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


### Answer
**Classified information** is defined as the following in *18 U.S.C. § 798*:

> information which, at the time of a violation of this section, is, for reasons of national security, specifically designated by a United States Government Agency for limited or restricted dissemination or distribution

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 798*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 37-ESPIONAGE AND CENSORSHIP**

