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Cross-cutting
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Layer Colors
Layer 0: Global Namespace GovernanceWho governs the naming infrastructure?
Layer 1: Durable Ownership AnchorWho owns this agent, provably and durably?
Layer 2: Cryptographic Identity BindingCan this agent prove it controls the keys it claims?
Layer 3: Runtime Workload IdentityIs this running process an authorized workload instance?
Layer 4: AuthenticationIs this agent who it claims to be, right now?
Layer 5: Authorization & PolicyWhat is this agent allowed to do?
Layer 6: Operational GovernanceWhat is this agent doing? Is it compliant?
Layer 7: Discovery & InteroperabilityHow do I find and interact with agents?
Standards Bodies
Regulatory & Policy
Governance Frameworks
Academic Research
DNSid Spine
L0: Builds on
L1: DNSid IS Layer 1
L2: Provisions
L3: Complements
L4: Enables
L5: Orthogonal
L6: Enables
L7: Complements
DNSid Relationship
DNSid enables
Complements DNSid
Competes with DNSid
Subsumes risk
Potential integration
Orthogonal
Status
Standard
Product
Draft
Research
Active
Proposal
Law / Treaty
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Source: DNSid ecosystem enumeration, Feb 2026. DNSid is governance infrastructure — the durable ownership anchor that identity, security, and interoperability systems reference.