2005 Applied Research Organization

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2005 Applied Research Organization
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Applied Research Organization
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High-Level Goals

• Provide all tools for layer above DNS
  (provisioning/resolution/client support) by end
  of Q4
• Provide an alternative to BIND for DNSSEC by end
  of year
• Rollout a Federated Identity Scheme for
• A registrar-to-registrar reputation service
• An authenticated identity solution for RTW and
  SPAM mitigation
• Advanced technology support for CORE
• Technology synergy with VCS and VSS through
  emerging technology support

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Q1 Goals

• Grow Core
• Participate as necessary in .net bid for DNSSEC,
  IRIS, IPv6 maintaining our pilots and showcasing
  them.
• Continue development of a DNSSEC-capable resolver
• Expand International
• Support EPC and Naming as needed for next
  generation talks.
• Launch New Services
• Work with Keith Teare on next gen DNS services by
  end of Feb.
• Upon approval of concept, start building system.
• Complete pilot of Lightweight IRIS domain
  availability checker.
• Support the realtime web effort.
• Target New Accounts
• Transition from Michael Mealling to Chris Bason
  as the main point person for EPC technical
  standards.
• Leverage Synergies
• Work with VCS on further development of ENUM
  related work
• Work on level-setting IRIS-related efforts (EREG)
  and expectations on the pilot.
• Organizational/Leadership
• Work on process on bringing new concepts to the
  table

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Q2 Goals

• Grow Core
• Support .net efforts - either in arbitration or
  in transitioning existing pilots into production
• Expand International
• Have marketing plan for layer above dns services
  completed for International exposure
• Support EPC and Naming as needed for next
  generation talks.
• Launch New Services
• Have EPP-capable provisioning system finished for
  layer-above dns system.
• Complete white paper for Pseudo Federated
  Identity
• Target New Accounts
• Work on EPC IS and EPC DS standards
• Work on URI naming scheme for US Gvmt support
  that would compete against CNRI's Handle System
• Leverage Synergies
• Initiate ENUM-EPP provisioning system for ENUM.
• Organizational/Leadership
• Work on synergies with Jamba and VCS identifying
  two new ideas for joint collaboration

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Q3 Goals

• Grow Core
• Support .net efforts - support engineering in
  transitioning existing pilots into production.
• Expand International
• Support EPC and Naming as needed for next
  generation talks.
• Launch New Services
• Complete layer-above DNS system that includes
  provisioning for EPP (with IETF specification)
  and resolution service API that supports at least
  two clients (one being a web browser)..
• Target New Accounts
• Support EPC IS and DS standards.
• Leverage Synergies
• Transition ENUM-EPP to VCS.
• Organizational/Leadership
• Work on synergies with Jamba and VCS identifying
  two new ideas for joint collaboration

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Q4 Goals

• Grow Core
• Roll out first version of dnssec-capable resolver
• Expand International
• Roll out ML version of a layer above DNS service.
• Launch New Services
• Complete whitepaper for second new concept
• Complete pilot for concept 1.
• Target New Accounts
• Work on EPC IS and EPC DS standards
• Complete pilot for a URI naming scheme for US
  Gvmt support that would compete against CNRI's
  Handle System.
• Leverage Synergies
• Look at PtoP support in VOIP for VCS.
• Organizational/Leadership
• Have established working relationship with all
  "new idea" groups within all of Verisign

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Andy Newtons 2005 Goals

• Complete IRIS-lite by end of Q1
• Sheppard IRIS drafts in ENUM, ECRIT, and CRISP
  wg's throughout the year.
• Monitor and participate in Spam forums
  throughout the year (MAAWG, etc).
• Assist in Real-time web as needed
• Assist in building EREG into ENUM demo by 30
  Sept.
• Draft of CNRP/SLS into IRIS framework by end of
  Q2
• Whitepaper on DNS for Applications by end of Q2
• Whitepaper on IRIS Geolocation Broker by 30 July
• Directories for IM pilot by end of Q3
• Assist in the movement of IRIS pilot for com/net
  into production by Q4

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David Blackas 2005 Goals

• If agreement is completed between Nominet and
  VRSN, create a NEC3 opt-in pilot enhancement by
  the end of Q4.
• Complete a SLSng server by the end of Q3.
• Finish Java dnssec unbound prototype including
  validation by end of Q2.
• Complete a C version of an unbound resolver
  complete with validation by the end of Q4. This
  goal may be relaxed to just resolution if David
  needs to complete tasks that other parts of the
  unbound team was signed up to provide.
• Care and feeding of the existing dnssec pilots
  throughout the year.

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Matt Larsons 2005 Goals

• Create an unbound C resolver by 30 Aug
• Work with Piet on "DNS Behaviors Identified"
  presentation for fall NANOG by 15 Sep
• DNS Guru work for whatever emergency comes up
• DNSSEC deployment support by end 31 Dec
• Complete every version of the resolver config
  known to mankind lab by end of Q3
• Test the lab against AAAA root priming along
  with empirical data collection of priming
  client versions by 1 Dec

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Pete Toscanos 2005 Goals

• Complete Regular sysadmin tasks - including new
  environments for both internal and
  externally-developed pilots.
• Move our IPv6 netspace into our own net block by
  end of Q2.
• Integrate existing enum testbeds - make sure
  that all pilot activities work off of same
  database (Web, DNS, EPP, whois, and EREG) by 30
  July.
• Complete EPP python client for EREG and Layer
  above DNS by end of Q3
• Complete a whitepaper on secure box environments
  for OI by end of Q3.
• Assist in small routing authentication effort to
  be completed by end of Q4.
• Create an asterisk/VOIP/Dundee pilot that
  integrates our internal VOIP phones that is
  publically available by end of Q4.

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Scott Hollenbecks 2005 Goals

• Participate as IETF AD throughout 2005
• Complete a provisioning draft for slsreg (layer
  above DNS)
• Specify a general purpose reputation server for
  a federated id service
• Specify a reputation server for
  registrar-to-registrar coordination
• Participate in project liberty
• Lead federated ID pilot rollout (in Q3 by Chris
  Bason)
• Assist in DRM due-diligence with Jamba
• Complete the specifications for provisioning
  DNSSEC data through EPP by 31 March 2005.
• Help develop the decision process for developing
  a DNS software package that is recognized as an
  alternative software package to BIND by Unbound
  team
• Coordinating an initial demonstration of
  capability not later than May 2005.
• Providing overall project management leadership.
• Engineering Quality Improvement
• Complete and distribute an initial SEI CMMI
  self-evaluation checklist by 31 March 2005.
• Complete and distribute an analysis of the
  self-evaluation by 31May 2005.
• Prepare and deliver a draft plan for further SEI
  CMMI process implementation by 30 June 2005.
• Provide technical expertise for VeriSign business
  initiatives as needed.

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Chris Basons 2005 Goals

• Complete a "layer above DNS" pilot by 16 May
• Complete and publish a URN resolver by 1 Jul
• Complete a SAML v2 IDP for pilot by end of Q3
• Complete a pilot for EPC that demonstrates URN
  resolution by end of Q3 (perhaps GTIN to EPC
  mapping)
• Complete a "layer above DNS" resolver by end of
  Q4
• Establish yourself as the go-to research guy on
  EPC initiatives
• Establish yourself as the go-to development guy
  on Liberty initiatives

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Mark Kosters 2005 Goals

• Complete ENUM EPP implementation by end of Q1
• Complete Layer above DNS prototype
  implementation by end of Q2.
• Promote use of Jamba within Korea with DigiCAPS
  by end of Q3.
• Coordinate Federated identity concept with Jamba
  by end of Q3.
• Socialize product concepts within VNDS, VCS, and
  VSS throughout the year.
• Promote Applied Researchs visibility within BU
  as well as the company.
• Facilitate product funnel activity from corp.
  development.
• Lead the development of three new pilots by end
  of the year.