FOUNDATION PAPER · VERSION 1.0 · MAY 2026
The May 2026 Foundation Paper is OATHOR’s dated public record defining Execution Control Infrastructure for high-consequence digital systems.
Execution Control Infrastructure · Execution Boundary · Control Before Consequence.
The paper identifies the structural control problem created when digital systems can move from decision or authorisation into consequential execution. It defines Execution Control Infrastructure as an independent control category concerned with whether consequential digital actions should proceed before operational consequence is created.
The paper defines the category and its core principles, sets out its institutional relevance, and describes the controlled validation approach. Version 1.0 is preserved unaltered as the dated category record.