Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): Registry The online repository of information and policy regarding how authorized holders of CUI should handle such…
Definition
Registry The online repository of information and policy regarding how authorized holders of CUI should handle such information.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A categorical designation that refers to unclassified information that does not meet the standards for National Security Classification under Executive Order 12958, as amended, but is (i) pertinent to the national interests of the United States or to the important interests of entities outside the federal government, and (ii) under law or policy requires protection from unauthorized disclosure, special handling safeguards, or prescribed limits on exchange or dissemination. Henceforth, the designation CUI replaces "Sensitive But Unclassified" (SBU). (SP 800-53; SP 800-53A) (NISTIR)