Jody Tracy

PROGRAM MANAGER, INCOMMON ACADEMY

Jody Tracy

Jody Tracy is Program Manager for Cohorts and Accelerator Initiatives for the InCommon Academy at Internet2. She’s worked with the higher education IT community since 2013 and is passionate about bringing people together to share knowledge and learn from one another.

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Guidance, Best Practices, & Support Community Gatherings, Conferences, & Events IAM Online Training & Support Lifecycle Management
InCommon Community Guidance, Best Practices, & Support

Five Questions To Help Shape Your Institution’s Identity Proofing Strategy

Reading Time: 3 minutesAsked and Answered in InCommon’s First Identity Proofing Accelerator  From February to April 2026, faces sat in individual boxes, each interested in one of research and education’s most pressing topics: identity proofing.  These faces belonged to IT leaders and practitioners at 12 universities who were participating in the pilot cohort of InCommon’s Identity Proofing Accelerator. The Identity Proofing Accelerator is a collaborative program designed to help institutions strengthen identity verification and reduce fraud risk ahead of the 2027 federal deadline enforced by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Education.  The learning was plentiful, with […]

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Federation Community Gatherings, Conferences, & Events

From Barriers to Best Practices: What We Learned from Our Community Conversation on Federated Identity in Academic Libraries

Reading Time: 2 minutesLibrarians and identity and access management (IAM) practitioners are solving the same problem; they just don’t know it yet. That was the impetus behind the March 3, 2026, InCommon Thread Meetup, where library staff, IAM teams, federation operators, and content vendors came together to talk honestly about why federated identity adoption in academic libraries remains so low. Want to be a part of the conversation? Join us for the next InCommon Thread Meetup. See Upcoming Thread Meetups The Access Problem is Bigger Than You Might Think The discussion began with Amanda Ferrante, principal product manager of Identity & Access Management […]

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InCommon Community

Solving Research and Education’s Identity Proofing Puzzle Together: A Community in Conversation

Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Oct, 22, 2025, InCommon hosted an Identity Proofing Thread Meetup to discuss the growing challenges of identity verification and fraud prevention across research and higher education institutions. The conversation underscored both the urgent need for standardized identity proofing solutions and the complex landscape institutions must navigate. Survey Highlights Prior to the meetup, InCommon conducted an identity verification and fraud prevention survey, which drew substantial participation, primarily from senior IT leadership including CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs across various institution types, with notable representation from R1 universities and community colleges. The survey identified several critical areas where institutions face identity fraud […]

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Federation

Making Federation Work for Libraries: Four Experts on Privacy, Trust, and Quick Wins

Reading Time: 7 minutesWhy are academic libraries still relying on IP authentication when much of higher education has moved to federated identity?  The answer isn’t what you might think. It’s not a technology problem; it’s a trust problem.  This month, IAM Online hosts four experts from Duke University, EBSCO, and Internet2. The group will discuss why libraries remain hesitant about federation and what it will take to bridge the gap. Zhaneille GreenBio: Zhaneille Green is the e-access librarian at Duke University. In addition to leading local SSO implementation at Duke, Zhaneille contributes nationally through her work with the ALA Core Authentication Committee, where she helps create […]

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InCommon Community IAM Online Training & Support

IAM Online Speaker Spotlight: Beyond Authentication, When Secure Access Demands Identity Assurance 

Reading Time: 6 minutesIf your institution collaborates with federal agencies on research or other initiatives, you’re familiar with the balance required between robust security and practical implementation.  After an extensive analysis and review, a clear and documented approach is now available for decision-makers to confidently evaluate their identity proofing needs. On Sept. 24, you can get guidance on the REFEDS Assurance Framework by attending IAM Online. Learn how it meets federal security requirements and how it fits into your institutional operations.  In the September IAM Online webinar, join Tom Barton from Internet2 and Kyle Lewis from Research Data and Communication Technologies Corp (RDCT), […]

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Academy IAM Online Training & Support

5 Considerations for Navigating Hybrid IAM and Entra ID Implementation

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn early August InCommon community members gathered for a Thread Meetup, “Navigating Hybrid Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Entra ID Implementation.” InCommon community members are at different phases of their Entra ID deployments and have exchanged insights about challenges and successes. The key takeaway is that organizations shouldn’t view this as an either/or decision between traditional and cloud identity systems, but rather as a strategic integration of both approaches. The institutions furthest along in their journey emphasized gradual transitions, community collaboration, and keeping research and academic requirements at the center of their decisions. They offered their peers five considerations […]

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InCommon Community Guidance, Best Practices, & Support Lifecycle Management

Define, Design, Discuss: 7 Strategies for Implementing Identity Lifecycle Management 

Reading Time: 3 minutesInCommon Hosts Important Community Conversation In response to community requests, InCommon recently brought together 100+ identity and access management (IAM) practitioners and community members in research & education to discuss the challenges and best practices of managing identities and accounts at their institutions. The March 13, 2025 virtual roundtable focused specifically on Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM)—the process of managing digital identities through various roles, such as student, staff, faculty, and alumni, each with distinct lifecycle stages. The roundtable discussion began with context setting, which included a presentation by Grady Bailey, senior IAM architect at Internet2. His presentation suggested a three-phase […]

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