Verify CUI Using 32 CFR Part 2002 and the Registry
Understand how to verify Controlled Unclassified Information by identifying valid categories per 32 CFR Part 2002 and the NARA CUI Registry. Learn to distinguish genuine labels from legacy markings, record verification steps, and ensure proper handling before routing information or using AI in authorized environments.
An email footer says CUI, and a draft report attachment carries a CUI banner. The team treats that marking as the end of the question, even though nobody can name the category or show how they know it applies. That mistake usually comes from speed, because a label feels like a decision already made and the work moves on.
The artifact tells a different story once it has to travel. A drafter wants to paste a few paragraphs into an AI assistant for a cleaner summary, and a reviewer asks what handling rules apply. The label alone cannot answer either question, because CUI is not a free-form warning sticker. Someone has ...