Is Classified Information or Controlled Unclassified?

Is Classified Information or Controlled Unclassified?

Executive Orders (EO) 12356 and 13526 established the foundation for what "classified" data is. EO 13556 established the foundation for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

There are two (2) types of Unclassified data from the US Government's perspective:

  1. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI):
    1. CUI Basic; and
    2. CUI Specified.

  2. Uncontrolled Unclassified Information (UUI):
    1. General UUI (not publicly released or FCI);
    2. Federal Contract Information (FCI); and
    3. Information that has been cleared for public release.

There are three (3) types of Classified data from the US Government's perspective:

  1. Confidential;
  2. Secret; and
  3. Top Secret.

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