SCIA (Sovereign Coherent Intelligence Architecture) defines a clear authority boundary between intelligence and execution.
It separates the generation of insight (from AI systems, human judgement, and external data) from the authorisation of decisions and their downstream execution. This ensures that intelligence can evolve without eroding accountability, and that actions are taken only against explicitly recorded authority.
SCIA defines the authority architecture that governs when intelligence may act; Tracks DB is one mechanism through which that authority is preserved over time.
SCIA defines the authority boundary between intelligence and execution, preserving accountability without constraining innovation.
Intelligence Sources
This layer represents inputs into intelligence, not decision authority.
SCIA recognises that insight may originate from multiple sources, including AI systems, human judgement, and external data. These sources may inform or recommend outcomes, but they do not carry authority on their own.
Separating intelligence sources from authority ensures that insight can evolve without directly triggering action.
Interpretation & Constraint Application
Before intelligence can influence execution, it must be interpreted and constrained.
This layer performs two distinct functions:
- Meaning formation, where signals are interpreted in institutional context
- Constraint application, where policy, risk limits, and guardrails define what may be authorised
By applying constraints before decisions are recorded, SCIA prevents retrospective governance and makes control explicit.
Tracks DB — Authoritative Decision Record
Tracks DB is the authority boundary in SCIA.
It records the authorised decision path — including context, meaning, constraints applied, the resulting decision, and lineage over time — before execution occurs.
This ensures that accountability is durable, reviewable, and preserved independently of how execution systems change.
Tracks DB does not describe how decisions are made.
It records what was authorised, under which conditions, and when.
Tracks DB is defined in more detail as the authoritative decision record within SCIA → Tracks DB
Execution Systems
Execution systems act downstream of authority, not in place of it.
These include transactional platforms, systems of record, automated processes, and human actors. SCIA does not replace these systems or impose new control logic within them.
Instead, it ensures that execution occurs only against explicitly recorded authority, preserving accountability without constraining operational flexibility.
Interfaces, Not Control Planes
SCIA defines interfaces, not embedded control mechanisms.
Governance and execution interfaces allow oversight, review, and connection to downstream systems without introducing opaque control planes or hidden automation.
This separation preserves institutional responsibility and simplifies assurance over time.
What This Architecture Enables
By defining a clear authority boundary, SCIA enables organisations to:
- deploy advanced intelligence safely
- preserve accountability as systems evolve
- reduce reliance on post-incident reconstruction
- support regulatory and audit review without invasive inspection
The SCIA Position
SCIA is an authority architecture, not a technology platform.
It defines where authority must exist when intelligence influences action, without prescribing how intelligence is built or executed.
Related: how SCIA aligns with authority-grade execution environments → Why Oracle + SCIA
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