DAO–CAC Synchronization for Risk Enforcement

Ensuring Governance States and Execution Environments Are Cryptographically Aligned in Real Time

6.10.1 Why Synchronization Matters Between DAO and Compute

In the NSF architecture, Clause-Attested Compute (CAC) modules execute:

• Risk simulations

• Parametric finance triggers

• Policy logic

• Early warning broadcasts

• Treaty enforcement automation

If these CACs are not synchronized with the latest DAO decisions—on clause upgrades, credential revocations, jurisdictional exceptions, or simulation approval—NSF risks:

• Invalid outputs

• Execution of deprecated logic

• Fraudulent disbursement

• Cross-jurisdictional conflicts

• Legal breaches of multilateral agreements

Therefore, tight, cryptographically verifiable synchronization is required between governance state (DAO) and execution state (CAC).

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6.10.2 CAC Trust Envelope Overview

Each CAC instance must verify:

1. DAO Signature Snapshot: The latest governance state for its clause, credential, and simulation context

2. Anchored Clause Version: That the clause being executed is the latest approved version

3. Credential Validity Set: That the executing agent holds unrevoked, DAO-recognized credentials

4. Simulation Proof Compatibility: That any referenced simulation has DAO approval and has not been revoked or replaced

If any of these fail, CAC halts execution and emits a freeze signal.

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6.10.3 Governance Snapshot Payload

Each DAO emits periodic governance snapshots, which CACs must query or subscribe to. Format:

{
  "dao_id": "UNDRR-DAO",
  "timestamp": "2025-08-01T00:00Z",
  "active_clauses": ["[email protected]", "[email protected]"],
  "revoked_credentials": ["DisasterResponseVC#0x73b..."],
  "simulation_hashes": ["0xa8ff23...", "0xe44c55..."],
  "signatures": ["0xsig1...", "0xsig2..."]
}

This snapshot is signed and anchored to multichain state channels. CAC nodes verify it before execution.

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6.10.4 Execution Precondition Verification

When a CAC workload begins, it must:

• Fetch the latest governance snapshot

• Hash the clause to check for upgrade/deprecation

• Verify signer credentials (with revocation oracle)

• Confirm DAO vote state on any simulation dependency

• Assert alignment of jurisdictional policy scope

All preconditions must be met before compute begins.

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6.10.5 CAC Freeze Conditions and Safe-Modes

A CAC instance automatically freezes if:

• Clause version mismatch

• DAO vote indicates clause suspension

• Active credential used by the agent has been revoked

• Simulation model hash differs from approved list

• Jurisdictional scope of execution is no longer valid

Upon freeze:

• All outputs are halted

• Alerts are logged to the Audit Layer

• DAO monitoring hooks are triggered

• Recovery clause may be invoked (if fallback logic exists)

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6.10.6 Post-Execution Anchoring and Proof Signing

Upon successful CAC execution:

• Outputs are hashed and bound to the active clause version

• Signatures of DAO state at execution are included in the proof

• Oracles attach confirmation of credential and simulation integrity

• Resulting output is wrapped in a CAC Attestation Bundle

This bundle becomes a verifiable record of DAO-aligned execution, traceable across simulation, governance, and operational layers.

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6.10.7 CAC as Policy Enforcer, Not Policy Maker

The CAC engine cannot self-authorize:

• New clauses

• New simulation models

• Credential formats

• Override logic

It may only execute what DAOs approve, with all logic and references signed, anchored, and time-bound.

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6.10.8 Simulation-Aware CACs With Dynamic Clause Binding

Some clauses include simulation-dependent logic (e.g., execute if risk > 0.8). In such cases, the CAC must:

• Pull simulation attestation

• Verify the DAO-approved model version

• Cross-validate output against clause thresholds

• Bundle the result in the CAC output

Simulation invalidation by SimDAO leads to CAC rollback or revalidation requirements.

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6.10.9 Interoperable CAC Framework for Multilateral Execution

NSF defines an interoperable CAC protocol where:

• CACs in different jurisdictions can verify one another’s outputs

• Shared governance proofs allow clause coordination across nations

• Audit trails allow forensic reconstruction of execution decisions across DAOs

CAC modules support multi-DAO runtime execution for globally harmonized enforcement (e.g., carbon markets, water treaties, disaster funds).

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6.10.10 The DAO–CAC Bond as Execution Legitimacy

Without CAC–DAO synchronization, governance logic cannot scale. With it, NSF ensures:

• No clause is executed without quorum

• No credential is trusted without proof

• No simulation is referenced without model integrity

• No treaty is enforced without public, machine-verifiable backing

The DAO–CAC bond is the final execution proof—machine-coherent, legally aware, and cryptographically grounded.