Write a five paragraph introduction (briefing statement) for a general election debate question:

How will your administration ensure that Digital Government services are secure?

This question will be asked of all candidates participating in the debate (you should not address any single candidate or party).

Your introduction must provide enough information that the candidates understand key terms as defined by you for the debate question:

What is meant by "Digital Government services?" (previously called "e-Government" services)

Where have past administrations fallen short in protecting Digital Government / e-Government services?

What is meant by "Threats" (i.e. individual hackers, politically motivated hacktivists, criminal enterprises, and unfriendly "nation state" actors)

If you need help getting started, read this article: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2848779/list-of-hacked-government-agencies-grows- state-department-white-house-noaa-and-usps.html

Provide in-text citations and references for 3 or more authoritative sources. Put the reference list at the end of your posting.

Week 3 readings links

https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/egov/digital-government/digital-government.html

http://www.digitalgov.gov

http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips199/FIPS-PUB-199-final.pdf

http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips200/FIPS-200-final-march.pdf

http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-53r4.pdf