### Question
How does the law define proscribed category of information?


### Answer
Under *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2170a*, **proscribed category of information** is defined as:

> a category of information that—


(A) with respect to Department of Defense contracts—


(i) includes special access information

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2170a*
  - Heading: **DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 > ACT SEPT. 8, 1950, CH. 932, 64 STAT. 798 > TITLE VII-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

