The below rubric is what is asked to be followed during the completion of the paper:
Introduction or Overview of Digital Government
Provided an excellent introduction or overview of digital government which provided definitions and addressed the laws, regulations, and policies which require that federal agencies provide information and services via the Web. The overview appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources.
Review of Digital Government Websites
Provided an excellent overview of the information and services provided by three or more digital government Websites. Provided full, complete, and concise answers to the following questions:
a. What types of information or services are available via the selected Websites?
b. What populations do these Websites serve (who is the intended audience)?
c. What sensitivity level should be assigned to each of the Websites (use FIPS 199 criteria)?
d. What security issues were observed during the review?
Appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources.
Web Application Architectures and Security Issues
Provided an excellent discussion of Web application architectures and common / frequent security issues inherent in the use of Web applications in the context of digital government Websites. Discussion included 5 or more examples of security issues and addressed how these issues contribute to increased risk. Appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources.
Best Practices and Recommendations for Ensuring Security of Digital Government Websites
Provided an excellent discussion of best practices for ensuring Web application security during the design, implementation, and operation of digital government websites. Included 5 or more best practices (with recommendations) which could be implemented to improve the security of digital government websites. Appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources including NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework and NIST SP 800-53.
Summary of Research and Recommendations
Provided an excellent summary of the research and recommendations for this deliverable. Summary was clear, concise, and accurate. Appropriately used information from authoritative sources.
Addressed security issues using standard cybersecurity terminology
Demonstrated excellence in the use of standard cybersecurity terminology to support discussion of security issues. Appropriately used 5 or more standard terms.
Professionalism Part 1: Consistent Use and Formatting for Citations and Reference List
Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. Sufficient information is provided to allow a reader to find and retrieve the cited sources. Reference list entries and in-text citations are consistently and correctly formatted using an appropriate citation style (APA, MLA, etc.).
Professionalism Part 2: Organization & Appearance
Submitted work shows outstanding organization and the use of color, fonts, titles, headings and sub-headings, etc. is appropriate to the assignment type.
Professionalism Part 3: Execution
No formatting, grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.
