General:
1. On 9 May 2025, the SSAC submitted its public comment in response to ICANN's "How We Meet: An Initial Project Report" (SSAC2025-02), which examines proposed updates to ICANN's 2014 Public Meetings Strategy. The SSAC expressed support for several key proposals, including shortening the Community Forum by one day, prioritizing economical and geographically diverse meeting locations — with the additional recommendation that venues in countries inconsistent with ICANN's core values of diversity and inclusion be avoided — and establishing a formal policy to automatically shift meetings to an online format under unforeseen circumstances. The SSAC did not support proposals to convert one ICANN Public Meeting per year to a virtual-only format, citing the importance of in-person engagement to the community's work.
2. Webinar Series with ISPCP
The next planned ones are:
- May: Responsible DNS Blocking Implementation
- Jun (ICANN86): (1)Post-Quantum Transition & (2) Privacy vs. Security
- Sept: The Evolving Role of SSAC in Global Governance
- Oct: DNSSEC and the Future of Trust
- Nov (ICANN87): (1) Routing Security (MANRS) & (2) DNS Configuration Best Practices
3. ICANN 86: BC & SSAC Plenary on Artificial Intelligence and DNS Abuse
The ICANN community has approved the joint proposal submitted by the Business Constituency (BC) and the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) to host a plenary session on Artificial Intelligence and DNS Abuse at ICANN86 in Seville. This collaborative session reflects the growing recognition within the ICANN community of the need to address the evolving intersection of AI technologies and DNS abuse, and underscores the value of cross-community cooperation in tackling emerging challenges.
4. AtLarge Webinar: Overview on DNS Abuse Mitigation
On 14 April, SAC115 was presented at the AtLarge Webinar: Overview on DNS Abuse Mitigation. A valuable opportunity for the SSAC to bring SAC115 to the broader ICANN community.
5. SSAC's comment on the Proposed Root KSK Algorithm Rollover will be pulished soon.
Publications:
There are presently no new publications available.
Ongoing work parties:
- DNSSEC Operational Considerations Work Party
- Responsible Integration of External Technologies into the DNS
- DNS Abuse and Artificial Intelligence
- DNS Transparency
SSAC Membership Committee:
The newly selected members of this year's SSAC Membership Committee have begun their work, and the application window for SSAC membership is now open. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications during this period. Further details on the application process and eligibility criteria can be found on https://www.icann.org/en/ssac.