Digital Ecosystem Requirements

A desired outcome of this challenge is to contribute and add to the work to benefit and move the digital ecosystem as a whole forward. It is expected that this challenge will help inform and contribute to the following.

A key goal is to align to an put into practice the concepts being developed in the Public Sector Profile of the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework. Documentation can be found at: https://github.com/canada-ca/pctf-ccp

Another key goal is to leverage the outcomes of the DHS Silicon Valley Innovation Program (DHS SVIP) which has been developing multi-platform interoperability between 7 independent platforms and 7 independent vendors. A workshop conducted in spring 2020 has demonstrated interoperability across both multi-hop supply chain asset tracking and high value identity credential issuance and verification operational scenarios.

Following are links to repositories which the vendors should be familiar with and be prepared to contribute to.

Trust Frameworks

1. Public Sector Profile of the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework

Automated Test Suites and Related Artifacts Developed, Utilized and Available to the Community

1. Phase 1 Plug-Fest Interop Test Suite
2. Phase 1 Plug-Fest Test Report
3. Digital Permanent Resident Card VC
4. Digital Certified Steel Mill Test Report
5. Digital Crude Oil Verifiable Credentials

APIs Developed & Utilized and Available to the Community

1. Verifiable Credential Issuer API
2. Verifiable Credential Verifier HTTP API

W3C Standards or Standards Track Specifications Used

1. W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model
2. W3C Decentralized Identifiers
3. W3C JSON-LD
4. DID Use Cases - Section: VC Ecosystem

Emerging Specifications Used

1. Did:key Method
2. Verifiable Credential Issuer API
3. Verifiable Credential HTTP Verifier API
4. Secure Data Store (Encrypted Data Vaults)
5. WebKMS
6. Universal Resolver
7. Linked Data Proofs
8. Linked Data Signatures for JWS
9. Ed25519 Crypto Suite
10. HTTP Signatures

World Economic Forum

1. Digital Identity Specification Guidance

Trust over IP Foundation

1. Trust Over IP Web Site
2. Trust Over IP GitHub Repo
3. Trust Over IP Interoperability Profile (TIP)

Government of Canada

1. Directive on Identity Management
2. Sign In Canada GitHub Repo
3. CATS-STAE GitHub Repo

United States

1. Understanding Interoperability for Education Blockchains
2. Learning and Employment Records Resource Hub

Germany

1. Showcase secure digital identities
2. Description SSI for Germany (written in German)
3. Technical University of Berlin Press Release

European Self-Sovereign Identity Framework (ESSIF)

1. Technical Specification (17) - Description of Trusted Issuer Referential/Ledger

Vendors

1. Lissi - Identity Wallet