Institutional Badges

Badges are applied sparingly and are designed to signal institutional readiness, not endorsement.

Agency-Ready Memo

  • Submitted as a signed PDF on institutional letterhead.
  • Clear statement of the failure mode and affected process.
  • Specific administrative fix with implementation steps.
  • Primary sources or official documents cited.
  • Evidence of submission to the target institution.

Verified Public Comment

  • Comment submitted to an official docket or rulemaking.
  • Docket ID and submission date included.
  • Public confirmation or receipt if available.

Submitted Testimony

  • Testimony submitted to a legislative or oversight body.
  • Committee name and hearing date included.
  • Copy of the submission attached.

Reviewed Analysis

  • Reviewed by at least one editor and one external reviewer.
  • Evidence and tone review completed.
  • No unresolved safety flags.

Badges are intentionally scarce.