The SSTC is issuing a "call for profiling intentions" in order to organize its work for the next several months. If you are planning to submit a SAML profile, binding, or extension to the SSTC for its consideration sometime soon(ish), please drop me a note with a proposed title, short abstract/rationale, and the timeframe in which you plan to bring the draft to the SSTC.

Similarly, if you are working on a SAML profile or extension in your own venue and want to seek the SSTC's guidance, let us know that as well.

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With the ever increasing mergers and acquisitions happening in the global world and the need to get the heterogenous systems to work quickly at the merged companies, the need for federated identity is getting critical. Add to the M&A phenomenon, the growing relationship with partners and customers implies the need for users from outside the secure domain to access resources.

SAML specification is doing a commendable job in addressing this issue.

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