premise: In selecting and/or developing, and implementing a particular electronic signature technology for an automated T&amp;A application, management must assess the risks associated with the loss, misuse, or compromise of the electronic T&amp;A information and signatures compared to the benefits, costs, and effort associated with selecting and/or developing and managing the automated systems and electronic signatures.
hypothesis: Without this assessment, electronic signature technology implementation may prove to be more trouble than its worth to agencies.