Procurement Intelligence Briefing

Cybersecurity for government contractors: new controlled unclassified information (CUI) requirements slowly take shape

Published: January 4, 2016•1 min read•GovPurchase Research Desk
Key Intelligence Takeaways

This briefing covers active market intelligence, regulatory guidelines, and tactical capture recommendations for federal and defense contractors pursuing opportunities in this procurement classification.

Government contractors performing classified contracts have long been subject to cybersecurity requirements. However, developments over the past several months indicate that a much broader group of Federal Government contractors may soon face significant new cybersecurity requirements intended to establish a more uniform approach to safeguarding controlled unclassified information.

Controlled Unclassified Information

Not all information protected from public disclosure by the federal government is classified. Unclassified information may be protected from public disclosure if it is proprietary, subject to export controls, or otherwise exempt from disclosure by law, regulation, or policy. This type of protected information is referred to as controlled unclassified information (CUI). Historically, each federal agency developed and promulgated policies, standards and procedures for marking and safeguarding CUI.

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