National Security Information

Primary definition

Information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order 12958 as amended by Executive Order 13292, or any predecessor order, or by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and is marked to indicate its classified status. (SP 800-53A; SP 800-60; FIPS 200) (NISTIR)

Also known asClassified Information · Sensitive Compartmented Information · SCI · Top Secret Information · Confidential Information · Secret Information · Protected Information · Restricted Information · Sensitive Information
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Information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order 12958 as amended by Executive Order 13292, or any predecessor order, or by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and is marked to indicate its classified status. (SP 800-53A; SP 800-60; FIPS 200) (NISTIR)

The Cyber Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). National Security Information. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/national-security-information

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