NIST seeks input on Trusted Identities
The U.S. Department of Commerce and National Institute of Standards and Technology is conducting a review of governance models for a governance body to administer the processes for policy and standards adoption for the Identity Ecosystem Framework in accordance with the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).
Referring to the governance body as a steering group, the department is seeking public comment from all stakeholders, including the commercial, academic and civil society sectors, and consumer and privacy advocates on potential models, in the form of recommendations and key assumptions in the formation and structure of the steering group, according to a notice of inquiry.
The Department seeks to learn and understand approaches for:
“This notice specifically seeks comment on the structures and processes for Identity Ecosystem governance. This notice does not solicit comments or advice on the policies that will be chosen by the steering group or specific issues such as accreditation or trustmark schemes, which will be considered by the steering group at a later date,” the notice states.
Responses to this notice will serve only as input for a departmental report of government recommendations for establishing the NSTIC steering group, the notice clarified.
Comments are due on or before July 22. Click here to see the notice.
Referring to the governance body as a steering group, the department is seeking public comment from all stakeholders, including the commercial, academic and civil society sectors, and consumer and privacy advocates on potential models, in the form of recommendations and key assumptions in the formation and structure of the steering group, according to a notice of inquiry.
The Department seeks to learn and understand approaches for:
- The structure and functions of a persistent and sustainable private sector-led steering group; and
- The initial establishment of the steering group.
“This notice specifically seeks comment on the structures and processes for Identity Ecosystem governance. This notice does not solicit comments or advice on the policies that will be chosen by the steering group or specific issues such as accreditation or trustmark schemes, which will be considered by the steering group at a later date,” the notice states.
Responses to this notice will serve only as input for a departmental report of government recommendations for establishing the NSTIC steering group, the notice clarified.
Comments are due on or before July 22. Click here to see the notice.