Assignment:
Portfolio Assignments
1. Proposed government agency: U.S. Department of State
2. Proposed law: Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
3. Assignments:
a. Describe the US Department of State, its place in the structure of the federal government, its scope of control or legal influence, what types of organizations or individuals are subject to its regulations, and any additional descriptive information that will inform our reader about our subject matter.
b. Describe and Define the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
c. Research any legal cases or critique of Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
d. Research and identify if the USPTO has awarded any intellectual property rights to the US Department of State. Describe whether and how it maintains or protects its trade secrets. Describe some of the most prominent criminal or tort risks that the US Department of State faces or has been involved in
e. Research and discuss an incident or case in which the US Department of State was compelled to go through the forensic investigation process after a cyber-attack
f. Conclude the Portfolio with our overall assessment of whether the legal system-from compliance mandates, to IT, criminal, and tort laws, to forensic investigations-benefits, hurts, or otherwise affects the agency. Assume the role of information security and privacy risk consultant in this section.