In early $2014,$ in response to Executive Order $13636,$ NIST published the Cybersecurity Framework, which intends to allow organizations to $\_\_\_\_\_.$

a$.$ assess progress toward a recommended target state

b$.$ communicate among local, state, and national agencies about cybersecurity risk

c$.$ identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement within the context of a continuous and repeatable process

d$.$ None of these