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IRTF at IETF-127 in San Francisco
The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) will meet in San Francisco during IETF-127, 14–20 November 2026. On Wednesday, I’ll chair the IRTF Open Meeting, where Mona Wang and Protick Bhowmick will present their Applied Networking Research Prize papers. Research Group sessions run from Monday through Friday, and two side meetings invite input on a proposed Research Group and an IRTF education initiative.
You can participate in San Francisco or online. All times below are San Francisco time (PST, UTC−8). The IETF-127 agenda has the latest schedule and remote participation links.
Applied Networking Research Prize talks
Wednesday, 18 November · 14:00–16:00 PST · Continental 4
For remote participants, the meeting starts at 22:00 UTC on Wednesday and ends at 00:00 UTC on Thursday.
This IRTF Open Meeting features two recipients of the Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP). Both talks examine deployed Internet security mechanisms, from the encryption an Android app uses to the infrastructure a browser relies on to check a certificate.
Mona Wang will present WireWatch: Measuring the Security of Proprietary Network Encryption in the Global Android Ecosystem. Wang and her co-authors studied the encryption protocols used by popular Android apps. In eight of the nine protocol families they examined, they found requests that a network observer could decrypt, exposing information such as browsing activity and device metadata.
Protick Bhowmick will present Reliable and Decentralized Certificate Revocation via DNS: The Case for RevDNS. Bhowmick and his co-authors found that a single content delivery network served 62% of the revocation responses they measured. Their proposed alternative lets certificate authorities publish revocation information in DNSSEC-signed records. In their evaluation, recursive DNS resolvers could answer 99.8% of checks without querying the certificate authority.
The IRTF Open Meeting agenda includes both papers, the abstracts, and the Meetecho link.
IRTF Research Group schedule
Each group name links to its Datatracker page. NMRG and CFRG each have two sessions. PANRG has moved from Thursday to Friday.
| Date | Time (PST) | Research Group | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 09:00–11:00 | Internet Congestion Control (ICCRG) | Golden Gate 4-5 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 09:00–11:00 | Information-Centric Networking (ICNRG) | Golden Gate 1 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 11:30–12:30 | Network Management (NMRG) | Golden Gate 4-5 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 14:00–16:00 | Decentralization of the Internet (DINRG) | Golden Gate 4-5 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 14:00–16:00 | Human Rights Protocol Considerations (HRPC) | Continental 4 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:30–18:30 | Proposed Networking for AI Research Group (NET4AI) | Golden Gate 3 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 11:00–12:30 | Network Management (NMRG) | Continental 4 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 16:30–18:30 | Measurement and Analysis for Protocols (MAPRG) | Golden Gate 4-5 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 11:30–12:30 | Crypto Forum (CFRG) | Continental 5 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 14:00–16:00 | Global Access to the Internet for All (GAIA) | Golden Gate 1 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 16:30–18:30 | Crypto Forum (CFRG) | Continental 5 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 16:30–18:30 | Research and Analysis of Standard-Setting Processes (RASPRG) | Golden Gate 1 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 14:00–15:30 | Path Aware Networking (PANRG) | Golden Gate 3 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:00–17:30 | Usable Formal Methods (UFMRG) | Golden Gate 4-5 |
IRTF-related side meetings
ARMOR — Wednesday, 18 November, 12:30–13:30, Continental 7
How can endpoints keep communicating when a network interferes with their traffic? The ARMOR organizers are developing a charter for a proposed IRTF Research Group on end-to-end resilience against on-path interference. The discussion will focus on what kinds of interference the group should study and whether its initial work should include measurements, tools, and testbeds. Participants will help shape the charter before it goes to the IRTF Chair. Read the draft charter · Join remotely
IRTF Education — Thursday, 19 November, 08:00–10:00, Plaza A
Brian Trammell and I invite anyone who teaches, studies, or shares Internet research to discuss a possible IRTF education initiative. What topic do your students or colleagues struggle to find a good introduction to? Would a reading guide, a tutorial, or a curated set of papers help? We’d welcome concrete examples, existing resources, and ideas for something we could work on together. Read the education proposal · Join remotely
Both meetings are listed on the IETF side-meeting schedule.