Not a star rating. Not a LinkedIn endorsement count. A deterministic, mathematically computed composite across six independent credential dimensions — each sourced from named institutional APIs. Print it. Hand it to your Inspector General.
A defense prime asking "why does this professional have a Trust Score of 847?" gets a precise enumeration of verified credentials — not a model inference. This is arithmetic you can print and hand to a contracting officer.
Every ML-based credibility score shares the same flaw: you can't explain why the model returned that number. For defense acquisition, federal contracting, and compliance review, explainability is not optional.
Your credential baseline is captured once, cryptographically anchored at submission, and never re-queried. Even if LinkedIn changes its API or ORCID data shifts, your verified record is permanent.
At the moment of verification, your credential data is frozen. No future API changes, no institutional restructuring can alter your verified record.
The frozen baseline constitutes documentation of your credentials at a specific point in time — timestamped, versioned, and admissible in federal acquisition contexts.
"ORCID: 14 publications = +28 pts. CAGE Code active = +45 pts. 3 missions, 96% on-time = +87 pts." No black boxes. No model inferences.
SAM.gov-registered, CAGE-coded, federal exclusion check returned via direct SAM.gov API — not a self-certification checkbox. Exclusion check is synchronous and fail-closed.
For Sandia, Argonne, and NREL programs — ORCID integration confirms research output, citation record, and affiliated institutions with source attribution. Phase 2 live.
EU VIES VAT validation, eIDAS digital identity, GSTIN India, ACRA Singapore, Japan MOJ, Australia ASIC. GDPR Article 44 routing via Mistral for EU data residency.
GameChangers never claims to verify classified access levels. Clearance is self-reported only and is always labeled as such in profiles and contracts. ITAR notice is displayed for defense/space sector content.
Earlier enrollment = earlier baseline = earlier score accumulation. The Zero-Dependency Rule ensures your credentials are locked in from day one.