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Controlled Cryptographic Item

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

Secure telecommunications or information system, or associated cryptographic component, that is unclassified and handled through the COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS), an equivalent material control system, or a combination of the two that provides accountability and visibility. Such items are marked “Controlled Cryptographic Item,” or, where space is limited, “CCI”.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Physical85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

Regulated90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

Cui80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

acronym
CCI
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Controlled Cryptographic Items
possessive
Controlled Cryptographic Item's
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Controlled Cryptographic Items'