Agent evaluation
Trajectory measurement, task completion, tool and argument correctness, planning behavior, step efficiency, actionability, and guardrail strength.
AI RIGOR · INSTITUTIONAL MOVEMENT · NEXT-GENERATION OPPORTUNITY
Clear evaluation.
Practical strategy.
Real momentum.
Clarity Foundry operates at the intersection of AI agents, cybersecurity and InfoSec, education, workforce innovation, and strategic opportunity—based in the New York area and built for institutions that need technical rigor without institutional theater.
VISION
Rigorous work should create
more than a report.
Clarity Foundry exists to help institutions and builders turn complex AI, cybersecurity, and talent challenges into clear, executable progress—while creating credible pathways for the next generation of innovators.
The work connects rigorous evaluation, practical strategy, and opportunity creation. The same standard applies whether the decision concerns an enterprise agent, a university initiative, or an emerging technical project.
THE OPERATING INTERSECTION
Three disciplines.
One standard.
Security & InfoSec
Least privilege, identity and permission design, prompt-injection resilience, data boundaries, safe failure, observability, and operational governance.
Education & workforce
University and employer pathways, program design, student builders, practical capability development, and credible institutional partnerships.
STUDENT BUILDERS + CAMPUS INNOVATION
Move promising ideas toward
working evidence.
Drawing on Rory’s background in education, technology, and business development, Clarity Foundry supports student teams and university innovation programs building real projects and products.
- Project scoping and prioritization
- Practical AI and security guidance
- Clear paths from idea to working prototype
- Structured evaluation that improves credibility and readiness
Select projects that demonstrate strong problem clarity and execution potential may be considered for pitch-readiness support or structured introductions. Clarity Foundry does not promise or guarantee funding.
PROJECT EVALUATION CRITERIA01 02 03 04 05
Problem clarity
Is the problem real, specific, and defined tightly enough to guide a useful build?
Technical soundness
Is the proposed approach feasible, and are the AI and security choices appropriate?
Execution readiness
Is there a credible path from the current state to a working version?
Impact & differentiation
Does the project create meaningful value or stand out from obvious alternatives?
Risk & responsibility
Are security, privacy, data, and ethical considerations visible in the design?
STRATEGIC CONNECTION SUPPORT
Reduce wasted outreach.
Improve the pathway.
Leaders and builders lose significant time identifying the right partners, technical resources, institutional pathways, and message sequence. Clarity Foundry provides focused support that reduces that friction.
Targeted introduction support
Scoped, qualified introductions where a relevant trusted relationship exists.
Partnership pathway design
A clear map of who to approach, in what sequence, and with what positioning.
Campus innovation scoping
Sharper project structure so teams are better prepared to earn support and move.
Introductions are selective and never guaranteed. The value begins with better qualification, positioning, and sequencing.
RECURRING GOVERNANCE
Agent Governance
Retainer.
Ongoing evaluation and security oversight after an initial Agent Evaluation Sprint—or an equivalent documented baseline. Designed for agents that keep changing after launch.
Three-month minimum · Founder-ledOne priority agent or tightly bounded scope
- Monthly evaluation cycle
- Security and permission drift check
- Written findings and priorities
- Asynchronous decision support
Multiple agents or greater workflow complexity
- Everything in Core
- Monthly live working session
- Cross-agent prioritization
- Remediation sequencing support
Institutions requiring deeper operating involvement
- Everything in Standard
- Monthly strategy input
- Governance and operating-model guidance
- Scoped stakeholder and connection support
STAY CURRENT
InfoSec and agent security
without the noise.
Clarity Foundry tracks primary and authoritative sources, then translates emerging standards and risks into practical institutional action.
01 · Cloud Security Alliance
Enterprise AI Agent Security
Current research on AI agent incidents, shadow agents, identity, governance, and operational control.
OPEN SOURCE ↗02 · OWASPTop 10 for Agentic Applications 2026
A peer-reviewed framework covering the most critical security risks in autonomous and agentic applications.
OPEN SOURCE ↗03 · NISTAI Risk Management Framework
Voluntary guidance for incorporating trustworthiness into the design, development, deployment, and use of AI systems.
OPEN SOURCE ↗04 · NIST CAISIAI Agent Standards Initiative
Standards activity focused on secure, interoperable AI agents that can act confidently on behalf of users.
OPEN SOURCE ↗NEW YORK CITY · 2026
Track the rooms where
the work is moving.
Clarity Foundry maintains an active New York-area presence across AI, cybersecurity, higher education, and institutional innovation. These are the verified upcoming 2026 events currently worth tracking.
SEP 01
The AI Enterprise Conference
Pier Sixty · New York
Enterprise AI, production readiness, scaling, and governance.
↗OCT 12–14AI Engineer New York
Sheraton New York Times Square
A technical gathering for AI engineers, CTOs, builders, and leaders.
↗DEC 09–10The AI Summit New York
Javits Center · New York
Commercial AI strategy, enterprise implementation, and industry dialogue.
↗STRATEGIC PARTNERS + EARLY SUPPORTERS
Aligned capital is not the only
valuable support.
Clarity Foundry is building focused advisory and evaluation infrastructure at the intersection of AI agents, cybersecurity, and institutional adoption—with a parallel pathway for student and campus innovation.
The model combines productized services, founder-led delivery, and a growing body of evaluation frameworks and playbooks. Clarity Foundry is selectively open to conversations with aligned strategic partners, collaborators, and early supporters.
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