January 2026 Interim Session – Security TG Agenda

The Security Task Group agenda gives precedence to formally submitted maintenance requests on published standards, approved projects, PAR (Project Authorization Request) development previously approved by 802.1, and other matters arising, in that order.

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Agenda

[See individual project status for links to working documents and contributions]

1. Meeting introduction
2. Approval of agenda
3. P802.1AReg Secure Device Identity: ML-DSA (FIPS 204)
   P802.1AReg/D1.0 Working Group Ballot resolution
   Draft development
4. P802.1AEef MAC Security: Ascon Cipher Suite
   P802.1AEef/D0.1 Task Group ballot resolution
   Draft development
5. MACsec over/for MPLS
   Discussion
6. A.O.B.
7. Future meetings/teleconferences

The 802.1 calendar includes access details for electronic meetings. During this Interim Session, Security TG meetings are scheduled for Wednesday 21 January 10.30-12.30, 13.30-15.30, and 16.00-18.00 CST (Austin, TX) and Thursday Jan 22 08.00-10.00 CST. Times for discussion of specific subjects will be discussed as part of agenda item 2 (Approval of agenda) and may change during the course of the session, depending on the time required to resolve the two sets of ballot comments (unknown at present). Precedence will be given to subjects as per established policy (see introductory text to this agenda), however if at all possible item 5 (MACsec over/for MPLS) will be considered during the Thursday 08.00-10.00 CST slot and may receive additional time during the Wednesday 10.30-12.30 CST slot. Items of Any Other Business (A.O.B. agenda item 6) will receive time as convenient, and Future meetings (agenda item 7) will be discussed prior to the close of business in the Thursday 08.00-10.00 slot.

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