The W3C Dataset Exchange Working Group has published the first public working draft of the Profiles Vocabulary, a framework designed to provide machine-readable descriptions of profiles and the resources associated with them.
The White House has updated its list of critical and emerging technologies, reducing the number of priority categories from 18 to 14 and adding technologies such as post-quantum cryptography, integrated photonics and hardened operating systems. The revised framework is intended to guide US national security, research and technology policies.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Mirror Group LLC to act as the Safeguard Assessment provider for the 2026 round of the New generic top‑level domain programme.
The World Wide Web Consortium has published a draft framework for assessing how web sustainability practices affect people, the environment and economic wellbeing, helping organisations prioritise actions based on their expected impact.
AFRINIC is seeking feedback from members and stakeholders to help identify areas for improvement and inform the organisation’s future priorities.
ICANN’s GNSO has opened a 40-day public comment period on an initial report proposing new obligations for registrars to investigate domains associated with actionable evidence of DNS abuse.
Belgium’s Cybersecurity Centre has informed NIS2 essential entities about the conformity assessment deadline of 18 April 2027 and the conditions under which organisations may be required to submit a remediation plan.
The Internet Governance Forum has invited stakeholders to submit practical proposals for its pilot Internet Governance Lab.
Registration is open for ARIN 58, which will take place in Miami and online on 22–23 October 2026 and will focus on Internet policy and community participation.
ARIN is seeking community feedback on a plan to retire Whois-RWS, RWhois and Whois (Port 43), moving to RDAP as its single standardised directory service.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
