Title: ​FCI and CUI, what is the difference? – CUI Program Blog
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​FCI and CUI, what is the difference?
First, a disclaimer:
Then on to some definitions!
So, what does this mean for safeguarding in a non-federal system?
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Content: ​FCI and CUI, what is the difference? – CUI Program Blog
​FCI and CUI, what is the difference? June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
by devincaseycui, posted in Common questions, General updates
Buckle up, this is a long one…
First, a disclaimer: This blog post does not constitute CUI guidance. This post is solely an effort to provide helpful information and context. Then on to some definitions! Federal contract information (from 48 CFR 52.204-21) means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments. Controlled Unclassified Information (from 32 CFR 2002.4) is information the Government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that a law, regulation, or Government-wide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls. However, CUI does not include classified information or information a non-executive branch entity possesses and maintains in its own systems that did not come from, or was not created or possessed by or for, an executive branch agency or an entity acting for an agency. Law, regulation, or Government-wide policy may require or permit safeguarding or dissemination controls in three ways: