lawful government purpose

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Definitions:

Any activity, function, operation, or other circumstance the Government authorizes; also the standard to apply when determining whether individuals, organizations, or groups of users may receive or access controlled unclassified information (CUI) that is not subject to a limited dissemination control authorized by the CUI Executive Agent.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015

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