DOD publishes guidance on using updated NIST CUI publication for contracting officials

By Sara Friedman / April 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Pentagon is providing instructions to contracting officials on tailoring the latest version of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's foundational publication on controlled unclassified information, in a recent memorandum on organization-defined parameters critical to the next iteration of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. NIST introduced major updates to NIST Special Publication 800-171 in May 2024 with the release of revision three. Updates included introducing ODPs in some of the security requirements and adding new tailoring categories for...

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