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A situation that occurs when (i) a non-executive branch entity uses or operates an information system or maintains or collects information for the purpose of processing, storing, or transmitting federal information; and (ii) those activities are not incidental to providing a service or product to the Government. [5]

MWENIST SP 800-172r3

Senses

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NIST SP 800-171r3glossary

A situation that occurs when: (i) a non-executive branch entity uses or operates an information system or maintains or collects information for the purpose of processing, storing, or transmitting Federal information; and (ii) those activities are not incidental to providing a service or product to the government. [5]

Classifications

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Entity Type

Process72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Sensitivity

Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Information Class

Cui78%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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