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“I applaud Virginia Tech for their pioneering effort,” said Jack Suess, chair of the InCommon Steering Committee and vice president and chief information officer at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. “They have not only become the first to meet these more-stringent standards, but have also helped us to refine the certification process. Given that some federal agencies plan to require InCommon Silver for certain applications, this will become more and more important for research universities and organizations.”
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