Policy Memo
Reflect on the problem of “insider threat,” and compose a strategic analysis of two or more alternative solutions. You will present that analysis in the form of a “policy memo.”
The memo is a brief analytic product, variations of which are commonly used in business, government, and elsewhere.
Don’t get preoccupied with never having written a policy memo before. Just follow the instructions.
Defining the problem should be the first step in any strategic analysis, and it is the step where many analyses stumble. If you have not clearly defined your problem, your analysis will be weak (at best) and your product will not be helpful to your customer.
For this assignment,start with the following general definitions established by the National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF).
Insider: Any person with authorized access to any government or contract resource to include personnel, facilities, information, equipment, networks, or systems. This can include employees, former employees, consultants, and anyone with access.
The National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF) defines an “insider threat” as:
The threat that an insider will use his or her authorized access wittingly or unwittingly, to do harm to the security of the United States. This threat can include damage through espionage, terrorism, unauthorized disclosure of national security information, or through the loss or degradation of department resources or capabilities.
