[cabfpub] Ballot SC9 v2 – Conversion of CABF Validation Working Group to SCWG Validation Subcommittee

Ryan Sleevi sleevi at google.com
Thu Sep 13 14:55:48 MST 2018


Please see my comments regarding process and the establishment of
Subcommittees. These concerns apply similarly to this proposal.

On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 5:10 PM Kirk Hall via Public <public at cabforum.org>
wrote:

> It has been pointed out that the Network Security Working Group sunsetted
> in June of this year by the terms of Ballot 203 which created the WG.  So I
> am removing the NetSec WG from this ballot SC9, which I am amending to
> convert only the Validation Working Group of the Forum to become the
> Validation Subcommittee of the SCWG according to the terms of Bylaw 5.3.4
> (see below).
>
>
>
> Tim – you endorsed the earlier version of this ballot – will you endorse
> this Version 2?  Do we have another endorser?
>
>
>
> I would like to complete the discussion and voting on this ballot by
> October 3.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Ballot SC9 v2 – Conversion of CABF Validation Working Group to SCWG
> Validation Subcommittee*
>
>
>
> *Purpose of Ballot: *
>
>
>
> All Working Groups of the Forum will expire on October 3, 2018.  Bylaws
> Sections 5.3.1(e) and 5.3.4 allow any “Legacy” Working Groups (“LWG”) in
> existence when Bylaws v.1.9 was approved by the Forum to be converted to a
> Subcommittee of a Chartered Working Group pursuant to the procedures of
> Bylaws Section 5.3.1(e).
>
>
>
> The Server Certificate Working Group wishes to convert the existing
> Validation Working Group of the Forum into a Subcommittee of the Server
> Certificate Working Group.
>
>
>
> *--- MOTION BEGINS ---*
>
>
>
> In accordance with Bylaws 5.3.1(e) and 5.3.4, the Server Certificate
> Working Group (SCWG) hereby converts the Validation Working Group of the
> CA/Browser Forum to the Validation Subcommittee of the Server Certificate
> Working Group, effective upon approval of this ballot.  Tim Hollebeek shall
> become the initial Chair of the Validation Subcommittee.  There shall be no
> expiry date for this Subcommittee.
>
>
>
>
>
> *--- MOTION ENDS ---*
>
>
>
> The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:
>
>
>
> Discussion (7 days)
>
> Start Time: 2018-09-xx, 7:00 am Eastern Time
>
> End Time: 2018-09-xx, 7:00 am Eastern Time
>
>
>
> Vote for approval (7 days)
>
> Start Time: 2018-09-xx, 7:00 am Eastern Time
>
> End Time: 2018-09-xx, 7:00 am Eastern Time
>
>
>
> ***
>
> Additional Information
>
>
>
> *Ballot 143 – Formalization of Validation Working Group (approved Feb
> 2015)*
>
>
> https://www.cabforum.org/wiki/143%20-%20Formalization%20of%20validation%20working%20group
>
>
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> The CA-Browser Forum formally establishes the Validation Working Group as
> an official working group of the CAB Forum, replacing the previous informal
> EV working group. The scope of this working group is to address issues
> arising under adopted CAB Forum standards related to the validation of
> certificate information and the inclusion of information in certificates.
>
>
>
> Scope: The Validation Working Group will consider all matters relating to
> the validation and inclusion of information in certificates under adopted
> CAB Forum guidelines.
>
>
>
> Deliverables: The Working Group shall produce one or more documents
> offering options to the Forum for validation within the scope defined above.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Bylaws v1.9*
>
>
>
> *5.3.1 Formation of Chartered Working Groups*
>
> (e) CWGs may establish any number of subcommittees within its own Working
> Group to address any of such CWG’s business (each, a “Subcommittee”). A
> CWG-created Subcommittee needs to be approved by the CWG itself according
> to the approval process set forth in the CWG charter, but approval of the
> Forum is not necessary. Subcommittees must exist under an approved CWG.
>
>
>
> *5.3.4 Legacy Working Groups*
>
> Any “Legacy” Working Groups (“LWG”) in existence when this Bylaws v.1.8 is
> approved by the Forum shall have the option of (a) converting to a
> Subcommittee under a CWG pursuant to Section 5.3.1(e), (b) immediately
> terminating, or (c) continuing in effect without change for 6 months
> following such approval. For an LWG to continue beyond such 6 months, it
> must have a charter approved as described in Section 5.3.1 above, as if it
> was a new Working Group.
>
>
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