Under what conditions can CUI be shared with foreign nationals?

• A. Only when policy permits, and the individuals have a need-to-know and appropriate safeguarding arrangements.
• B. Any foreign national can access CUI as long as they sign an NDA.
• C. Foreign nationals cannot access CUI under any circumstances.
• D. Sharing is allowed if the recipient is from allied nations, regardless of need-to-know.

Answer: (A)

Sharing CUI with foreign nationals is allowed only when three conditions are met: policy permits the sharing, the individual has a legitimate need-to-know, and there are appropriate safeguarding arrangements in place. Policy permission establishes that the specific information and recipient are authorized; need-to-know ensures the person actually requires access to perform their duties; safeguarding arrangements protect the information through proper handling, storage, transmission, and protective agreements. An NDA by itself does not authorize access or guarantee protection, and sharing simply because someone is from an allied nation ignores the need-to-know and safeguards.