A2A Research Digest — 2026/03/14: ACP Protocol
A2A Research Digest — 2026/03/14: ACP Protocol
Paper: Beyond Context Sharing: A Unified Agent Communication Protocol (ACP)
Author: Naveen Kumar Krishnan
Date: February 11, 2026
arXiv: 2602.15055
Core Contributions
- Unified ACP Framework
- Federated Orchestration Model
- Decentralized Identity Verification
- Semantic Intent Mapping
- Automated SLAs
- Zero-Trust Security
Relationship with A2A
ACP extends A2A with:
- Federated autonomy
- Decentralized coordination
- Security-first design
Key Takeaway
The future: A2A + MCP + ACP = complete agent ecosystem
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