IOG Catalyst Team: Capability to deliver, trust and accountability

The Catalyst team has a large amount of domain-specific knowledge related to the problems of delivering a distributed system such as Project Catalyst at scale. We have also demonstrated our capability to deliver highly technical systems as evidenced by the upkeep and maintenance of existing Jormungandr and Catalyst Core capabilities. Any transition in technology can be highly disruptive. It is vital that Project Catalyst operations continue without interruption. This proposal would see the Hermes and Athena systems deployed alongside the existing Catalyst Stack and tested in the standardized testing approach of being validated in a testnet environment before deploying into production. This will allow Hermes and Athena to safely and successfully coexist and form part of an orderly upgrade, migrating from a centralized technology solution to a decentralized one.