The final draft for public comment of the new revision 3 of NIST Special Publication 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations, is now available. Public comment is open through January 12, 2024. This is important for the management of a range of data, including research data, in higher education settings. See
SP 800-171 Rev. 3, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations | CSRC
The protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) resident in nonfederal systems and organizations is of paramount importance to federal agencies and can directly impact the ability of the Federal Government to successfully conduct its essential missions and functions. This publication provides federal agencies with recommended security requirements for protecting the confidentiality of CUI when the information is resident in nonfederal systems and organizations. The requirements apply...
this includes pointers to the document and an analysis of changes between the first draft for public comment and the current version. A large number of comments were submitted on the earlier draft.
My thanks to Gary Price for catching this one.
Clifford Lynch Director, CNI
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