[ietf-dkim] DKIM BOF Chair Appointments

[Russ Housley]

Dear DKIM Mail List:

In Paris, we held the second MASS BOF.  In my opening remarks, I indicated 
that we should have called it the first DKIM BOF.  The second DKIM BOF will 
take place at the upcoming IETF meeting in Vancouver.

I few weeks ago I notified Dave Crocker and Jim Fenton that I wanted to try 
a different approach for the second DKIM BOF.  I really appreciate their 
considerable efforts as chairs of the second MASS BOF (a.k.a. first DKIM 
BOF).  I sincerely hope that changing chairs will not cause any lost 
momentum, rather it will help focus activity on the things that are needed 
to get a working group chartered.

I have asked Barry Leiba and Stephen Farrell to chair the second DKIM 
BOF.  I am quite pleased to announce that they have agreed.  I believe that 
DKIM needs a combination to Applications and Security perspective, and this 
leadership team offers this necessary experience.

Barry has been very active with the development of DKIM, yet he is not an 
author of any of the documents.  He has a long history in the Applications 
Area.

Stephen has almost no history with DKIM, but he has a long history with 
public key cryptography standards, including PKIX and SACRED.  He has a 
long history in the Security Area.  He is the co-chair of the SACRED WG, 
which will very likely be shut down before the Vancouver meeting.

I firmly believe that this combination of "an old hand" and "a fresh 
perspective" will also be helpful.

I have spoken with both Barry and Stephen.  I have tasked them with 
building a charter that will have community approval.  This must include 
reasonable milestones.  I expect this discussion to begin on the mail list 
before the meeting in Vancouver.

Russ Housley
DKIM BOF Sponsor / Security Area Director