Issues with Access to Acquisition Data and Information in the Department of Defense: Considerations for Implementing the Controlled Unclassified Information Reform Program

Abstract

Acquisition data play a critical role in the management of the U.S. Department of Defense's portfolio of weapon systems. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) labels are one of the key methods for protecting sensitive information from disclosure, along with appropriate information security. Mandatory U.S. governmentwide policies governing handling of unclassified acquisition information exist because of concerns about exploitation by sophisticated adversaries. Executive Order 13556, signed by thenPresident Barack Obama on November 4, 2010, established a government-wide program for managing CUI, which includes personally identifiable information, proprietary business information, and law enforcement investigation information, among others. As the CUI executive agent, the National Archives and Records Administration is responsible for addressing over 100 ways of characterizing CUI, which it has done in the September 2016 CUI Federal Register. The rules in this register came into effect on November 14, 2016. The Office of the Secretary of Defense asked the RAND Corporation to take a closer look at the current state of the CUI program as well as how the new CUI rules might affect acquisition data management within the Defense Acquisition Visibility Environment. This report will provide additional context on a topic that will soon require much work and thought to complete successful implementation. This analysis builds on three earlier studies on Issues with Access to Acquisition Data and Information in the Department of Defense. This report should be of interest to government acquisition professionals, oversight organizations, and, especially, the analytic community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1086133

Entities

People

  • Badreddine Ahtchi
  • Douglas Shontz
  • Geoffrey Mcgovern
  • Jessie Riposo
  • Megan Mckernan

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Big Data
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Public Policy
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Government

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  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management