NSF Middleware Initiative Integration Testbed Workshop: "Experiences in Middleware Deployment" Tuesday, April 8, 2003 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Salon A Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, VA

Suggested Reading and References: NMI (NSF Middleware Initiative) Web sites:, NMI, http://www.nsf-middleware.org/; GRIDS Center, http://www.grids-center.org/; NMI-EDIT, http://www.nmi-edit.org/. NMI Release 2 documentation, http://www.nsf-middleware.org/NMIR2/. NMI Integration Testbed documents pertaining to Release 2 (See http://www.nsf-middleware.org/testbed/testbed_status.asp) [Scroll down to NMI Component Evaluation.] "Middleware: The New Frontier," Alan Blatecky, Mary Spada & Ann West, http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0241.pdf. "Middleware: Addressing the Top IT issues on Campus,", http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eqm0241.pdf. "The Grid: A New Infrastructure for 21st Century Science," Ian Foster, http://www.aip.org/pt/vol-55/iss-2/p42.html.

9:00 - 9:10 a.m.	About and Why the NMI NSF Program Director for NMI, Kevin Thompson
9:10 - 9:20 a.m.	About and Why the NMI Integration Testbed NMI Testbed Manager, Mary Fran Yafchak
9:20 - 10:40 a.m.	GRIDS - Lead: Sandra Redman, UAH Sandra Redman, UAH - Overview of Components Used Shyamal Mitra, TACC - Campus experience Sandra Redman, UAH - Campus experience Marty Humphrey, UVA - Campus experience Shawn McKee, U Mich - Campus experience Q&A
10:40 - 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.	Directory Services - Lead: Art Vandenberg, GSU Art Vandenberg, GSU - Overview of Components Used Mike Conlon, UFL - Campus experience Landy Manderson, David Green, UAB - Campus Experience, Directory Services, Campus Experience, Active Directory Q&A
12:40 - 1:40 p.m.	Lunch
1:40 - 2:50 p.m.	Authentication & Authorization - Lead: Shelley Henderson, USC Shelley Henderson, USC - Overview of Authn/Authz, Overview of PubCookie Zach Garner, UAB - Campus Experience/PubCookie Mike Conlon, UFL - Campus Experience/PubCookie Shelley Henderson, USC - Overview of Shibboleth Art Vandenberg, GSU - Campus Experience/Shibboleth Shelley Henderson, USC - Campus Experience/Shibboleth Q&A
2:50 - 3:10 p.m.	Break ** Schedule change: This will be a "working break" to provide additional time for the Authn/Authz section
3:10 - 4:00 p.m.	Security Integration - Lead: Jim Jokl, UVA Jim Jokl, UVA - Overview of Components Used/Campus Experience Shelley Henderson, USC - Campus Experience Q&A
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.	"What else I learned in middleware" All, with additional informal pearls of wisdom and parting thoughts.