Defined term

Unclassified

Unclassified: Information that does not require safeguarding or dissemination contro ls pursuant to Executive Order (E.

Verified
📚 Multi-Source
Legal & Policy

Definition

Information that does not require safeguarding or dissemination contro ls pursuant to Executive Order (E. O.) 13556 (Controlled Unclassified Information) and h as not been determined to require protection against unauthorized disclosure pursuant to E. O. 13526 (Classified National Security Information), or any predecessor or successor Order, or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. See controlled unclassified information (CUI), and classified national security information.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

Information that has not been determined pursuant to E. O. 12958, as amended, or any predecessor order, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is not designated as classified. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external

Sources

1
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
View Source
2
The Cyber Glossary
View Source

Continue Research

Browse the full glossary for adjacent terms, or subscribe for updates when definitions and sources are expanded.