From: Lauren Rotman <lauren@es.net>
Subject: Update on DOEGrids CA service transition 
Date: June 4, 2012 1:12:36 PM PDT
To: pma@doegrids.org
Cc: patty giuntoli <PMGiuntoli@es.net>, Ruth Pordes <ruth@fnal.gov>, Von Welch <vwelch@indiana.edu>, Gregory Bell <grbell@es.net>

Good afternoon,
As you are aware, ESnet will - in the coming months - be fully transitioning support for the DOEGrids certificate service to a new service operated by the Open Science Grid (OSG). Since our last communication to you, OSG has concluded a fully successful pilot of a commercial service operated by DigiCert, a well-respected U.S.-based vendor partner. As a result, the team provided the OSG Executive Team a final analysis and recommendation that the service be put into operation and in full production by February 2013. Both the OSG Executive Team and ESnet's DOE program management have approved this recommendation. Planning and implementation of the service transition is now underway.  

The transition project is being led by Von Welch, Deputy Director of Indiana University's Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR) on behalf of OSG, who managed the pilot DigiCert trial. Von has created a detailed transition plan including timeline for implementation that can be found at this link.  It is anticipated that OSG will begin issuing certificates beginning October 1, 2012.  The team expects to have initial versions of the new PKI software and services ready for friendly testing in early June 2012. Parties interested in being early testers are encouraged to join a new email list described at the OSG PKI planning website. 

Please be aware we anticipate that DOEGrids will no longer issue or renew certificates after February 1, 2013.  Certificates issued or renewed before February 1, 2013 by DOEGrids will remain operational until their expiration date. If you have not already contacted either ESnet and OSG to discuss your collaboration’s specific certificate plans, it is important that you do so as soon as possible. 

Von is currently hosting weekly calls on Tuesdays at 3pm ET focused on details of the transition.  All are invited to join these calls to discuss your needs and to learn the progress of the roll-out. Call-in details can be found below and on the OSG PKI Planning Website.  Ruth Pordes (ruth@fnal.gov) and Von (vwelch@indiana.edu) together with our ESnet staff are also available at anytime for individual conversations about the service to ensure you are fully informed about the options available to your organization or collaboration.  

Kind regards,
Lauren

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Lauren Rotman
ESnet Partnerships and Outreach
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
lauren@es.net
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