<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dr. Stall,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I discovered the Enabling FAIR Data Project website through a reference in the <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19069/nsf19069.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click#ftn4">NSF Dear Colleague Letter 19-069.</a> I was particularly struck by the mention of CoreTrustSeal and ISO 16363 certifications on the <a href="http://www.copdess.org/enabling-fair-data-project/enabling-fair-data-faqs/#2_Data_Deposition_and_Sharing">Resources</a> page of the website. The page does not make it clear that there is a substantial difference in the rigor/extent of the two certification processes. <div><br></div><div>Core Trust Seal:</div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>Consists of 16 high-level requirements</div><div>Involves self-assessment and peer review</div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>Is a one-time assessment</div></blockquote><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>ISO 16363 Certification:</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Consists of over 100 metrics</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Metrics are designed to assess compliance with ISO 14721</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Involves a third party audit by ISO-accredited auditors</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Uses ISO auditing standards - ISO 16919 and ISO/IEC 17021</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Involves ongoing audits</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote>It is also worth noting that the Working Group that developed and maintains ISO 14721:2012, A Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System (OAIS), ISO 16363:2012, Audit and certification of trustworthy digital repositories, and ISO 16919:2014, Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of candidate trustworthy digital repositories, does so under the auspices of the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS). The CCSDS membership includes most of the national and international space agencies around the world.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I would think that an explanation of the substantial differences in the two certification processes would be useful for the readers of the Enabling FAIR Data Project website.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">In the interests of full disclosure, I am a member of the Working Group that produced and maintains the ISO standards.<br><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Mark Conrad<br>NARA Information Services</div>
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