DateAnnouncement
7 Jan 2019

SSAC2 Review: Final Report Available

Analysis Group, the independent examiner performing the second Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC2) Review, has published its final report. Read the report 

15 Oct 2018

SSAC2 Review: Draft Final Report Released for Public Comment and Webinar

Analysis Group, the independent examiner conducting the second Security and Stability Advisory Committee Review (SSAC2), has published its draft final report for public comment. Analysis Group will present the draft final report to the community during ICANN63 in Barcelona, Spain, and during a webinar on 20 November 2018 at 21:00 UTC.

21 June 2018

SSAC2 Review: Assessment Report Published for Community Input (DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 27 JULY 2018)

The assessment report for the SSAC2 Review has been published. A public consultation is open through 27 July 2018. Learn more.

22 May 2018

Deadline Extended: SSAC2 Review Survey for Community Input

The deadline to take the SSAC2 Review Survey has been extended until Friday May 25th at 23:59 UTC. Learn more.

19 April 2018

SSAC2 Review Survey Available for Community Input

Analysis Group, the independent examiner conducting the second review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC2), has published a survey for community input. The aim of the survey is to collect input from those who have interacted with SSAC or have suggestions for ways to improve it. Learn more.

22 February 2018

Analysis Group Selected to Conduct the SSAC Review

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has contracted Analysis Group to conduct an independent review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC). Learn more.  

1 Aug 2017

Extended Deadline; Request for Proposal for the SSAC Organizational Review

The deadline has been extended for the Request for Proposal for the SSAC Organizational Review. Indications of interest are to be received by emailing SSACReview-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 PDT on 21 August 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address as above. Read the full announcement for further details.
7 July 2017

Request for Proposal: SSAC Organizational Review

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).

The provider should have technical knowledge or experience with security matters with the Internet technical community and the operators and managers of critical DNS infrastructure services; demonstrate an understanding of the SSAC's charter and its Operational Procedures [PDF, 420 KB]; demonstrate knowledge of the technical areas covered by the SSAC's charter, including security and integrity of the Internet's naming and address allocation systems.

The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to identify an independent examiner that can conduct a comprehensive assessment of SSAC. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • An assessment of the implementation state of SSAC's prior review;
  • An assessment of whether SSAC has a continuing purpose within the ICANN structure;
  • An assessment of how effectively SSAC fulfills its purpose and whether any change in structure or operations is needed to improve effectiveness; and
  • An assessment of the extent to which SSAC as a whole is accountable to the wider ICANN community.

The review is scheduled to take place from October 2017 through July 2018. For a complete overview and timeline for the RFP, please see here [PDF, 608 KB]

18 May 2017

Initiating the Second Review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC)

Resolved (2017.05.18.02), that the Board initiates the second SSAC Review in June 2017 and directs ICANN organization to post a Request for Proposal to procure an independent examiner to begin the review as soon as practically feasible.

Resolved (2017.05.18.03), that the Board encourages the SSAC to prepare for the second SSAC Review by organizing a Review Working Party to serve as a liaison during the review and to conduct a self-assessment of effectiveness of implementation of recommendations from the first review.

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