Who appoints the Authorized holder for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

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An authorized holder of CUI is an individual, agency, organization, or group of users who have a lawful government purpose to designate or handle CUI. Being an authorized holder is a result of Federal employees, contractors, or those with another type of lawful government purpose conducting their official duties. There is no formal process for appointment, though agency policies, contracts, and information sharing agreements may specify who under those authorities may designate or handle particular categories of CUI.

More information is available from the Controlled Unclassified Information section of Archives.gov.

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