DoD CUI: Policy & Practice Training Course

Working for a government agency comes with great responsibility and, sometimes, power.  One responsibility is understanding how to handle sensitive information that comes across your desk.  In this training, you will learn how to identify Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), mark it correctly, and apply proper safeguarding and dissemination procedures.  Knowing how to handle CUI can help make sure information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands!

CUI is unclassified information the United States government either creates or possesses that is limited to dissemination to those with a lawful government purpose.  It’s different from classified information in that special security clearances aren’t necessary to receive it.  For example, any member of Congress and personal or professional staff are authorized to CUI from DoD as long as it’s necessary to perform a government purpose.  The two CUI safeguarding types are CUI Basic and CUI Specified, with the difference being what specific laws or policies are in place, or not in place, for certain information.

It’s important that, for proper safeguarding and dissemination, all CUI is correctly marked following certain guidelines.  CUI must have a banner that includes the CUI control, category, and limited dissemination markings.  All document markings must also include information that identifies the designating agency, like letterhead or other agency indicators.  Any incorrectly marked CUI should be reported to the sending agency immediately and a new, correctly marked, document requested.

This course will help you understand what CUI is and how it’s disseminated to the proper agencies.  You will also learn what happens when unauthorized disclosures and misuse occur.  For the security of this information, only those with a lawful government purpose should have access to it. 

This program is available with Spanish and French closed captions.