Controlled Unclassified Information

A Presidential memorandum of May 9, 2008, signed by President George W. Bush, assigned responsibility to the National Archives (NARA) for overseeing and managing the implementation of the CUI framework.

[4] This memorandum was rescinded by Executive Order 13556 of November 4, 2010, and the guidelines previously outlined within it were expanded upon to improve uniformity across all Federal agencies and to develop a standard policy regarding the controlled unclassification process itself.

At the time of delivery of the policy framework, NARA voiced objections to undertaking the effort due to a lack of resources.

The US Department of Defense has been handling "Controlled Unclassified Information" before the Presidential 2008 memorandum was published and NARA became the Executive Agent in 2010.

He continued to express concerns from the Intelligence Community about significant cost, unclear guidance, and requested recision and a process for presidential action.

DNI Ratcliffe stated that the following rescission, support would be given to an Executive-branch review and replacement of the current FOUO and related markings to protect unclassified information.