48% vs 9%? The DoD's CUI Numbers Don't Add Up

The DoD Inspector General is raising concerns about CUI marking again and the numbers don't add up. In 2023, the IG found that 48% of reviewed CUI documents lack proper markings. Yet the DoD CUI Program website reports only 9% were unmarked that same year. So which is it? In this episode we break down the latest DoD IG management advisory, where the recommendations fall short, and why the CUI program and the CMMC program (although closely related) are owned by different offices that can't fix each other's problems. For defense contractors, this isn't academic. CMMC enforcement depends on the integrity of the CUI program. If CUI marking is inconsistent, compliance risk increases downstream. Summit 7 Live: https://www.summit7.us/s7live 2026 IG Report: https://www.dodig.mil/reports.html/Article/4397146/management-advisory-dod-policy-and-training-on-dissemination-controls-for-contr/ 2023 IG Report: https://www.dodig.mil/reports.html/Article/3413433/audit-of-the-dods-implementation-and-oversight-of-the-controlled-unclassified-i/