[OAUTH-WG] Re: OAuth WG Rechartering

[Rifaat Shekh-Yusef <[e-mail]>]

‪On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM ‫אלעזר פוקס‬‎ <[e-mail]>
wrote:‬

> Hi Rifaat, Hannes, and Deb,
>
> Thanks for sharing the updated charter. I have a few concrete points
> regarding boundaries and future scope that might be worth clarifying before
> the IESG telechat:
>
> 1. Coordination with the SPICE WG: Given that the newly formed SPICE WG is
> also tackling selective disclosure and digital credentials (SD-CWT), it
> would be helpful if the OAuth charter explicitly defined the coordination
> mechanisms. We should ensure there's no overlapping work, especially around
> Metadata and Capability Discovery.
>
> I do not think that this needs to be spelled out in the charter.
We already have people that are active on both WGs, and the chairs of both
working groups contact each other when needed.



> 2. Future of Identity Chaining: With `draft-ietf-oauth-identity-chaining`
> nearing completion, does the new charter keep the door open for further
> Workload Identity standardization and chaining extensions, or is this
> particular scope considered complete for now?
>
> No, this does not close the door for future work on this area, if it makes
sense for that work to be at the OAuth WG.



> 3. Alignment with W3C VCDM 2.0: Since our work on SD-JWT VC is heavily
> tied to ecosystems like the EU Digital Identity Wallet, should the charter
> explicitly mention ongoing alignment and maintenance regarding the W3C VCDM
> 2.0 specifications?
>
> The chairs have close contacts with the EU Wallets initiative with
frequent meetings to keep them up to date on the progress we are making on
this front.
Why do you think we need to explicitly mention the W3C VCDM 2.0
specifications?

Regards,
 Rifaat



> Looking forward to the discussion.
>
> Best regards,
> Elazar.
>
> ‫בתאריך יום ה׳, 7 במאי 2026 ב-19:27 מאת ‪Rifaat Shekh-Yusef‬‏ <‪
> [e-mail]‬‏>:‬
>
>> All,
>>
>> The OAuth WG chairs and the Security AD (Deb) have been collaborating on
>> a proposal to recharter the OAuth WG.
>> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/charter-ietf-oauth/
>>
>> Deb put this on the agenda of the IESG telechat for *My 21st*.
>>
>> Please, take a look and let us know if you have any comments.
>>
>> Regards,
>>  Rifaat & Hannes
>>
>>
>>
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