
Common Cybersecurity Weaknesses for CUI Protection
Recent reports from the Department of Defense (DoD) outline common cybersecurity weaknesses for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) protection by contractors. CUI is information that is possessed or created for the U.S. government that, by law, requires dissemination controls and safeguarding. These required security controls are specified in NIST SP 800-171. When prospective contractors respond to