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25
May.
2023

Community

Seen and Heard at the 2023 Internet2 Community Exchange: 4 IAM Insights

By Apryl Motley, CAE – InCommon Communications Lead

There was no shortage of discussion about various aspects of trust and identity during the 2023 Internet2 Community Exchange (CommEX 23) held in Atlanta, May 8– 12, 2023. Identity and access management (IAM) community members in attendance took full advantage of the opportunity to ask questions, share strategies, and gain…

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15
May.
2023

Events Community

IAM Online Speaker Spotlight: InCommon’s Future, Get In On the Discussion

By John McCormack, Writer, Internet2

Want to learn about where InCommon is headed – and also chime in with your opinions about its future direction? You will have a chance to do both on May 17 at 1 p.m. ET during InCommon’s May IAM Online webinar, “InCommon’s Future: Get In On the Discussion.” During…

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26
Apr.
2023

Catalyst Community

Strategy, Solutions, and Support: New InCommon Catalyst Vantage Technology Consulting Group Brings All Three

By Apryl Motley, CAE, Communications Lead, InCommon

“As a new provider in the InCommon Catalyst Program, Vantage Technology Consulting Group is excited to bring our expertise and experience to the community,” said Jacqueline Pitter, CISSP, senior strategic consultant at Vantage Technology Consulting Group, about the company joining ten other catalysts in supporting the research and…

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13
Apr.
2023

Community

An Update on the InCommon Community’s Readiness to Support NIH

By Tom Barton, InCommon Research Consultant, Internet2

In Fall of 2020, leaders from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) first addressed the InCommon community about how allowing researchers to use InCommon-enabled home credentials made it easier and faster for them to collaborate on the development of the COVID-19 vaccine.  At Internet2’s TechEX 2020, they highlighted three aspects…

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13
Apr.
2023

Community

Our Year of Getting on the Road Again

2022 InCommon Accomplishments Report Available Now By Kevin Morooney, vice president of Trust and Identity and NET+, Internet2 “On the road again/Just can’t wait to get on the road again/The life I love is making music with my friends.”—Willie Nelson This iconic musical refrain aptly sums up our 2022. When…

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29
Mar.
2023

Diversity & Inclusion Community

IAM-HER Profile: Heather Flanagan, Principal, Spherical Cow Consulting

By Heather Berry, Writer, InCommon

Editor’s note: For National Women’s History Month, we are recognizing the women of IAM-HER, a community of women working in identity and access management (IAM) in research and education. Many of the women interviewed were pioneers in the field and carved out new roles for themselves…

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20
Mar.
2023

Diversity & Inclusion Community

IAM-HER: Supporting Women in the R&E Identity and Access Management Field

By John McCormack, Writer, InCommon

Editor’s Note: As part of our recognition of National Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting women in the identity and access management field. What better place to start than by featuring IAM-HER, the organization created expressly for that purpose? Also, keep an eye out for upcoming blog posts that we’re contributing…

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23
Feb.
2023

Community

The Best IAM Advice Ever: The 2022 Edition

Edited by Apryl Motley, CAE - InCommon Communications Lead, Internet2 Trust and Identity

Throughout 2022, we asked members of the InCommon community to share the best identity and access management (IAM) advice they had ever received and from whom. Without further ado, here are 10 pieces of the best IAM advice ever. One of my big takeaways has been how single sign-on (SSO)…

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15
Feb.
2023

Community

18 New Members Join InCommon Steering and Advisory Committees in 2023

By Amber Rasche, Internet2 Senior Communications Specialist

Internet2 and InCommon are pleased to welcome 18 new members to the InCommon Steering Committee and InCommon Advisory Committees. By volunteering with these committees, community members contribute their insights, expertise, and talents within identity and access management (IAM) to advance the research and education (R&E) community. “InCommon’s steering and…

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