Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance - Technical Advisory Council (TAC) Meeting 11 Sept., 2024

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Voting Representative Attendance (Alphabetical by 1st name)

Premier Member Representatives

  • Brian Jarvis, Amazon Web Services Inc. [TAC Vice Chair]
  • Michael (Max)imilien, IBM [TAC Chair]
  • Norman Ashley, Cisco
  • Sophie Schmieg, Google
  • Yarkin Doroz, NVIDIA

### Project Representatives

  • Nigel Jones, IBM [PQCP]
  • Thomas Bailleux, SandboxAQ [OQS]

Non-Voting Representative Attendance

LF Staff

  • Hart Montgomery
  • Ry Jones
  • Kenny Paul

Other Attendees

  • Aditya Koranga
  • Alex Bozarth
  • Bryan Uhri Keyfactor
  • Jason Lee - GSA
  • Joe L.
  • JP Lomas (Die QRL Stiftung)
  • Nicklas Körtge
  • Pierre-Elisée Flory (Thales)

Agenda

  • Introduction and resolve agenda
  • PQCP update by Nigel
  • Tooling WG and sSonarCube CBOM plugin submission by Nicklas
  • Lifecycle document pending issues updates
  • Feedback on Application / Industry WG and updates Aditya
  • Action items

  • Any New business

    PQCP update (Nigel)

  • Several PRs open currently
  • Current discussions are focused around algorithms

    OQS update (Nigel)

  • Much discussion around production vs. research code
  • Proposal to use project board for tracking
  • Software security specialist noted as a gap in the community

  • ACTION Kenny reach out to Thomas Bailleux [ rep on the OQS] regarding TSC attendance

    Lifecycle document pending issue updates

  • https://github.com/PQCA/TAC/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+Lifecycle+sort%3Aupdated-desc
  • Reemphasized that the PQCA community operates on majority rule and not on gaining full consensus by all community members.
  • If folks are difficulty gaining closure on any open issues please reach out to Max or Hart.

    #40

  • Assigned to Brian
  • Metrics on project health will be likely be proscriptive
  • Have made some changes based upon input.
  • Plan to push the decision down to the TSCs as appropriate

    #41

  • Brian believes that there was some duplication as a result of transcription from G-docs
  • Will compare #41 to #40 and may simply close #41 if appropriate

    #44

  • Assigned to Max
  • no progress, will schedule a one-off meeting to discussed
  • ACTION Max set up the call Nigel, Brian and Hart to be invited

    #36, #37

  • Assigned to Max
  • #37 may be a dupe - Max will compare and close #37 if approprite

    #38, #39, #42

  • requested that all TSC members please review these

    Tooling WG #14 and SonarCube CBOM plugin submission (Nicklas)

  • Started tooling account CBOM generation first tool is already shared w/ community
  • Visualizing CBOM is WIP and will be open sourced as well.
  • Motion for approval of WG creations by Max 2nd by Brian

  • ACTION Kenny initiate a vote to approve the tooling WG. #14

    Feedback on Application / Industry WG and updates #34

  • Aditya will present to the GB at the next meeting
  • Feedback from internal conversations by a couple of members is that this may be better aligned to LFN than PQCA

  • Will discuss further post GB meeting

    Action Items

  • 8/28 Max talk to Emily Fox about Security WG
  • 9/11 Kenny reach out to Thomas Bailleux regarding TAC participation as the OQS rep
  • 9/11 Max set up a call to discuss #44 Nigel, Brian and Hart to be invited

  • 9/11 Kenny initiate a vote to approve the tooling WG.

    Announcements

  • Don’t forget the PQCA gathering at ICMC the evening of Sept. 17th
  • Max, Hart and one of Brian’s colleagues will be speaking at the event