Architecture

Deployment changes state. The OS governs and observes state. Together they close the loop.

Layer	Role	Responsibility
THE USA STACK	Design	Defines the architecture.
THE USA PLATFORM	Participate	Provides participation and management.
THE USA GRID	Connect	Defines the network and where nodes exist.
THE USA GRAPH	Relate	Defines entities and relationships.
THE USA INFORMATION	Inform	Structures information in the network.
THE USA SURFACES	Express	Defines where information is expressed.
THE USA DEPLOYMENT	Build	Creates and updates deployed instances.
THE USA OS	Operate	Observes and operates deployed infrastructure.
THE USA INTERNET	Experience	The national-to-local experience.

Deployment lineage