What information is categorized as For Official Use Only (FOUO)?

• A. Medical records and associated information that must be secured and safeguarded at all times.
• B. Publicly available weather reports.
• C. Non-sensitive schedule data.
• D. Any information that has been de-identified.

Answer: (A)

FOUO marks information that isn’t classified but is sensitive and must be handled with protective controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure. Medical records and associated information fit this because they contain protected health information and personal identifiers; exposing them could harm privacy or safety and could affect individuals or operations if disclosed. That’s why they are safeguarded and labeled for restricted handling.

Public weather reports are meant for public consumption and don’t require the same protective controls, and non-sensitive schedule data isn’t considered restricted. De-identified information has had personal identifiers removed, reducing privacy risk, so it doesn’t typically carry the same FOUO safeguards.