InCommon Round-Up: 4 Things You May Have Missed in March

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Summary

• InCommon BaseCAMP 2026 is Here and the Terrain Has Changed
• Why Identity Proofing Matters More Than Ever in Higher Education
• What We Learned from Our Community Conversation on Federated Identity in Academic Libraries
• Advance CAMP Review Series: Bridging Capability and Capacity with Federation

InCommon BaseCAMP 2026 is Here and the Terrain Has Changed

Registration for InCommon BaseCAMP 2026 is open, and this year’s lineup includes new formats, new sessions, and one of our strongest programs yet. 

Whether you’re sending new staff, bringing your team, or attending BaseCAMP to boost your own identity and access management (IAM) skills, check out what we have planned for you this year.

Why Identity Proofing Matters More Than Ever in Higher Education

Identity proofing is becoming a priority for higher education as institutions face rising fraud risks and new federal requirements. 

Internet2 and InCommon are helping research and education (R&E) institutions take a more practical, coordinated approach to identity proofing and identity assurance by providing guidance, shared resources, and opportunities to learn from peer institutions already doing the work.

What We Learned from Our Community Conversation on Federated Identity in Academic Libraries

At the March 3 InCommon Thread Meetup, library staff, IAM teams, federation operators, and content vendors came together to talk about why federated identity adoption in academic libraries remains so low.

This blog recaps the highlights of those conversations, including recommendations on how the IAM community can close the gap between library workflows and federated identity adoption.

Advance CAMP Review Series: Bridging Capability and Capacity with Federation

Federation was the defining conversation at Advance CAMP at the 2025 Internet2 Technology Exchange. A dozen sessions touched on topics such as onboarding barriers, protocol coexistence, identity attribute transitions, and catalog gaps. This blog captures our highlights in one place.