[OpenID] One-Click OpenID: A Solution to the NASCAR Problem

[Francisco Corella]

Peter,

> In terms of the orginal question concerning NSTIC opportunities
> specific to a mix of https + openid + discovery : is there a discovery
> problem? And, is the NSTIC opportunity amenable to a pitch on the need
> for a openid-community approach to discovery (given how hard its
> proven to solve)? Id guess that the answer is yes, there is, and it
> would be well received. But, its not a basic-science grant! Its what
> can discovery a la openid do for it (not it for openid)!
> 
> IF I was the program manager, I want to know whats hard, and what
> folks think the road map should be. I want some metrics to guess the
> future, and test whether my criteria are good policy guidelines for a
> national infrastrcuture. How does openid help me (not is openid,
> openid connect, or this or that discovery solution the single, right
> religion for the world).
> 
> Now, let's not forget. Most of the (pretty minimal) funds are simply
> for running a steering committee, not grants for technology
> plays. This is akind to getting the same kind of steering committe
> backroom vendor as runs the day to day management of IETF. I'm sure
> ITU and ESTI have the same kind of thing! In someways, its what the
> Foundation itself does for openid community, but now for a wider group
> of partcipants who are not tied only to web technologies, browser, or
> the interests (mostly) of IDPs managing user profiles.                        

NSTIC got $16.5 million for this year, of which it is spending $10
million for pilots.

Francisco
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