansky |
| VidMid Video on Demand WG [web
site] |
Jim DeRoest | Ken Klingenstein |
Completed/Archived WG |
Chairs |
Internet2 Liaison |
| IP Optical WG [web site] | Mark Johnson
David Richardson |
Rick Summerhill |
| MACE-MLIST WG [web site] | Jill Gemmill | Steve Olshansky |
| Peer-to-Peer WG [web site] | Linda Roos | George Brett |
| Routing WG | Ken Lindahl | Rick Summerhill |
| Topology WG [web site] | E. Paul Love | Rick Summerhill |
Special Interest Groups [back to top]
Special interest groups (SIGs) are formed around common interest areas and members share ideas, insights and even "war stories". They are informal, are open to all members are led by a chairperson and do not typically produce deliverables. Many SIGs meet semi-annually at Internet2 Member Meetings.
Active Special Interest Group |
Chairs |
Internet2 Liaison |
| Advances of Relevance to Clinical Activities [web site] |
Michael McGill <mmcgill@internet2.edu> |
|
| Audio Video Communications Infrastructure Group (AVCI) SIG [web site] | Walt Magnussen <wmagnussen@ppfs4.tamu.edu> | Ben Fineman <bfineman@internet2.edu> |
| Campus Bandwidth Management SIG [web site] |
Art St. George <stgeorge@unm.edu> |
Rick Summerhill <rrsum@internet2.edu> |
| Collaboration SIG [web site] |
Gurcharan S. Khanna <gurcharan.khanna@rit.edu> | Rick Summerhill <rrsum@internet2.edu> |
| Digital Video SIG [web site] |
Larry Amiot <amiot@northwestern.edu> Dave Deveraux-Weber <dave@doit.wisc.edu> |
Rick Summerhill <rrsum@internet2.edu> |
| DNSSEC - Domain Name System Security Extension [web site] | Shumon Huque Michael Sinatra |
Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
| Emerging Research and Education Networks SIG [web site] | Warren Matthews <warren.matthews@oit.gatech.edu> |
Heather Boyles <heather@internet2.edu> |
| High Energy Nuclear Physics SIG &
LHC SIG |
Shawn Mckee <smckee@umich.edu> Harvey Newman <newman@hep.caltech.edu> |
Rich Carlson <rcarlson@internet2.edu> |
| IT Architects in Academia (ITANA) [web site] |
Jim Phelps <phelps@doit.wisc.edu> | Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
| Orthopaedic Surgery SIG [web site] |
Ed Johansen <wedjohansen@msn.com> | Mike McGill <mmcgill@internet2.edu> |
| Network Storage SIG | Micah Beck <mbeck@utk.edu> |
Eric Boyd <eboyd@internet2.edu> |
| Radiology SIG [web site] | Greg Mogel <mogel@usc.edu> |
Russ Hobby <rdhobby@internet2.edu> |
| Teaching and Learning SIG [web site] | Jennifer Oxenford <jmacdoug@isc.upenn.edu> Marty Siegel <msiegel@indiana.edu> |
Ann Doyle <adoyle@internet2.edu> |
| Voice over IP SIG [web site] |
Walt Magnussen <wmagnussen@ppfs4.tamu.edu> | Rick Summerhill <rrsum@internet2.edu> |
Dormant SIG |
Chairs |
Internet2 Liaison |
| Archaeology SIG [web site] | Jeffrey Clark <clark@ndsu.edu > Greg Palmer <gpalmer@magpi.net> |
Ann Doyle <adoyle@internet2.edu> |
| Cardiovascular SIG [web site] |
David Sahn <sahnd@ohsu.edu> |
Michael McGill <mmcgill@internet2.edu> |
| End-to-End Performance SIG | Jeff Boote <boote@internet2.edu> |
Eric Boyd <eboyd@internet2.edu> |
| Health Sciences Education [web site] | Michael McGill <mmcgill@internet2.edu> |
|
| Health Sciences Research and Research Infrastructure | Michael McGill <mmcgill@internet2.edu> |
|
| Health Science Security SIG [web site] | Jere Retzer <retzerj@ohsu.edu> |
Michael McGill <mmcgill@internet2.edu> |
| Performance Area Group (formerly Measurement SIG) | Matt Zekauskas <matt@internet2.edu> | Susan Evett <sevett@internet2.edu> |
| Quality of Service (QoS) SIG | Guy Almes | Rick Summerhill |
| Veterinary Medicine SIG | Gary Allen <allengk@missouri.edu> |
Michael McGill <mmcgill@internet2.edu> |
Completed/Archived SIGs |
Chairs |
Internet2 Liaison |
| IP Optical SIG [web site] | Mark Johnson
David Richardson |
Rick Summerhill |
| Routing SIG | Ken Lindahl | Rick Summerhill |
| Topology SIG [web site] | E. Paul Love | Rick Summerhill |
Advisory Groups [back to top]
Advisory groups may be created by Internet2 to coordinate multiple working groups or to bring in outside expertise to counsel multiple working groups, initiatives or area-wide efforts.
Advisory Group |
Chairs |
Internet2 Liaison |
| Campus Expectations Task Force [web site] | Bill Decker <bill-decker@uiowa.edu |
Barb Nanzig <bnanzig@internet2.edu> |
| DNSSEC [web site] | Steve Olshansky <steveo@internet2.edu> |
|
| Humanities Advisory Group | Ann Doyle <adoyle@internet2.edu> | Ann Doyle <adoyle@internet2.edu> |
| Internet2 Performance Events Advisory Committee [web site] | Ann Doyle <adoyle@internet2.edu> | Ann Doyle <adoyle@internet2.edu> |
| Middleware Architecture Committee for Education (MACE) Advisory Board [web site] |
RL "Bob" Morgan <rlmorgan@washington.edu> | Ken Klingenstein <kjk@internet2.edu> |
| Network Research Review Committee [web site] | kc claffy , Interim Chair <jbuchanan@utmem.edu |
Matt Zekauskas <matt@internet2.edu |
| Salsa [web site] | Chris Misra <cmisra@nic.umass.edu> | Ken Klingenstein <kjk@internet2.edu> |
Dormant Advisory Groups |
Chairs |
Internet2 Liaison |
| Directories Technical Advisory Board | Ken Klingenstein | |
| E2Epi Technical Advisory Group (TAG) | Eric Boyd | |
| Federating Organizations Advisory Group | Ken Klingenstein | |
| Health Sciences Initiative Advisory Group [web site] | Jack Buchanan, Interim Chair <jbuchanan@utmem.edu |
Michael McGill <mmcgill@internet2.edu> |
| HEPKI (Higher Education PKI) Advisory Group | Ken Klingenstein | |
| Middleware End-To-End Diagnostics Advisory Group (MW-E2ED) [web site] | Chas DiFatta <chas@cmu.edu> | Ken Klingenstein <kjk@internet2.edu> |
| PKI Labs Advisory Group | Ken Klingenstein | |
COMPLETED Advisory Groups |
Chairs |
Internet2 Liaison |
| Real Time Communications (RTC) [web site] | Tyler Johnson, University of North Carolina | Ben Tietelbaum |
