Dear colleagues, we have just learned that the SIRCE pilot will be awarded to DANTE and UKERNA. For details see included message. It also contains contact information for those interested. Seasons greetings Daniel ------- Forwarded Message Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 13:26:33 +0100 From: Josefien.Bersee@dante.org.uk (Josefien Bersee) Sender: neworg-ga-request@terena.nl To: terena-ga@terena.nl, M2107@eurokom.ie, ceec@terena.nl, wg-all@terena. nl Subject: The Works of DANTE, No.18 _____________________________________________________________________ * * A bi-monthly electronic news bulletin * * reporting on the activities of DANTE, * the company that organises international * network services for the European THE WORKS OF D A N T E research community. No.18, December 1996 Editor: Josefien Bersee _____________________________________________________________________ DANTE/UKERNA PARTNERSHIP TO SET UP SIRCE SERVICE The TERENA Executive Committee has announced its intention to award the set-up of a pilot European Security Incident Response Coordination Service to a partnership consisting of DANTE and UKERNA. UKERNA is the UK organisation responsible for the operation and development of JANET and SuperJANET. The establishment of a European Security Incident Response Coordination Service was discussed and requested by the European IRTs (Incident Response Teams) to solve a number of coordination problems. These include dependence of European IRTs on the US funded CERT/CC, as well as those arising from cultural, legal and language differences, and different time zones. In consultation with its CERT Task Force, the TERENA Executive Committee set up a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to advise TERENA on a suitable organization to lead a two and a half year pilot service. At the beginning of October 1996, TERENA issued a call for proposals to a limited number of organisations for the operation of the SIRCE (Security Incident Response Coordination for Europe) pilot. DANTE and UKERNA decided to respond to the call by establishing a partnership which brings together the complementary skills of the two organisations. UKERNA has the technical expertise of the well- established JANET-CERT, while DANTE has the commercial and administrative experience in the management of coordinated pan- European services. The pilot service is planned to be launched in the first quarter of 1997. DANTE and UKERNA, in consultation with TERENA, will immediately start preparing the service implementation, one element of which is the drafting of a detailed service specification. As required in the specification of the TERENA CERT Task Force the service will develop gradually. In the initial phase a coordination function will be offered, which includes organisation of meetings, help for the establishment of new IRTs, and the provision of information services. In the second phase of the pilot incident coordination will be included, and SIRCE will be involved in the process of responding to individual incidents. After the pilot phase it is intended that an operational service will provide full incident coordination, 24 hours/7 days a week. ... * * * * * * * and of course to all of you... * * * * * A VERY GOOD CHRISTMAS BREAK AND BEST WISHES FOR 1997! * * * * * ___________________________________________________________________ DANTE Tel +44 1223 302992 Francis House Fax +44 1223 303005 112 Hills Road E-mail dante@dante.org.uk Cambridge CB2 1PQ WWW http://www.dante.net ___________________________________________________________________ ------- End of Forwarded Message