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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><u>Sent</u></i><i><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> on behalf of the SSR2 Review Team leadership team</span></u></i><i><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></u></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Cherine,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Göran,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">cc: SO/AC Chairs, SSR2 Review Team
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We are writing to request additional funds of $250,000 in order to complete the second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review. As noted in our 26 June <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_correspondence_housley-2Det-2Dal-2Dto-2Dchalaby-2Det-2Dal-2D26jun19-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=zZ7LJWWJ6Pe4PBDn8lcS2Pu_9FMA75rkbBgW4-rT3nmU04NqNr5ge7_1xamqPQXX&m=NEoLo0JZKonDDhOKjIIs7m_v49CcSj8lMmOn9ju_26Y&s=NVXJWQkKP4jYhJbz2lQoAxSWCaWNrScq-7uORyLfUXY&e=">letter
[icann.org]</a>, several events have required us to delay our expected completion date and make this request for additional budget. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The attached statement of activity, prepared by ICANN org Finance in consultation with the SSR2 Review Team leadership, provides a summary of the Review Team’s budget spend to date and our request for additional
funds. Based on our current <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/SSR/Work+Plan?preview=/111381047/117609271/SSR2_Workplan_25%20September%202019.xlsx">work plan</a>, we expect to submit our final report to the Board in June 2020. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please let us know if you have any questions about this request or our work plan. We look forward to hearing from you soon.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Russ Housley</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chair, SSR2 Review Team</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Laurin Weissinger, Eric Osterweil, Denise Michel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Vice Chairs, SSR2 Review Team</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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