The aerospace and defense organizations operate on a global scale and handle data that needs to be protected from competitors as well as foreign military and government organizations. Competitive secrets, disparate customer requirements, and government regulations surrounding the sharing of sensitive information are critical considerations in the aerospace and defense marketplace. The U.S...

Meet Compliance Requirements To Protect Controlled Unclassified Information Originally imposed in 2017, NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations, requires all current U.S. Department of Defense contractors to be be compliant with DFARS Part 252.204-7012. Other executive branch agencies may also require...

Swift action to commands based on operational understanding are hallmarks of a high-performing and responsive military. And the exchange of classified and even unclassified data – often in electronic form – are the lifeblood for any military organization to thrive and achieve mission success. The key is keeping sensitive data out of the hands of the wrong people. “With the military, there is a...

Introduction After years of deliberation, the U.S. government’s National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has released more details of its regulation for the protection framework of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) . The rule is designed to safeguard government data that has not been assigned as confidential or secret, but which should not necessarily be made public, as it is...