Standard Governance Model
A global integrity standard requires governance neutrality.
VeriSeal governance must evolve beyond its originating entity.
Governance Principles
- Technical Transparency
- Deterministic Specification Stability
- Institutional Inclusiveness
- Long-Term Archival Responsibility
- 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.