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CUI Marking: Avoiding Over-Classification and Compliance Burdens in the Defense Supply Chain

Introduction to CUI Marking Challenges Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) serves as a critical mechanism for protecting sensitive but unclassified data in the defense supply chain. Proper CUI marking ensures that information receives appropriate safeguards without imposing excessive restrictions or costs. Inconsistent or excessive CUI marking by federal employees frequently results in over-classification, which expands compliance scope and increases expenses for smal

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CUI Identification: The Overwhelming Challenge of Manual Detection in Enterprise Environments

The CUI program, established by Executive Order 13556, standardizes the safeguarding of unclassified information that requires protection across executive branch agencies and their contractors. DoD Instruction 5200.48 provides specific guidance for designation, marking, handling, dissemination, and training related to CUI. Defense contractors supporting DoD contracts must apply these requirements to all information systems that process, store, or transmit CUI, including cloud

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