PUBLICATIONS
Framework Documentation & White Papers
Foundational documentation for the ODDC conformance framework, ENVELO enforcement architecture, and CAT-72 assessment methodology — and the policy case for independent autonomous system certification.
Informative — White Papers
When Self-Certification Fails
The Boeing 737 MAX certification process illustrates the structural risks of delegated self-certification in safety-critical systems. Drawing on the Congressional investigation and DOJ proceedings, this paper analyzes the certification failure and introduces ODDC as the independent conformance framework designed to address it.
Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1. The Boeing 737 MAX: Anatomy of a Certification Failure
- 2. The Autonomous Parallel
- 3. ODDC: The Structural Solution
- 4. The Regulatory Case for Independent Conformance
- 5. Conclusion: Before, Not After
- References
Insurance Considerations in Autonomous System Underwriting
Implications for autonomous system underwriting and the role of independent conformance data. Examines the underwriting blind spot, analyzes Swiss Re actuarial data and the Waymo-Swiss Re study covering 25.3 million autonomous miles.
Process Attestation vs. Behavioral Attestation
Why existing AI governance frameworks verify management systems, not runtime behavior. Framework-by-framework analysis of ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, the EU AI Act, SOC 2, and sector-specific standards.
The Accountability Chain
How ODDC resolves multi-party liability in autonomous system incidents. Dissects five landmark cases including Tesla Autopilot, Cruise robotaxi, and healthcare AI litigation.
Cross-Domain Analysis of Autonomous System Deployment Absent Behavioral Verification Standards
Cross-domain analysis of autonomous deployment without behavioral verification. Covers autonomous vehicles, industrial robotics, healthcare AI, data centers, energy grid, aviation, defense, construction, logistics, and oil and gas.
Program Governance
Governance & Independence Statement
Structural separation between the ODDC standard and the certifying body. Covers auditor independence, conflict-of-interest policy, suspension and appeals process, telemetry provenance responsibility, and explicit exclusions.
Normative — Standard
ODDC Standard Specification
The authoritative specification for the ODD Conformance Determination program. Defines the formal standard, conformance requirements, enforcement architecture, and certification framework governing all ODDC determinations.
ODDC Conformance Guide
Comprehensive specification governing Operational Design Domain Conformance determination, including scope definitions, conformance gate requirements, evaluation criteria, and registry procedures.
Normative — Procedures
CAT-72 Procedure
Cumulative enforcement verification procedure. Defines enforcement exposure requirements, telemetry integrity standards, audit chain preservation, and conformance determination criteria across active operational intervals.
ENVELO Interlock Requirements
Technical requirements for the Enforced Non-Violable Execution-Limit Override interlock. Covers deployment architecture, telemetry signing, hash-chain integrity, and minimum runtime enforcement thresholds.
Informative — Guides
ODDC Overview
Executive-level introduction to the ODDC conformance framework. Covers the five conformance gates, determination process, and registry architecture.
ODDC Conformance Scenarios
Representative conformance scenarios across operational sectors including autonomous vehicles, industrial robotics, healthcare systems, and critical infrastructure.
Informative — Reference
Sample ODDC Certificate
Representative certificate of conformance illustrating the format, fields, and integrity verification structure of an issued ODDC determination.