CUI Contractor Training Acknowledgment.pdf

This memorandum is a Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Acknowledgment requirement from the Department of the Air Force, 14th Flying Training Wing (AETC) at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, dated July 3, 2024.

The memorandum establishes mandatory CUI safeguarding procedures for all contractors and subcontractors at any tier working on contracts with Columbus Air Force Base. Key requirements include: contractors must insert FAR clause 52.204-21 (Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems) into all solicitations and contracts involving federal contract information; all contractors accessing CUI materials must complete DoD mandatory CUI training from MyLearning before accessing CUI or within 30 days of assignment to the base, with training documentation attached to Government Point of Entry (GPE) system postings; contractors must sign and return the acknowledgment memorandum before receiving any contract or contract material classified as CUI; and contractors or subcontractors must notify the Contracting Officer within 72 hours of any improper CUI disclosure. Violations of CUI safeguarding requirements may result in recourse actions determined by the 14th Contracting Squadron and Columbus Air Force Base Wing Information Protection Officer, including retraining requirements, debarment from base operations, or contract termination. The memorandum is signed by Maj. Craig E. Miles, Commander, 14th Contracting Squadron, and includes blank spaces for contractor company name, signatory name, signature, and date.