### Question
Can you define what classified information means?


### Answer
**Classified information** is defined as the following in *50 U.S.C. § 3126*:

> information or material designated and clearly marked or clearly represented, pursuant to the provisions of a statute or Executive order (or a regulation or order issued pursuant to a statute or Executive order), as requiring a specific degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3126*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER IV-PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION**

