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Laws Influencing Information Security and Privacy in the Federal Government ISOL 633 Portfolio Assignment 4 Select one U.S. federal government agency, bureau, directorate, or another organizational entity in the Administrative Branch that frames your research. Describe the organization, 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 your reader about your subject matter. Describe and define at least one the laws focused on compliance within the federal government system that came up during our course. Research the law itself, any legal cases that were based on that law, and the critique of the law that you found through your research. Of course, your selected agency was likely involved in such litigation, or has published their critique of the laws, so include that information foremost. In addition to compliance laws that directly target the federal government's security and privacy, countless other laws apply to them. Use the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's website to discover whether your selected agency has been awarded intellectual property rights (yes, the federal government both owns and awards IP protection through USPTO) for their trademarks, patents, or IP. Describe whether and how it maintains or protects its trade secrets. Describe for your reader some of the most prominent criminal or tort risks that your entity faces; or perhaps has been involved in. Again, even the government is subject to the laws that it creates in this regard. In addition to risks in the realms of criminal or tort law, every organization faces the potential risk of enduring a cyber-attack or other incident that must be followed by a forensics investigation. Keeping the focus on your agency, and likely also looking to NIST materials, research and discuss an incident or case in which such the agency or another within its greater organization was compelled to go through the forensic investigation process. There are no sectors exempt from those incidents or cases, regrettably, so be diligent and you will find one to discuss. Conclude the Portfolio with your 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.