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CUI Registry

 

 

   

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The CUI Registry

 

The Order specifies categories of non-classified information to be safeguarded and designates the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) as Executive Agent to implement the CUI program. NARA maintains official CUI categories and subcategories within the Federal CUI Registry. For a full listing of categories, please visit   CUI Registry General Guidelines site . The DoD version of the CUI Categories can be found at   https://www.dodcui.mil/ .

CUI categories are divided into two subsets:   basic   and   specified  . Both subsets require compliance with NIST 800-171.

  • CUI Specified  is the subset of CUI for which there are specific handling controls in addition to NIST 800-171. When working with   CUI Specified additional specific requirements that must be met as specified by the federal agency or as specified by authorizing law, regulation, or Government- wide policy.
  • CUI Basic  is the subset of CUI that does not have specific handling or dissemination controls.

A federal agency or federal flow down is responsible for identifying and marking CUI and specifying handling requirements. In the absence of such guidance, it is the responsibility of the project PI to reach out to program manager for CUI guidance. This is especially important for solicitations or contracts with the Department of Defense, which currently has the most mature Federal CUI program.

Examples of CUI Categories from the National Archives CUI Registry

Organizational Index Grouping

CUI Category

CUI Subset

Marking

Critical Infrastructure

Info. Sys. Vulnerability Information

Basic

CUI or CUI//ISVI

Physical Security

Basic

CUI//PHYS

Export Control

Export Controlled

Basic or Specified

CUI//SP-EXPT

Privacy

Health Information

Basic or Specified

CUI//SP-HLTH

Student Records

Basic or Specified

CUI//SP-STUD

Defense

Controlled Technical Information

Specified

CUI/SP-CTI

Provisional

Operations Security Information

Basic

CUI