CUI

Military abbreviation · Military Term

CUI
Stands forControlled unclassified information
CategoriesMilitary

CUI stands for Controlled unclassified information, a military term abbreviation.

Government-wide category for unclassified information that requires safeguarding or limited dissemination under law, regulation or policy, such as export-controlled data, privacy information and critical infrastructure details.

Example: Defense contractors must protect CUI on their networks under federal cybersecurity rules.

Usage notes

The program was created by Executive Order 13556 in 2010 and is administered by the National Archives. The Defense Department implemented it in 2020, replacing the FOUO marking. Contractors handling CUI face cybersecurity certification requirements.

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