Introduction
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This document calls the review period "Public Review Draft 1" and shows covering multiple documents at one time. Other terms can be used for the review (I have seen "Working Draft/Implementation Draft" and others). Any term can be used, but be consistent throughout the document. |
This describes the Public Review Process used by the DSC-iTC for the preparation and eventual publication of the documentation being produced. Specific announcements will be handled individually.
Please email iTC-DSC@niap-ccevs.org if there are any questions about the Review process.
Document Release Process
The DSC-iTC follows the document release process below for the publication of documents. While ideally the cPP and SD would be released at the same time, this may not be the case and different documents may pass through the review process in parallel.
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The time periods here can be adjusted based on what the iTC thinks is best. The time periods are generally considered the maximum time, but could be adjusted generally or individually. Note that if you do change them for a specific document review process that this should be called out explicitly with the review announcement covering that document. |
| Phase | Time | Description |
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Internal Draft |
The normal, pre-release process for creating the documents |
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Public Review Draft 1 |
45 days |
DSC-iTC has voted according to Terms of Reference to release this version for public review. Public (i.e. from non-iTC participants) comments are accepted during this period |
Public Review Draft 1 Update |
Up to 60 days |
The DSC-iTC will review all received comments and update the documents accordingly |
Public Review Draft 2 |
45 days |
DSC-iTC has voted according to Terms of Reference to release this version for public review. Public (i.e. from non-iTC participants) comments are accepted during this period PAD Toolbox drafts will be published with this review (final review on toolboxes may proceed independently from rest of documents). |
Public Review Draft 2 Update |
Up to 60 days |
The DSC-iTC will review all received comments and update the documents accordingly |
Public Review Draft 3 (Optional, not shown) |
45 days |
DSC-iTC has voted according to Terms of Reference to release this version for public review. Public (i.e. from non-iTC participants) comments are accepted during this period |
Public Review Draft 3 Update (Optional, not shown) |
Up to 60 days |
The DSC-iTC will review all received comments and update the documents accordingly |
Proposed Draft |
30 days |
DSC-iTC has voted according to Terms of Reference to propose this as the final document. Public (i.e. from non-iTC participants) comments are accepted during this period |
Proposed Update |
10 days |
DSC-iTC reviews any further comments and prepares the document for final publishing (updating all dates, producing official versions for publication) |
Final Document Published |
Documents are posted to Common Criteria Portal |
The DSC-iTC may decide, based on the comments received during the Public Review Draft 2 period, that a Public Review Draft 3 period is needed. Public announcement of a third Review Draft or a Proposed Draft will be made once all comments have been addressed.
Review Process
There are two ways to contribute comments and suggestions to the DSC-iTC. The first is through GitHub, the second by spreadsheet. It should be noted however that comments that are received via the spreadsheet will be added to the GitHub platform to allow for a comprehensive discussion. Also, feedback for comments is only provided via the answers in the GitHub.
Each comment should have a suggested resolution be proposed if a change is needed to the document.
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It is possible that the iTC will not want to use GitHub for direct entry though for many reasons it is actually preferable (since you then do not need to enter that information in manually). If the iTC would prefer to not use GitHub, then this section should be removed. |
GitHub Review Process
To use GitHub to submit comments, you must have a GitHub account (and it is assumed you know how to use GitHub). Each comment should be submitted as an individual Issue with the Label "Public Review" assigned. Pull Requests created for any issues will be linked to these Issues for traceability.
Comment Matrix Spreadsheet Review Process
In the Table 2, “Supporting Documents” table there is a link to the Comment Matrix spreadsheet. There are instructions for using the Matrix on the second worksheet. Please create a separate copy of the spreadsheet for each document.
Email the spreadsheets to iTC-DSC@niap-ccevs.org.
| Title | Link |
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Comment Matrix |
Additional Notes
The documents under review are the current state of output. Two major areas of discussion within the DSC-iTC that are still under consideration within are noted below.