Policy

National Security Framework of Antarctica (NSF-A)

1) Definition & Purpose

SADS is a political–administrative operating model where every lawful transaction follows a three-link chain:

Individual → Business (or Professional) → Public Service → Government.

It standardises how people access services, how businesses interface with the state, and how authorities supervise and report—so that domestic users and international visitors encounter the same predictable process.

American Democratic Standard is the enabling layer for legitimate commerce and governance. If an activity cannot be expressed in this chain with proper records and oversight, it is not authorised to operate.

2) Core Principles

1. Single Process Everywhere: One standardized flow per sector; no parallel “special routes.”
2. Checks & Balances by Design: Professional gatekeepers (e.g., medical professionals, lawyers, banks, etc.) are accountable to regulators; regulators are accountable to ministries.
3. Identity, Audit, and Appeal: Each step is identity-bound, logged, and appealable; reasons are machine-readable.
4. Domestic Compliance Only: Recognition is via NSF-A Domestic Compliance Framework (DCF). Foreign/international certificates may inform practice but are not substitutes.
5. Interoperability for Travellers: Familiar roles and hand-offs (Doctor→Hospital→Health Ministry, Bank→Financial Industry→Treasury Department, etc.) ensure cross-border legibility.

3) The Standard Chain (Canonical Flow)

1. Individual → Business/Professional
2. Service request; KYC/consent; initial assessment.
3. Business/Professional → Public Service
4. Referral/filing to the competent public body (hospital, court, coast guard, awarding body).
5. Public Service → Government
6. Regulated execution; reporting to the supervising ministry; outcome & compliance logs.

All three links must exist (digitally or in person) with signed records to be lawful.

4) Sector Templates (Illustrative)

1. Health: Individual → Doctor/Clinic → Hospital → Ministry of Health.
2. Justice: Individual → Lawyer/Chambers → Court/Tribunal → Ministry of Justice.
3. Finance: Individual → Bank/Lender → Finance (Regulator) → Treasury Ministry.
4. Education: Individual → University/Provider → Awarding Body/Federal University → Department of Education.
5. Industry (Fisheries): Individual/Company → Licensed Fishing Firm → Coast Guard → Ministry of Defence (MOD).
6. Utilities/Transport: Customer → Licensed Operator → Sector Regulator → Infrastructure Ministry.
7. Media: Reader/Viewer → Franchisee/Publisher → MIM Authority → Information Ministry.

All sectors are regulated under a framework of democratic security, preventing monocratic extremism from instituting business or political practices that are unintelligible to travelers moving between nations.

5) Roles & Responsibilities

1. Individuals: Provide truthful data, consent, and fees; exercise appeal rights when needed.
2. Businesses/Professionals: Hold licences (e.g., CSL for commercial negotiations), keep records, refer appropriately, and follow sector codes.
3. Public Services: Deliver decisions/services, maintain safety and equity, and report KPIs.
4. Government (Ministries): Set rules, supervise regulators, publish transparency reports, and run ombuds/appeals.

6) Identity, Records & Technology

1. Identity Rails: State-issued digital identity with liveness; privacy-preserving proofs where lawful.
2. Certified Digital Democracy (CDD): Referrals, filings, taxes, licences, and audits are anchored on a permissioned ledger with appeal hooks and time-stamped evidence.
3. MPSL & DMZ: Devices and premises participating in SADS must pass pre-boot attestation (MPSL) and operate within the Civilian DMZ for telemetry and safety.

7) Compliance & Licensing

1. Baseline: DCF applies to every actor in the chain.
2. Commercial Science Licence (CSL):
3. L3 for any negotiations; Bachelor-level for contracts > £75,000; Advanced + risk review for > £3,000,000.
4. Sector Licences: Health facilities, legal practices, banks, universities, media franchisees, and industrial operators must hold their specific permits.
5. Auditability: Immutable logs; SBOMs for digital stacks; periodic third-party audits.

8) Appeals & Redress

1. Each decision includes machine-readable reasons and a one-click appeal pathway.
2. Independent tribunals/ombuds review within 15 working days where statute requires; emergency stays apply per law.
3. Whistleblowing channels protect disclosures of wrongdoing in any link of the chain.

9) Enforcement & Sanctions

1. Non-Conforming Models: Activities that bypass the chain (e.g., direct private rule without regulator oversight) are non-compliant and may be restricted or banned.
2. Prohibited Conduct: Shadow administrations, unlicensed adjudication, off-ledger taxation, or unfranchised media distribution.
3. Penalties: Fines, licence revocation, seizure of contraband systems, and criminal referral under applicable codes.
4. Risk Designation: Systems that refuse democratic compliance may be designated high-risk/hostile for security purposes. (Designation concerns behaviour and compliance, not political opinion.)

10) International Alignment

1. American Democratic Standards: Checks & balances, due process, transparent oversight, and free access to lawful services are embedded in SADS workflows.
2. Travelers & Partners: Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) map roles across borders (e.g., local “general practicioner equivalent” → receiving hospital). The stricter rule prevails where frameworks conflict.

11) Onboarding Guide (Condensed)

1. Register your organisation and responsible officers.
2. Obtain sector licences + CSL (as needed).
3. Integrate with CDD APIs (identity, referrals, payments, reporting).
4. Attest devices (MPSL) and enroll premises into the Civilian DMZ.
5. Publish your SADS service map (who you refer to; who supervises you).
6. Undergo initial audit; go live; maintain logs and respond to appeals.

12) KPIs & Transparency

1. Referral completion time, appeal resolution time, regulator audit pass rate, service uptime, and public confidence indices.
2. Quarterly transparency reports (redacted) per ministry; sector scorecards for businesses and public services.

13) FAQs

Q: Can a “direct-to-government” model skip businesses/professionals?

A: Only for clearly defined emergencies or statutory exceptions (e.g., emergency medical services). Routine operations must use the Individual → Business → Public Service → Government chain.

Q: Are alternative political systems recognised?

A: Recognition is based on compliance and due process. Models that cannot express lawful activity in the SADS chain are not authorised to operate within NSF-A jurisdiction.

Q: What about free speech and press?

A: Information distribution follows the Market Information Monopoly (MIM) franchising rules with appeals and transparency; unfranchised distribution is prohibited.

14) Contacts

1. Standards & Mapping: sads-standards@nsf-antarctica.org
2. Licensing & CSL: licensing@nsf-antarctica.org
3. CDD Integration (APIs): dev@cdd.nsf-antarctica.org
4. Ombuds & Appeals: ombuds@nsf-antarctica.org

The SADS framework ensures predictable civic interactions, auditable governance, and interoperable services—at home and across borders—so that legitimate business and public administration can function with integrity and accountability.

Version 1.0 • Effective 26 September 2025