Measurable
Success criteria and evaluation benchmarks are defined before execution, not after a demo lands.
Research standards
Methods that hold under review.
Stratir treats research integrity as operating practice: measurable challenge problems, inspectable methods, bounded agents, and human authority over findings. That discipline shapes every program the lab scopes, evaluates, and releases.
Program discipline
How Stratir scopes and evaluates research
Adapted from ARPA-style program discipline: high payoff if it works, measurable before it ships, inspectable under review, built for transition.
Inspectable
Architecture, provenance, and agent behavior stay open to operator and peer review.
High payoff
Programs pursue methods that matter if they work, not incremental dashboard features.
Transition-ready
Releases transfer into live work with evaluation evidence, not slideware promises.
Operating principles
Constraints that keep intelligence work accountable
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Lawful collection
Research and releases are designed for open, permissioned, and customer-authorized workflows.
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Source provenance
Outputs preserve collection path, confidence, and uncertainty rather than collapsing them into summary.
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Bounded agents
Agents operate inside scoped tasks with tool limits, guardrails, and human review.
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Operator authority
AI accelerates work. Humans retain interpretation, escalation, and final judgment.
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Evidence discipline
Outputs are exportable, reviewable, and traceable rather than black-box conclusions.
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Operational restraint
Sensitive workflows require proportionality, controlled pivots, and security awareness.
Open publication
Show the work where the discipline allows
Stratir publishes field briefs, methods, and inspectable releases so transition partners can evaluate before adoption. Where classification, authorization, or partner constraints apply, the lab still keeps internal provenance and review gates intact.
- Field briefs and case files with visible sourcing
- Open repositories and release notes for public engines
- Evaluation criteria stated before program execution
- Human review gates before findings leave the lab