Policy paper should be in the form of a white paper where you offer an authoritative perspective on a certain topic (and/or a solution to a problem). Your goal is to guide the decision makers on the specific cybersecurity topic you picked and provide key findings/recommendations.
Below are the core components of your policy paper:
Define the problem or issue
Analyze the relevant data
Summarize your findings
State your recommendations
Address the counterarguments, caveats, possible impediments.
Conclude your argument succinctly and recap why addressing this problem is critical.
Your policy paper will be a deeper analysis of any cybersecurity law/policy/approach that you find important) and will present your stance on the topic as well as your recommendations for related public and/or private entities. You should be referring to at least 8 credible sources (scholarly articles, government reports, think tank publications etc.) in making your analysis and supporting your arguments.
Length: Your paper should be 3000 4000 words in length.
Style: Please use MLA or APA citation for your policy paper.
Below are some of the topics you can make research on. You are not limited to these topics.
Is focusing on strengthening norms a good strategy for national cybersecurity.
What are the emerging and future technologies that we will have to worry the most about from a security perspective?
What should the role of the United States be in Internet Governance?
Where should the power and responsibility of national governments begin and end in cyberspace?
How much cooperation between public and private sector possible? What are the challenges associated with such a cooperation?
Which cyber threat and/or actor do you see as the biggest threat in the next 5 years?
To what extent should the U.S. government mandate private sector defense?
Should the U.S. choose offensive cyber operations in cyberspace? To what extent?
How can we balance security and privacy within the cyberspace?
