Dear Colleagues, please find below my report. I apologize for not being able to attend today's ALAC Monthly meeting. Have a nice day! Best, Matthias General: 1. Webinar Series: After three months of planning with ISPCP and ICANN OCTO, SSAC is ready to launch a year-long webinar series focused on securing the DNS ecosystem. By leveraging the Safer Cyber model with the ALAC, combining our subject matter expertise with their dissemination networks-we aim to drive a deeper understanding of DNS security and policy across the community. The series theme: _Securing the DNS Ecosystem - Policy, Practice, and Partnership._ Proposed 2026 Roadmap: * Feb: Emerging DNS Abuse Trends and Mitigation Strategies * Mar (ICANN85): (1) AI and Machine Learning in DNS Security & (2) Universal Acceptance * Apr: The New gTLD Program 2026 & Future DNS Ecosystems * 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 2. ICANN 85: SSAC Plenary on Internet Resilience to Survivability on 09/03. Title: _From Stability to Survivability: ICANN's Role in the Future of Internet Resilience_ 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 new members for this year's SSAC Membership Committee have been selected.