Dec 08
LETTER FROM GLOBALPLATFORM'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - KEVIN GILLICK
This month I have the privilege of sharing with you a letter of appreciation from one of our members, Lynne Prince from the United States Department of Defense, commending the work of the Card Committee regarding the development of the SCP03 Specification. GlobalPlatform prides itself on being responsive to the needs of the marketplace and this letter is strong validation of one of the organization's most recent market accomplishments. I would like to thank Lynne for this letter and for granting us permission to share it in this month's newsletter.
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, I would like to recognize and commend the efforts of the GlobalPlatform Card Committee on its expedited analysis and publication of the SCP03 specification. The U.S. Federal government has a mandate from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to be able to issue 2048 bit end entity PKI certificates beginning in 2009. Since our smart card issuance structure depends on the GlobalPlatform secure channel, it was imperative the GlobalPlatform Specification be able to accommodate the stronger cryptographic key strength. The Government Task Force was instrumental in moving this effort forward but the hard work happened in the Card Committee. Without the new SCP03 specification, the U.S. DOD and other Federal agencies faced potential disruption of service as we scrambled to modify our issuance software to protect the new cryptographic requirement.
My heartfelt gratitude for your contribution,
Lynne Prince
Defense Manpower Data Center
U.S. Department of Defense
New Member Update
I am pleased to welcome Intercede to the GlobalPlatform organization as our newest Full Member.
Intercede offers an identity card management software product that enables organizations to easily and securely manage the identities of people and their associated identity credentials within a single, integrated, workflow driven platform. The company will play an active role in the Advisory Council, Government and Mobile Task Forces and Technical Committees.
Board Officers Appointed for Fiscal 2009
Each year in November, the newly elected eleven-member Board of Directors appoints three of its members to serve as officers of our organization and participate on the Executive Committee. The nomination and selection process took place at our Board Meeting in Paris at the time of the Cartes Conference and Exhibition.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Sebastien Tormos of Datacard Group to the position of Board Chairman. Mr. Marc Kekicheff of Visa Inc. will continue in his role as Vice-Chairman, as will Mr. Yves Moulart of STMicroelectronics as Secretary / Treasurer.
I would like to thank all three for their willingness to serve our membership in this capacity. You can see the full Board of Directors for Fiscal 2009 on our website.
Star Award Recipients Acknowledged at All-Member Meeting
At our annual All-Member Meeting in Paris, we took time to recognize and acknowledge GlobalPlatform members who have made notable contributions to the organization in the past year.
As a member-driven organization, we are grateful for the contributions of all our members, but wish to call particular attention to this year's Star Award recipients.
Device Committee Nominee: Christophe Colas, Professional Services Manager, Trusted Logic
- During 2008, Christophe provided strong leadership and direction while providing a PC simulator tool for a GPD/STIP v2.3 environment. The PC simulator provides a training toolkit for application providers and systems integrators, and improves interoperability for a GPD/STIP v2.3 environment by giving a reference. This PC simulator is now ready to be delivered to GlobalPlatform members. Moreover, Christophe provided some major contributions that helped the GlobalPlatform Device Committee consider future add-ons to current specifications that may help drive the adoption of GPD/STIP for mobile markets in the future.
Card Specification Working Group Nominee: Guillaume Phan, GlobalPlatform Expert, Java Card Expert, Smart Card OS Architect and Research & Development Unit, Trusted Logic -
Guillaume has made significant contributions to the Card Committee over the past several years, especially in the Card Specification Working Group and the Mobile Task Force. He has been active in several technical working groups and has been a major factor in their progress due to the quality of his proposals and his judicious technical comments. Members of the Card Committee have expressed their gratitude for the positive spirit and goodwill Guillaume brings to GlobalPlatform gatherings.
UICC Configuration Nominee: Karl Eglof Hartel of Giesecke & Devrient
Karl has provided significant expertise on ETSI Specifications mainly for OTA in the Card Specification Working Group during the discussion on the UICC Configuration. Karl performed a detailed review to ensure that the UICC Configuration was perfectly synchronized with ETSI technology. He has been active in ETSI as a liaison between GlobalPlatform and ETSI SCP.
Engaged Member Award: Jan Eichholz of Giesecke & Devrient
Jan brings his energy and commitment to the Government Task Force and has shared his knowledge of ID standardization trends. He was highly responsive in verifying the scope of the GlobalPlatform extension. Jan also helped facilitate the adoption of GlobalPlatform technology into ISO.
GlobalPlatform wishes all its members the best for the holiday season and looks forward to working with you again in 2009!
With kind regards,
Kevin Gillick
Executive Director, GlobalPlatform
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