Research Division
Distributed Trust Architecture Division
Investigating decentralized trust models, verifiable connectivity, and next-generation cryptographic data flows.
This division studies trust formation, verification, and cryptographic assurance in decentralized and federated systems. It explores how institutions, networks, machines, and autonomous agents establish and maintain trust without centralized intermediaries.
Core Research Areas
- Distributed identity and interoperability models — Foundational research on identity fabrics and cross-system interoperability.
- Federated & sovereign network architectures — Frameworks for cross-border compute without compromising autonomy or compliance.
- Verifiable events, telemetry & audit frameworks — Structures for producing, validating, and preserving audit-quality data across sectors.
- Post-quantum trust formation — Hybrid models combining classical PKI, PQC, and distributed verification.
Long-Term Objectives
- Create a global blueprint for distributed trust in quantum-era networks.
- Publish open standards for verifiable interoperability.
- Advance research on multi-institutional governance of cryptographic systems.
Intersections with QIST Technologies
Distributed Trust Architecture research underpins how QIST designs connectivity, identity, and verification across heterogeneous infrastructures.
- Tunnel (QSCF)
- QSIG
- QNSP
- DDIP Platform
- WAHH
- Profy