Abstract
Over the past year there have been several exciting developments in PKI for higher education: The Shibboleth authentication/authorization system has made great strides; Internet2 has formalized arrangements for a "sector CA" to issue specially authenticated campus certificates; administrative and operational arrangements for the Higher Education Bridge have crystalized; and the National Institutes of Health Phase III Pilot has created an eye-opening proof of concept for electronic grant applications. At this session, several of the key individuals involved in these projects will describe the nature and impact of their activities.