1. A computer-implemented method for identifying a set of data elements conforming to a policy, the method comprising: receiving, by at least one processor, a first request to determine a set of data elements, included in a first input set of data elements, that conform to at least one input policy, wherein each of the data elements comprise a file component included in a file system; identifying, by the at least one processor, in response to the first request, a first subset of data elements, included in the first input set of data elements, that conform to a requested policy, wherein the requested policy is included in the at least one input policy; saving, by the at least one processor, in association with the requested policy, first policy output information descriptive of information nodes (i-nodes) associated with data elements included in the first subset of data elements; including, by the at least one processor, the requested policy in a saved policy set, wherein the at least one processor including the requested policy in the saved policy set is based, at least in part, on the requested policy being not previously included in the saved policy set and a setting configured to include the requested policy in the saved policy set until 2 consecutive requests are received that do not include the requested policy; identifying a common policy attribute, wherein the common policy attribute is a policy attribute included in each of a first policy and a second policy, wherein the first policy and the second policy are included in the at least one input policy, and wherein the common policy attribute comprises a rule that a respective data element be associated with a modification date more recent than a threshold date; combining a check for the common policy attribute included in the first policy with a check for the common policy attribute included in the second policy, wherein the combining reduces the computation required for the at least one processor to determine a set of data elements, included in the first input set of data elements, that conform to the first policy and the second policy; receiving, by the at least one processor, a subsequent request to determine a subsequent input set of data elements, included in the first input set of data elements, that conform to the requested policy; determining, by the at least one processor, based at least in part on the first policy output information saved in association with the requested policy, a difference set comprising data elements included in the subsequent input set of data elements that are not included in the first input set of data elements; identifying, by the at least one processor, a second subset of data elements, included in the difference set of data elements, that conform to the requested policy; generating second policy output information, wherein the second policy output information is descriptive of data elements included in the second subset of data elements; and outputting, by the at least one processor, the saved first policy output information merged with second policy output information.