Executive Order 13556

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Executive Order 13556 is a U.S. presidential directive that establishes a government-wide program for managing and safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States executive order
presidential directive
aimsToImprove information sharing within the federal government
protection of sensitive unclassified information
aimsToReduce inconsistent safeguarding practices for unclassified information
appliesTo CUI created by the federal government
CUI handled by federal contractors when specified in contracts
executive branch agencies of the United States
authority Constitution and laws of the United States governing the presidency
country United States of America
dateSigned 2010-11-04
defines categories and subcategories of Controlled Unclassified Information through the CUI Registry
designatesAsExecutiveAgent National Archives and Records Administration
surface form: "NARA"

National Archives and Records Administration
effectiveDate 2010-11-04
establishes CUI Executive Agent
Controlled Unclassified Information program
focusesOn balancing information sharing and protection
standardization of unclassified information controls
implementedBy Information Security Oversight Office
National Archives and Records Administration
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: "federal government of the United States"
legalBasisFor federal Controlled Unclassified Information policy framework
mandates uniform policies for decontrolling CUI
uniform policies for disseminating CUI
uniform policies for marking CUI
uniform policies for safeguarding CUI
number 13556
president Barack Obama
publishedIn Federal Register
purpose to establish a government-wide program for managing Controlled Unclassified Information
to improve information sharing while safeguarding sensitive information
to standardize the way the executive branch handles Controlled Unclassified Information
relatedTo Executive Order 13526
federal information security policies
replaces ad hoc agency-specific sensitive but unclassified information categories
requires agencies to review and revise internal policies on sensitive but unclassified information
development of a CUI Registry
standardized CUI markings and handling procedures
scope unclassified information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls pursuant to law, regulation, or government-wide policy
shortTitle EO 13556
signedBy Barack Obama
subject Controlled Unclassified Information
information management
information security
title Controlled Unclassified Information program
surface form: "Controlled Unclassified Information"

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ISOO legalBasis Executive Order 13556
Information Security Oversight Office legalBasis Executive Order 13556

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