### Question
How does the law define classified information?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 801*, **classified information** is defined as:

> (A) any information or material that has been determined by an official of the United States pursuant to law, an Executive order, or regulation to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security, and (B) any restricted data, as defined in section 11(y) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y))

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 801*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

