Foreign Government Information includes information produced by the U.S. pursuant to joint arrangements with foreign governments requiring confidence.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not specified
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (A)

Foreign Government Information is a classification category that covers material that either originated with a foreign government or was produced by the U.S. under joint arrangements with foreign governments that require confidentiality. The statement is true because such information, created under those joint arrangements and intended to be kept confidential, is treated as Foreign Government Information and protected accordingly. This protects sensitive collaborations—like intelligence-sharing or policy discussions—where the foreign partner imposes confidentiality as part of the agreement. By design, information resulting from these collaborations carries the same handling restrictions as information supplied by foreign governments, ensuring secrecy and controlled dissemination.