Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information and CUI ALL
QUESTIONS and Answers
Sydney works for a cleared defense contractor - Espionage
and has access to classified information. She - Improper safeguarding - ANSWERS --
goes on a podcast to discuss her job and Improper safeguarding
references some of the classified information
with which she works. What type of unauthorized
disclosure has occurred? Joseph has a group chat with his coworkers on a
(Select the best answer) secure messaging app. Occasionally, he shares
- Public domain what he believes are the Unclassified aspects of
- Spillage information about the classified projects he is
- Espionage working on with his coworkers via the messaging
- Improper safeguarding - ANSWERS - - app. Confident that it is all Unclassified, he posts
Public domain it without reviewing the material with a subject
matter expert. Does this count as unauthorized
disclosure? Why or why not?
Lucas works from home for a cleared defense (Select the best answer)
contractor. He is traveling to visit a friend and is - Yes; DOD information not cleared for public
planning to work remotely from his friend's release should not be discussed on messaging
house. Rather than bringing his work laptop with apps not controlled by the DOD.
him, he decides it is easier to email several work- - Yes; the information needs to go through a
related documents to his own personal email DOPSR review before it can be discussed in a
account so that he can access them from his messaging app.
friend's personal computer. One of the - No; since Joseph is talking with his coworkers,
documents Lucas emails to his personal email he can share information about the project.
account and then accesses to complete a task - No; Joseph is using a secure messaging app,
for work on his friend's personal computer is so the information cannot be accessed by
Controlled Unclassified Information. What type of unintended parties. - ANSWERS - - Yes;
unauthorized disclosure has occurred? DOD information not cleared for public release
(Select the best answer) should not be discussed on messaging apps not
- Public domain controlled by the DOD.
- Spillage
- Espionage
- Leakage - ANSWERS - - Spillage Sheryl just transferred into the DOD from another
Federal agency. One day, Sheryl's former
coworker, Angela, needed to message her
Ray, who works in an office accessible by Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) content
uncleared personnel, has access to Top Secret about an old project they had worked on together
information. For his current project, he has to at the previous agency. Angela is unable to send
work with a printed copy of the information. At the message via encrypted email. Angela and
the end of his duty day, Ray locks the document Sheryl have communicated over multiple social
containing TS information in his desk with a media apps in the past mostly about their
cover sheet indicating that it is classified. What families. Angela picks the Signal App and
type of unauthorized disclosure has occurred? communicates the CUI since it is the most secure
(Select the best answer) of all the apps. In this instance, which
- Public domain misconceptions about unauthorized disclosure
- Spillage might Angela believe?
, Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information and CUI ALL
QUESTIONS and Answers
(Select all that apply) disclosure?
- CUI must be marked appropriately over an (Select all that apply)
approved network - Report the right information to the right people.
- It is OK to discuss Unclassified DOD - Ensure there is enough evidence before
information on a "secure" messaging app reporting the information.
- CUI does not have to be encrypted if it stays on - Protect national security information by
a government approved network. following required procedures.
- Signal is an approved government app for - Notify the media anonymously. -
communicating CUI. - ANSWERS - - It is ANSWERS - - Report the right information
okay to discuss Unclassified DOD information on to the right people.
a "secure" messaging app - Protect national security information by
- Signal is an approved government app for following required procedures.
communicating CUI.
Natalie works for a cleared DOD contractor. She
Jean is writing a manuscript for a memoir about discovers that she is the victim of a phishing
her time with the DOD now that she is retired. scam that blackmailed her into giving money and
During her time with the DOD, she worked with a exposing Top Secret information. She
variety of classified, Controlled Unclassified, and immediately notifies her Security Officer of the
Unclassified information. While writing the book, potential unauthorized disclosure. What type of
Jean replicates classified information that has damage can this information cause?
been released into the public domain. After (Select the best answer)
finishing the draft of her book, she sends it to her - Exceptionally grave damage
editor for review. Given this information, which - Serious damage
categories of misconceptions about unauthorized - Damage
disclosure might Jean have? - Compromise to an organization's assets -
(Select all that apply) ANSWERS - - Exceptionally grave damage
- Public Domain
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Messaging Apps Mackenzie works for a cleared DOD contractor.
- Journalist Privilege She discovers that her boss, Michael, is billing
- Publishing - ANSWERS - - Public domain the DOD for additional hours that were not
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) worked. She shares this information with a
- Publishing journalist under the condition that she is
anonymous. She emails the journalist reports that
contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Jude is an accountant for the DOD. He oversees to demonstrate the extent of the fraud. Is
the budget for multiple Top Secret projects, and Mackenzie protected under the Whistleblower
he notices that an employee working on one of Protection Enforcement Act (WPEA)? Why or
the projects is billing too many hours based on why not?
reports provided. He decides to report Notify a (Select the best answer)
journalist to investigate the issue, but do not - Yes; since Mackenzie is blowing the whistle on
provide any information about the weapons fraud, she is protected.
system.the information. What does he need to do - Yes; Mackenzie shared the information
to ensure that he avoids unauthorized necessary to blow the whistle on her boss.
QUESTIONS and Answers
Sydney works for a cleared defense contractor - Espionage
and has access to classified information. She - Improper safeguarding - ANSWERS --
goes on a podcast to discuss her job and Improper safeguarding
references some of the classified information
with which she works. What type of unauthorized
disclosure has occurred? Joseph has a group chat with his coworkers on a
(Select the best answer) secure messaging app. Occasionally, he shares
- Public domain what he believes are the Unclassified aspects of
- Spillage information about the classified projects he is
- Espionage working on with his coworkers via the messaging
- Improper safeguarding - ANSWERS - - app. Confident that it is all Unclassified, he posts
Public domain it without reviewing the material with a subject
matter expert. Does this count as unauthorized
disclosure? Why or why not?
Lucas works from home for a cleared defense (Select the best answer)
contractor. He is traveling to visit a friend and is - Yes; DOD information not cleared for public
planning to work remotely from his friend's release should not be discussed on messaging
house. Rather than bringing his work laptop with apps not controlled by the DOD.
him, he decides it is easier to email several work- - Yes; the information needs to go through a
related documents to his own personal email DOPSR review before it can be discussed in a
account so that he can access them from his messaging app.
friend's personal computer. One of the - No; since Joseph is talking with his coworkers,
documents Lucas emails to his personal email he can share information about the project.
account and then accesses to complete a task - No; Joseph is using a secure messaging app,
for work on his friend's personal computer is so the information cannot be accessed by
Controlled Unclassified Information. What type of unintended parties. - ANSWERS - - Yes;
unauthorized disclosure has occurred? DOD information not cleared for public release
(Select the best answer) should not be discussed on messaging apps not
- Public domain controlled by the DOD.
- Spillage
- Espionage
- Leakage - ANSWERS - - Spillage Sheryl just transferred into the DOD from another
Federal agency. One day, Sheryl's former
coworker, Angela, needed to message her
Ray, who works in an office accessible by Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) content
uncleared personnel, has access to Top Secret about an old project they had worked on together
information. For his current project, he has to at the previous agency. Angela is unable to send
work with a printed copy of the information. At the message via encrypted email. Angela and
the end of his duty day, Ray locks the document Sheryl have communicated over multiple social
containing TS information in his desk with a media apps in the past mostly about their
cover sheet indicating that it is classified. What families. Angela picks the Signal App and
type of unauthorized disclosure has occurred? communicates the CUI since it is the most secure
(Select the best answer) of all the apps. In this instance, which
- Public domain misconceptions about unauthorized disclosure
- Spillage might Angela believe?
, Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information and CUI ALL
QUESTIONS and Answers
(Select all that apply) disclosure?
- CUI must be marked appropriately over an (Select all that apply)
approved network - Report the right information to the right people.
- It is OK to discuss Unclassified DOD - Ensure there is enough evidence before
information on a "secure" messaging app reporting the information.
- CUI does not have to be encrypted if it stays on - Protect national security information by
a government approved network. following required procedures.
- Signal is an approved government app for - Notify the media anonymously. -
communicating CUI. - ANSWERS - - It is ANSWERS - - Report the right information
okay to discuss Unclassified DOD information on to the right people.
a "secure" messaging app - Protect national security information by
- Signal is an approved government app for following required procedures.
communicating CUI.
Natalie works for a cleared DOD contractor. She
Jean is writing a manuscript for a memoir about discovers that she is the victim of a phishing
her time with the DOD now that she is retired. scam that blackmailed her into giving money and
During her time with the DOD, she worked with a exposing Top Secret information. She
variety of classified, Controlled Unclassified, and immediately notifies her Security Officer of the
Unclassified information. While writing the book, potential unauthorized disclosure. What type of
Jean replicates classified information that has damage can this information cause?
been released into the public domain. After (Select the best answer)
finishing the draft of her book, she sends it to her - Exceptionally grave damage
editor for review. Given this information, which - Serious damage
categories of misconceptions about unauthorized - Damage
disclosure might Jean have? - Compromise to an organization's assets -
(Select all that apply) ANSWERS - - Exceptionally grave damage
- Public Domain
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Messaging Apps Mackenzie works for a cleared DOD contractor.
- Journalist Privilege She discovers that her boss, Michael, is billing
- Publishing - ANSWERS - - Public domain the DOD for additional hours that were not
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) worked. She shares this information with a
- Publishing journalist under the condition that she is
anonymous. She emails the journalist reports that
contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Jude is an accountant for the DOD. He oversees to demonstrate the extent of the fraud. Is
the budget for multiple Top Secret projects, and Mackenzie protected under the Whistleblower
he notices that an employee working on one of Protection Enforcement Act (WPEA)? Why or
the projects is billing too many hours based on why not?
reports provided. He decides to report Notify a (Select the best answer)
journalist to investigate the issue, but do not - Yes; since Mackenzie is blowing the whistle on
provide any information about the weapons fraud, she is protected.
system.the information. What does he need to do - Yes; Mackenzie shared the information
to ensure that he avoids unauthorized necessary to blow the whistle on her boss.
