ICANN organization issued a request for proposal (RFP) to perform a global study centered on diversity and innovation in the Domain Name System (DNS) and serving the next billion Internet users. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 4 April 2022. Click the title to learn more about this RFP.

Read ICANN’s Distinguished Technologist Paul Hoffman’s latest blog on quantum computing. The topic of quantum computing has appeared more often in the past few years because more people are concerned about its possible effects on security and privacy. Click on the title to read more including a recently published paper on the subject.

The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) team has launched an improved section on https://icann.org. This section is dedicated to ICANN's government and IGO work, making it easier to access and find information. Click the title to learn more about these improvements in a new blog by ICANN SVP Mandy Carver.

ICANN Board Chair Maarten Botterman provides a preview of the March ICANN Board Workshop. In the lead-up to ICANN73, the ICANN Board will meet virtually for the second Board Workshop of the year, from 3-6 March. As the Board meets ahead of the first ICANN Public Meeting of the year, the central focus will be on preparing for discussions with the Community at ICANN73.