The Problem The Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) program standardizes the way all U.S. government agencies and military entities handle unclassified information that requires safeguarding. It clarifies and limits what kinds of information to protect, defines what is meant by “safeguard,” reinforces existing legislation and regulations, and promotes authorized information-sharing. These...

Meet Compliance Requirements To Protect Controlled Unclassified Information Originally imposed in 2017, NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations, requires all current U.S. Department of Defense contractors to be be compliant with DFARS Part 252.204-7012. Other executive branch agencies may also require...

Swift action to commands based on operational understanding are hallmarks of a high-performing and responsive military. And the exchange of classified and even unclassified data – often in electronic form – are the lifeblood for any military organization to thrive and achieve mission success. The key is keeping sensitive data out of the hands of the wrong people. “With the military, there is a...

How does Fortra’s Data Classification Suite help with CUI? Fortra’s Data Classification Suite was designed to help U.S. Federal agencies comply with the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) program. With DCS, you can ensure emails and documents are properly marked and identified, and sensitive CUI data is protected. Our solution is easy to...

Introduction After years of deliberation, the U.S. government’s National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has released more details of its regulation for the protection framework of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) . The rule is designed to safeguard government data that has not been assigned as confidential or secret, but which should not necessarily be made public, as it is...