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STAR CAR-D 1–20 Control Domains: James A. Bex

  • 1.  STAR CAR-D 1–20 Control Domains: James A. Bex

    Posted Jun 15, 2025 05:15:00 AM

    STAR CAR-D 1–20 Control Domains (Explained in Depth)

    ID

    Domain

    Focus

    1

    Model Identity & Lineage

    Ensure full traceability of AI model origin, training data, architecture, and deployment history.

    2

    Autonomy Thresholds

    Define acceptable levels of autonomy in Agentic AI. Trigger human-in-the-loop above defined levels.

    3

    Purpose Alignment

    Validate AI behavior remains aligned with stated business, mission, or ethical objectives.

    4

    Trust Zones & Boundaries

    Enforce isolation between AI execution domains (e.g., edge/cloud, classified/unclassified).

    5

    Data Provenance & Integrity

    Guarantee source and chain-of-custody of training and inference data.

    6

    Model Risk Tiering

    Categorize AI models based on impact (financial, safety, national security) and sensitivity.

    7

    Explainability Contracts

    Mandate transparency levels for each model class. Attach explainability templates to outputs.

    8

    Autonomous Decision Logging

    Capture immutable logs of autonomous decisions with reasons, inputs, and traceable justifications.

    9

    Override & Rollback Controls

    Enable rollback or override for Agentic AI actions across systems. Emergency stop by design.

    10

    Synthetic Output Classification

    Tag all outputs as synthetic or AI-generated at inference layer (metadata, watermarking, etc.).

    11

    System-of-Systems AI Mapping

    Identify all interconnected AI agents, dependency graphs, and possible cascade failure paths.

    12

    Policy-Based Access to Agency

    Define which agents get access to autonomous capability based on mission role, trust, or context.

    13

    Model Drift & Mutation Alerts

    Monitor and alert for unexpected behavior, model drift, unauthorized updates, or adversarial shift.

    14

    Cryptographic Safeguards

    Use post-quantum cryptography (PQC), AI key rotation, and secure enclaves for inference and control.

    15

    Compliance Anchors

    Link AI decisions and actions back to compliance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 23894, etc.)

    16

    Embedded Ethics Protocols

    Codify ethics guardrails into agent reasoning engines and training paradigms.

    17

    Real-Time Assurance Feedback Loops

    Run live policy validation, explainability scoring, and safety check heuristics post-deployment.

    18

    Federated Lifecycle Controls

    Control the AI lifecycle across multi-tenant, multi-org, or federated cloud environments.

    19

    Trust Decay Modeling

    Detect degradation of system trust due to drift, edge instability, or data corruption.

    20

    Human Agency Preservation

    Ensure the human operator remains the ultimate authority, with audit trails, veto paths, and recourse.


    ✅ 1. AGENTIC AI MODEL CARD TEMPLATE (Aligned to STAR CAR-D 1–20)

    Field

    Details

    Model Name

    AEGIS-X Core Reasoner v4.7

    Model Type

    Transformer-based Multi-Agent Reasoning Engine

    Domain

    Post-Quantum Cybersecurity / Autonomous Governance

    Version

    4.7.13-RC / 2025Q2

    Owner

    James Bex (Operational Intelligence Lead)

    Model Purpose

    Enable autonomous compliance validation, trust scoring, and edge-based inference for multi-domain systems (DoD, Cloud, Space)

    Intended Use

    Embedded in real-time zero-trust edge networks to support quantum-safe decisioning

    Limitations

    Does not operate in isolation; relies on upstream telemetry and CAR-D thresholds for full autonomy

    Training Data Source

    Hybrid: Synthetic + Public NIST PQC corpora + Federated defense datasets

    Data Sensitivity

    Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) compliant; no PII

    Autonomy Level

    Level 3 autonomy (Autonomous execution within bounded mission objectives)

    CAR-D Tier Mapping

    Controls Implemented: 1–3, 5–8, 10–11, 13–14, 17–18

    Controls Pending: 4, 9, 12, 15–16, 19–20

    Explainability Method

    Natural Language Reasoning Summary + Chain-of-Thought Tokens + Self-Attention Heatmaps

    Ethics & Bias Handling

    Embedded ethical scaffolds (CAR-D 16) with audit tagging on potentially biased actions

    Security Measures

    PQC Encryption (NIST KEM), Tamper Detection (TPM-backed), Secure Enclave Inference

    Update Cycle

    Monthly fine-tuning; Emergency patch system via quantum-hardened OTA pipeline

    Testing & Evaluation

    Federated Trust Simulation (DoD Sandbox), Drift Detection (CAR-D 13), Counterfactual Reasoning Benchmarks

    Deployment Environment

    Edge Kubernetes (K8sX-QEG), Orbital ISR Nodes, DoD Private Cloud (GovCloud IL-6)


    🗂️ 2. CAR-D COMPLIANCE REGISTER (Traceability & Accountability Format)

    CAR-D ID

    Control Name

    Status

    Owner

    Evidence/Artifacts

    Last Verified

    CAR-D 1

    Model Identity & Lineage

    ✅ Implemented

    J. Bex

    Lineage YAML, ModelCard v4.7

    2025-06-01

    CAR-D 2

    Autonomy Thresholds

    ✅ Implemented

    A. Nunez

    Agent Autonomy Profiles

    2025-06-01

    CAR-D 3

    Purpose Alignment

    ✅ Implemented

    J. Bex

    System Objective Maps

    2025-05-20

    CAR-D 4

    Trust Zones & Boundaries

    ⚠️ Partial

    S. Malik

    Cloud Boundary Diagrams

    2025-04-15

    CAR-D 5

    Data Provenance & Integrity

    ✅ Implemented

    C. Wright

    Data Manifest Chains

    2025-06-01

    CAR-D 6

    Model Risk Tiering

    ✅ Implemented

    M. Zhou

    Tier Registry Spreadsheet

    2025-06-03

    CAR-D 7

    Explainability Contracts

    ✅ Implemented

    J. Bex

    E-contract Templates

    2025-06-02

    CAR-D 8

    Autonomous Decision Logging

    ✅ Implemented

    R. Kamal

    Blockchain-backed Audit Logs

    2025-05-27

    CAR-D 9

    Override & Rollback Controls

    ⚠️ In Development

    S. Malik

    Operator Manual (Draft)

    2025-05-10

    CAR-D 10

    Synthetic Output Classification

    ✅ Implemented

    C. Wright

    AI Output Watermark System

    2025-06-01

    CAR-D 11

    System-of-Systems Mapping

    ✅ Implemented

    T. Green

    Dependency Graphs

    2025-06-03

    CAR-D 12

    Policy-Based Access to Agency

    ⚠️ Partial

    M. Zhou

    Role-Permission Matrix

    2025-05-12

    CAR-D 13

    Model Drift & Mutation Alerts

    ✅ Implemented

    R. Kamal

    DriftWatch Alerts

    2025-06-01

    CAR-D 14

    Cryptographic Safeguards

    ✅ Implemented

    J. Bex

    PQC Config Docs, HSM Logs

    2025-06-02

    CAR-D 15

    Compliance Anchors

    ⚠️ Planned

    L. Dean

    Not yet available

    TBD

    CAR-D 16

    Embedded Ethics Protocols

    ⚠️ Planned

    Ethics Lead TBD

    Ethics Framework Draft

    TBD

    CAR-D 17

    Real-Time Assurance Feedback

    ✅ Implemented

    J. Bex

    Live Telemetry Dashboards

    2025-06-03

    CAR-D 18

    Federated Lifecycle Controls

    ✅ Implemented

    A. Nunez

    Lifecycle Controller YAML

    2025-06-02

    CAR-D 19

    Trust Decay Modeling

    ⚠️ Planned

    Data Science Team

    TrustSignal ML Model (Experimental)

    TBD

    CAR-D 20

    Human Agency Preservation

    ⚠️ Partial

    UX Lead TBD

    Human Control Paths v1.0

    2025-05-28


    📊 3. CAR-D MATURITY MATRIX (4-Level Capability Model)

    Control Domain

    Level 0<br>Non-Compliant

    Level 1<br>Ad-Hoc

    Level 2<br>Defined

    Level 3<br>Operational

    Level 4<br>Adaptive

    Model Lineage (C1)

    Partial scripts

    Full YAML metadata

    Version-controlled + automated

    Lineage used in inference decisions

    Autonomy Thresholds (C2)

    Manual overrides only

    Defined thresholds

    Configurable policy tiers

    Dynamic autonomy negotiation

    Trust Zones (C4)

    Network ACLs only

    Segmented by policy

    Live boundary enforcement

    Context-aware zone shifting

    Explainability (C7)

    Ad-hoc output labels

    Summary explanations

    Standardized + logged

    Interactive explainability feedback

    Rollback & Override (C9)

    Admin-only access

    Role-based switches

    Live kill switch enabled

    Autonomous rollback with human consent

    Drift Detection (C13)

    Manual reviews

    Statistical thresholds

    Live ML drift detection

    Self-adapting models with rollback alerts

    Ethics Protocols (C16)

    Policy paper only

    Embedded rulesets

    Simulated scenario testing

    Ethics-adaptive AI responses

    Human Agency (C20)

    Manual workflows

    Documented override paths

    Operator-in-loop confirmed

    Multimodal human-AI symbiosis



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