Internet Engineering Task Force
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The overall goal of the IETF is to make the Internet work better by producing open technical standards.
Call for Nominations: Nominations are being accepted now through 2026-10-13 for leadership positions in the IETF community, including Area Director and @iab.org member. See details about the positions, desired expertise, and how to nominate at: https://datatracker.ietf.org/nomcom/2026/
Thanks to #IETF126 host @cisco.com, as well as Akamai Technologies, Huawei and all IETF Sponsors, for supporting the meeting this week that gathered nearly 2000 leading Internet technologists from around the world in Vienna and online. Catch up with all the sessions at: https://www.ietf.org/live/
The 2025 IETF Community Survey report is now available! With more than 1700 responses, this survey provides a comprehensive assessment of community demographics, engagement patterns, and perceptions of organizational effectiveness. Read at: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf-community-survey-2025/
WATCH! Select sessions from the IETF 126 Vienna meeting 18-24 July 2026 will be streamed live and all sessions are available on demand after the meeting. Check out the livestreams and more: https://www.ietf.org/live/
As at every IETF meeting, a handful of Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions are scheduled during #IETF126—these are often the most interesting place to watch where Internet standards work is heading next. See more details for BoFs taking place from 18-24 July: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf126-bofs/
The #IETF129 meeting on July 17-23, 2027 is now booked for Berlin, Germany! More details will be available soon.
The latest edition of the IETF Snapshot provides a recap of IETF activity during 2025. Get details on IETF Meetings, Internet-Drafts, RFCs, the IETF community, and more: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf-snapshot-2025/
Registration is open for #IETF127 San Francisco hosted by Verisign. Join 1000+ leading technologists from around the world, 14-20 November 2026. More information and links to registration are at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/127/
Looking to catch up on sessions you missed (or rewatch those you saw) during #IETF125 over the past week? Check out livestream recordings, links to the meeting materials from all the sessions, and more at: https://www.ietf.org/live/
Want to find the newest topic proposals and discussions in the IETF? Check out the #IETF125 meeting sessions likely to be accessible to a broad range of Internet technologists: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf125-new-topics/
The final #IETF125 Shenzhen agenda is now published! Join leading technologists from around the world 14-20 March for 100+ working sessions, an #IETFHackathon, @irtf.org sessions, and more—with early registration available through 2 March. https://www.ietf.org/meeting/125/
The preliminary #IETF125 agenda is now published! Early registration is still available to join leading technologists from around the world for 100+ working sessions, an #IETFHackathon, @irtf.org sessions and more. Details at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/125/
Registration is now open for #IETF126 Vienna on 18-24 July 2026! Plan today to join 1000+ leading networking technologists for 100+ working sessions and more. https://www.ietf.org/meeting/126/
We’re beginning to see how agentic AI can be used and what it can accomplish. What standards are needed to realize its full potential? https://www.ietf.org/blog/agentic-ai-standards/
Forty years ago, 21 people gathered for the first meeting of what became the IETF. Today, nearly 8000 IETF participants from around the world collaborate in more than 100 working groups and every day billions of people use technologies developed in the IETF. https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf-40/
We've continued reduce waste and make our meetings more sustainable over the past year. We've also calculated the IETF's carbon footprint as part of a multi-year net zero effort. Read the full update for 2025: https://www.ietf.org/blog/net-zero-update-2025/
WATCH! Working sessions at #IETF124 start today with the first livestream begins at 2200 UTC on 3 November. Check out the IRTF Open session with always-excellent Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP) talks: https://www.ietf.org/live/
In January, the AI Preferences (AIPREF) WG began work to make it easier to express how AI models should use Internet content. After extensive discussion and collaboration at an interim meeting earlier this month, a new proposal is being considered: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ai-pref-update/
The NETwork MODeling (NETMOD) WG is getting ready to publish the long-awaited updated versioning scheme for YANG modules published by the IETF. Read about importance and impact YANG Module Versioning and Semver will have on Internet-Draft authors: https://www.ietf.org/blog/yang-module-updates/
UPDATED! Check out the newly-updated Suggested "Sessions for Getting Familiar with New Topics" post to see what's coming up at #IETF124 Montreal 1-7 November: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf124-new-topics/
Don't forget! #IETF124 Montreal early registration cut off is 20 October 2025 UTC 23:59. Join 1000+ leading technologists working on emerging Internet technologies 1-7 October in Montreal and online: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/
The final agenda for #IETF124 Montreal on 1-7 November is now published! Check out the details of the upcoming #IETFHackathon, 100+ working sessions, and more. Register today before early registration rates end on 20 October. More information at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/
The #IETF124 Montreal preliminary agenda is published! Details of the #IETFHackathon, 100+ working sessions scheduled for 1-7 November are now available. Get registration information and more at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/
Registration is now open for #IETF125 Shenzhen! Plan to join 1000+ leading Internet technologist in person and online 14-20 March 2026 for 100+ working sessions, an #IETFHackathon, and more. Details at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/125/
DEADLINE: #IETF124 Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) are due UTC 23:59 on 19 September 2025! Organizing a Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) session is one way to bring a topic of discussion or possible new work the attention of the IETF community. More info at: www.ietf.org/process/bofs/
Have an idea for a topic of discussion or possible new work in the IETF? Organizing a Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) session is one way to bring it to the attention of the IETF community. Submissions are being accepted now for BOFs during #IETF124. More info at: www.ietf.org/process/bofs/
The #IETF123 meeting is wrapping up! 1700+ participants around the world came together—in Madrid & online—to work on emerging Internet technologies. Thanks to host Ericsson and to all the meeting sponsors for their support. On demand recordings let you watch any of the 100+ sessions: ietf.org/live/
More #IETF123 livestreaming! "Migrating Telecom to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography on a Global Scale" at 11:15 UTC on 24 July 2025 presented by John Preuß Mattsson, an expert in cryptographic algorithms and security protocols at Ericsson Research: www.ietf.org/live/ietf123...
The #IETF123 meeting is underway! More than 1500 participants around the world—in Madrid and online—are working on emerging Internet technologies through 25 July 2025. Thanks to host Ericsson, and to all the meeting sponsors for their support: www.ietf.org/meeting/123/