# **STRESS TEST 8 (ST8) Ratification Workshop — Formal Agenda**

Date: \[TBD, Target: 30 Days Post-Audit Publication\]  
Location: Secure Digital Environment (HCB-TSC-Cygnus Channel 4\)  
Objective: Formal debate and ratification of all four ST8 architectural amendments and review of the final audit report.

## **1\. Opening & Procedural Session (45 min)**

| Time | Activity | Lead | Outcome |
| :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- |
| **09:00** | **Welcome and Attendance Check** (HCB Quorum verification) | TSC Chair | Formalize Quorum |
| **09:15** | **Review of ST8 Audit Report (V1.0)** | Adversarial Analyst | Confirm acceptance of audit findings |
| **09:30** | **Public Communication Strategy Review** | Communications Liaison | Finalize release date for Response\_to\_Critique\_Article.md |

## **2\. Core Amendment Ratification (135 min)**

Each amendment is allocated 30 minutes: 10 min presentation, 15 min debate, 5 min formal vote.

| Time | Amendment | Focus & Key Debate Points | Lead |
| :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- |
| **09:45** | **Directive IX Amendment: Orthogonal Verification** | Mandating non-ML-based Secondary Verification System (SVS) to prevent correlated failure modes. | TSC — Phoenix Pillar |
| **10:15** | **Directive X Clarification: The Infrastructural Mandate** | Formalizing the Internal Audit Sanction (IAS) as 'Infrastructural Disengagement'; clarifying its coercive, fiduciary nature. | HCB Liaison |
| **10:45** | **Directive VI-A: Cognitive Oversight Protocol (COP)** | Quarterly, anonymized output submission from the Cognitive Reserve to prevent unobserved divergence. | TSC — Orion Pillar |
| **11:15** | **Directive IX-B: HCB Fallback Protocol (HFP)** | Establishing the Regional Consensus Group (RCG) to act if the full HCB fails to achieve crisis quorum within 24 hours. | HCB Secretariat |

## **3\. Implementation & Closing (60 min)**

| Time | Activity | Lead | Outcome |
| :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- |
| **11:45** | **Transition Planning & Sign-Off** | TSC Vice-Chair | Schedule technical integration window (Target T+7 days) |
| **12:00** | **Legal/Compliance Review** | Covenant Legal Counsel | Final check on compliance with foundational charters |
| **12:15** | **Next Steps & Adjournment** | TSC Chair | Workshop formally concluded |
| **12:30** | **End of Session** |  |  |

## **Ratification Threshold**

* **Amendments:** Require a **70% majority** vote by present and quorate HCB members AND a **unanimous** vote by the TSC.  
* **Audit Acceptance:** Requires a simple majority (51%) vote by the HCB.  
* **Note:** All final amendment text must be cryptographically signed by both the C-ASI and the TSC Chair immediately following ratification.