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Subject: OASIS News: 2 Sept 2009
Welcome to OASIS News, a bi-weekly update of announcements, accomplishments, and activities for the international open standards consortium. ------------------------------------------------------------------- In this issue: * Members propose Symptoms Autonomic Framework (SAF) TC * Public review begins for Digital Signature Services (DSS) Profile * Test Assertions for SCA Assembly Model 1.1 public review begins * CPower, EnerNOC, fme, and Grid Net become newest OASIS Sponsors * OASIS to host "DITA for Pharmaceutical Documentation" webinar * Microsoft sponsors Identity Management 2009 * Emergency Interoperability (EI) Summit will feature Interop Demo * New *Tuscany in Action* book provides insights into SCA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Members propose Symptoms Autonomic Framework (SAF) TC All interested parties are asked to review and comment on a draft charter to establish the OASIS SAF Technical Committee. SAF seeks to holistically integrate information and processes by defining a standard XML-based framework that will enable the collection, detection, isolation, and remediation/optimization of the operational or business characteristics of complex systems. The work will apply to both IT and non-IT domains including operational and service management, governance, and security. SAF TC proposers represent IBM, CA, and Fujitsu; Jeffrey Vaught of CA serves as convener. The member comment period for this draft charter closes 7 Sept. http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200908/msg00004.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- Public review begins for Digital Signature Services (DSS) Profile Version 1.0 of the Profile for Comprehensive Multi-signature Verification Reports for DSS has been submitted for public review. This document defines a protocol and processing profile that allows return individual signature verification reports. The public review ends 23 Oct. http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200908/msg00005.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- Test Assertions for SCA Assembly Model 1.1 public review begins This specification defines the testable items relating to normative statements made in the Service Component Architecture (SCA) Assembly specification. The public review ends 17 Oct. http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200908/msg00002.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- CPower, EnerNOC, fme, and Grid Net become newest OASIS Sponsors CPower delivers targeted energy management services and solutions that enable companies to optimize their facilities and operations through strategic energy reduction initiatives, and earn market payments for those reductions. http://cpowered.com/ EnerNOC helps commercial, institutional and industrial organizations use energy more intelligently, pay less for it, and generate cash flow that benefits the bottom line. http://www.enernoc.com/ fme assists customers worldwide to profit in their critical business processes from the best use of electronic document management technologies, while improving competitiveness and reducing costs. http://www.fme.de/ Grid Net makes open, interoperable, policy-based network management software and 4G wireless communications products for the Smart Grid. http://www.grid-net.com/ Members who would like to invite representatives of these companies to participate in specific committees should contact member-services@oasis-open.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------- OASIS to host "DITA for Pharmaceutical Documentation" webinar This 30-minute webinar on 22 Sept will outline the upcoming activities of the new OASIS DITA Pharmaceutical Content Subcommittee. The group will bring together pharmaceutical documentation experts from all regions to define DITA topics and maps, as well as associated metadata and terminology. The output of this Subcommittee will address good practices as well as proposed DITA specialization; all stakeholders are strongly encouraged to be represented. https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/733810553 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft sponsors Identity Management 2009 The security challenges posed by transparent government will be explored at this OASIS IDtrust forum, 29-30 Sept, in the Washington, D.C. area. Keynote presenters include Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Advance registration is required and will close 23 Sept. http://events.oasis-open.org/home/forum/2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Emergency Interoperability (EI) Summit will feature Interop Demo Desktop Alert, Google, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Warning Systems Inc (WSI), and other OASIS members will join to demonstrate interoperability of CAP and EDXL OASIS Standards at the EI Summit in Baltimore, MD, USA, 30 Sept - 1 Oct. The Interop will show how standards can be used in a train accident scenario involving HazMat dispatch, Emergency Alert System (EAS) notices, transportation of injured firefighters to appropriately equipped hospitals, and weather radio alerts from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). http://events.oasis-open.org/home/ei-summit/2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- New *Tuscany in Action* book provides insights into SCA This comprehensive, hands-on guide describes how to develop technology-agnostic, extensible applications using Apache Tuscany's lightweight SCA infrastructure. Co-authored by Simon Laws, Mark Combellack, Raymond Feng and Haleh Mahbod, the book features practical examples based on a travel booking scenario. OASIS members receive a 30% discount (use code oasis30). www.manning.com/laws ------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming events 7 Sept Member review closes for draft SAF TC charter http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200908/msg00004.html Test Assertions Guidelines (TAG) 1.0 public review ends http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200907/msg00005.html 29-30 Sept OASIS IDtrust Identity Management 2009 http://events.oasis-open.org/home/forum/2009 14-15 Sept The RealWorld DITA 2009 Conference http://www.aboveandbeyondlearning.com/ditaconference.html 28-29 Sept OASIS Identity Management 2009 http://events.oasis-open.org/home/forum/2009 29 Sept - 1 Oct OASIS Emergency Interoperability Summit http://events.oasis-open.org/home/ei-summit/2009 17 Oct. Test Assertions for SCA Assembly Model 1.1 public review ends http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200908/msg00002.html 23 Oct Digital Signature Services (DSS) Profile public review ends http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tc-announce/200908/msg00005.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- OASIS News is published in English, Chinese, French, Italian, and Korean. Volunteers to translate the newsletter into other languages are welcome; contact communications@oasis-open.org. Archives: http://www.oasis-open.org/news/oasis_news_archive.php
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