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'''IESG''' is an acronym for the '''Internet Engineering Steering Group'''. This group is assigned with the responsibility of technical management of the Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]]), which concentrates on producing high-quality and relevant technical documents for the betterment of the internet. The IESG provides technical management for all the activities conducted by IETF and the [[Internet Standards Process]].<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/iesg/ ietf.org]</ref>

 

'''IESG''' is an acronym for the '''Internet Engineering Steering Group'''. This group is assigned with the responsibility of technical management of the Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]]), which concentrates producing high quality and relevant technical documents for the betterment of the internet. The IESG provides technical management for all the activities conducted by IETF and the [[Internet Standard Process]].<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/iesg/ ietf.org]</ref>

== Structure ==

== Structure ==

== The Role of the IESG in the Standards Process ==

== The Role of the IESG in the Standards Process ==

The IESG carries out various roles in the [[Internet Standards Process]]. Some of these roles include reviewing and approving group documents and candidates for the IETF standards track. It also reviews the candidates for publication in the [[RFC]] series.  

The IESG carries out various roles in the Internet Standards Process. Some of these roles include reviewing and approving group documents and candidates for the IETF standards track. It also reviews the candidates for publication in the [[RFC]] series.  

'''Standards Track Documents vs. Non-Standards Track Documents'''

'''Standards Track Documents vs. Non-Standards Track Documents'''

It also consists of some Liaison and Ex-officio Members which are as follows:

It also consists of some Liaison and Ex-officio Members which are as follows:

   

   

* IETF Executive Director

* [[IETF]] Executive Director

* Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) liaison and

* Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ([[IANA]]) Liaison and

* Internet Architecture Board (IAB) Chair and Liaison

* Internet Architecture Board ([[IAB]]) Chair and Liaison

* Request for Comments (RFC) Editor liaison <ref>[http://www.ietf.org/iesg/members.html ietf.org] Members</ref>

* Request for Comments ([[RFC]]) Editor Liaison <ref>[http://www.ietf.org/iesg/members.html ietf.org] Members</ref>

== Current members of the IESG ==

== Current members of the IESG ==

'''IETF (Also the Area Director for the General Area and IESG Chair)'''  

'''IETF (Also the Area Director for the General Area and IESG Chair)'''  

* Russ Housley, Vigil Security, LLC (biography)

* [[Russ Housley]], Vigil Security, LLC

'''Security Area (sec)'''

'''Security Area (sec)'''

* Tim Polk, National Institute of Standards and Technology (biography) 

* [[Tim Polk]], National Institute of Standards and Technology

* Sean Turner, IECA, Inc. (biography)

* [[Sean Turner]], IECA, Inc.

'''Real-time Applications and Infrastructure Area (rai)'''  

'''Real-time Applications and Infrastructure Area (rai)'''  

* Gonzalo Camarillo, Ericsson (biography)

* [[Gonzalo Camarillo]], Ericsson

* Robert Sparks, Tekelec (biography)

* [[Robert Spark]]s, Tekelec

 

'''Operations and Management Area (ops)'''

'''Operations and Management Area (ops)'''

'''Internet Area (int)'''

'''Internet Area (int)'''

* Jari Arkko, Ericsson (biography)

* [[Jari Arkko]], Ericsson

* Ralph Droms, Cisco (biography)

* [[Ralph Droms]], Cisco

 

'''Applications Area (app)'''

'''Applications Area (app)'''

'''Routing Area (rtg)'''

'''Routing Area (rtg)'''

'''Transport Area (tsv)'''

'''Transport Area (tsv)'''

'''Liaison and Ex-officio Members'''

'''Liaison and Ex-officio Members'''

==References==

==References==

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[[Category:Glossary]]

 

[[category: Groups & Teams]]

* [[IETF]]

* [[Internet Standards Process]]

 

[[Category:Organizations]]

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