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Australia's Intelligence Architecture — Built for the World

Arqua defines Execution Admissibility Architecture (EAA): the runtime architecture discipline that determines whether consequential enterprise actions are allowed to bind at T=0 — before execution creates institutional consequence.

Arqua operates at the architecture-only, vendor-neutral layer for regulated and high-consequence operating environments.

Modern enterprises can generate actions faster than they can govern their consequences.

Across AI systems, automation, and enterprise platforms, decision-making is no longer the constraint.

Execution is.

Most architectures assume authority exists within systems, roles, or policies.

But at the point where automated actions bind real-world consequence, that assumption breaks.

Authority does not exist by default.

It must be constructed at the moment of execution — or the system operates without control.

Arqua was created to address this problem.

It defines the architectural conditions under which automated systems are allowed to execute actions that bind institutional consequence.

Mission

To ensure that automated execution remains authorised, accountable, and governed at the point where institutional consequence binds.

Principles

• Architecture-only — We design, we do not deploy
• Sovereign by design — National control over intelligence infrastructure
• Vendor-neutral — Technology-agnostic architectural leadership
• Governance-aligned — Designed for regulated and high-consequence environments (no compliance claims)
• Architecture before execution — Authority must be constructed before automated systems are allowed to act

What this is not

Arqua is not an AI product company, platform vendor, systems integrator, or managed service.

Arqua does not operate client systems, deploy models, or provide compliance certification or legal assurance.

Semantic Boundary Statement

Arqua defines and governs the semantic and decision-control architecture within which AI systems operate.

Arqua does not implement, execute, operate, or manage AI models, agents, infrastructure, or business processes.

All runtime behaviour, system execution, regulatory compliance, and operational risk remain the responsibility of the deploying organisation and its chosen delivery partners.

Arqua acts solely as architecture-of-record for meaning, authority, and accountability boundaries.

This includes defining where execution authority must exist before automated systems are permitted to bind institutional consequence.

Founder

Mark Tovey — Chief Architect, Arqua

Designing intelligence architectures for national programs, defence, banking, education, and enterprise governance.

Research context

Arqua’s work is informed by related research in semantic coherence, semantic governance, responsible intelligence, and knowledge systems. Codex Resonance publishes research context for this work.

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Next step

A briefing can help determine whether a Pre-Execution Pressure Test would be useful for a specific decision workflow.

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