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Standard Governance Model

A global integrity standard requires governance neutrality.

VeriSeal governance must evolve beyond its originating entity.


Governance Principles

  1. Technical Transparency
  2. Deterministic Specification Stability
  3. Institutional Inclusiveness
  4. Long-Term Archival Responsibility
  5. Geopolitical Neutrality

Integrity standards must not be commercially captured.


Governance Structure (Target Model)

1. Technical Steering Committee

  • Protocol evolution
  • Cryptographic review
  • Backward compatibility oversight

2. Conformance Board

  • Certification oversight
  • Compliance dispute resolution
  • Audit harmonization

3. Institutional Advisory Council

  • Cross-sector representation
  • Regulatory liaison
  • Standard alignment discussions

Separation Model

Commercial deployment entity:

  • Product development
  • API infrastructure
  • Enterprise integration

Governance entity:

  • Specification custodianship
  • Certification rules
  • Standard evolution supervision

Separation protects long-term legitimacy.


Long-Term Objective

Transition toward:

  • Multi-stakeholder oversight
  • Open participation framework
  • International institutional dialogue

Standard legitimacy depends on structural independence.