Archetypal / NSA CRADA

Turn research into testable progress.

A civilian software engineer discusses a project with an Air Force product manager at a shared computer desk.

NSA CRADA

Archetypal’s NSA Cooperative Research and Development Agreement connects AI governance research, repeatable evaluation, and operational validation.

TestDefined scenarios
ReviewIndependent evidence
TransitionBounded findings

Frontier-model evaluation

Study what a model can establish under a defined set of conditions. Preserve scenario design, configuration, results, and unresolved questions so that findings can be examined independently.

Policy application

Investigate how institutional policy becomes a testable operational rule. Compare rule interpretations, boundary cases, and the effect of missing context on an enforcement decision.

Human–AI decision-making

Examine what information a reviewer needs to rely appropriately on an AI recommendation. Study review granularity, escalation, uncertainty presentation, and the practical burden of oversight.

Secure deployment

Connect evaluation findings to the operating environment. Define permissions, data boundaries, local behavior, change control, and the evidence needed for an authorized deployment decision.

Evidence and transition

Carry supported findings into the next experiment or implementation step. Keep experimental results separate from product commitments, independent validation, and authorization to operate.

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Tell us about the mission, the workflow, and the decision you need to govern.

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