OSINT Education Spotlight: Distinguishing CAI From Proprietary Information

09/16/2025

 

Proprietary information is controlled by the owner – if it is available for purchase by the public it is commercially available information (CAI). Proprietary information that is not available to the public or non-governmental entities is neither CAI nor PAI. This includes instances when the information is sold exclusively to the government or access is gained through government regulation.

See the OSINT Definitions Document for more details here: https://lnkd.in/e2mCHxyU