Information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls pursuant to and consistent with law, regulations, and government-wide policies, excluding information Classified National Security Information, that is classified under Executive Order 13526, December 29, 2009, or any predecessor or successor order, or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Source: E.O. 13556 (adapted) Note: The CUI categories and subcategories are listed in the CUI Registry, available at www.archives.gov/cui.
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Information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls pursuant to and consistent with law, regulations, and government-wide policies, excluding information Classified National Security Information, that is classified under Executive Order 13526, December 29, 2009, or any predecessor or successor order, or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Source: E.O. 13556 (adapted) Note: The CUI categories and subcategories are listed in the CUI Registry, available at www.archives.gov/cui.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Controlled Unclassified Information (cui). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/controlled-unclassified-information-cui
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