### Question
How is the term classified information defined?


### Answer
The term **classified information** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 3164* as the following:

> any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12356 of April 2, 1982, or successor orders, or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3164*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER VI-ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION**

