What is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

Controlled Unclassified Information is defined in 32 CFR Part 2002 as information the [Federal] Government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the [Federal] Government, that a law, regulation, or Government-wide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls. It is important to note that CUI is unique term for federal information. CUI spans a wide range of different CUI "categories" which can be found on the National Archives and Records Administration's Information Security Oversight Office website. CUI does NOT include classified national security information or proprietary information owned by or created for a private sector entity.