Sipping Alphabet Soup: Getting Familiar with the New Government Information Categories

Research universities have been using NIST security controls guidance for the past five years to meet requirements of federal granting agencies. New in 2015 is a publication, the NIST Special Publication 800-171, "Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations." Federal research contracts may soon begin using the SP 800-171 in their requirements, but the scope may be a broadly impactful compliance regime that has not previously been the concern of universities. This session aims to illustrate the realm of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and provide guidance for the compliance unaware in the audience.

OUTCOMES: Receive a roadmap to use of the 800-171 * Obtain a listing of considerations for security efforts in research contracts and practical issues when confronted with the requirement to use NIST controls