Data and metadata are captured at the source and converted into AI-ready formats, linked to an extensible metadata framework designed for FAIR principles, provenance, security, and cross-node interoperability. The metadata core draws on Dublin Core terms plus domain schemes including Sandia's eOS and MatCore, keeps compatibility with W3C DCAT, and uses RO-Crate to package data, software, and provenance into self-describing containers. Persistent identifiers such as DOIs and ORCIDs make citation and credit automatic.