Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§834 “classified Information” Defined
Title 50 › CHAPTER 23 — INTERNAL SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER III — PERSONNEL SECURITY PROCEDURES IN NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY › § 834
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Classified information is information a U.S. government agency marks so it can only be shared with certain people, because sharing it more widely could harm national security.
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Title 50, §834
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For the purposes of this section, the term “classified information” means information which, for reasons of national security, is specifically designated by a United States Government agency for limited or restricted dissemination or distribution.
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50 U.S.C. § 834
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102