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Which of the following is NOT an example of CUI?
(CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION)

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An unredacted publicly available document is NOT an example of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), as CUI requires safeguarding or dissemination controls, unlike publicly available documents without restrictions.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which option does NOT exemplify Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), we must understand what CUI is. CUI is a category of information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls pursuant to and consistent with applicable law, regulations, and government-wide policies. However, CUI is not classified under Executive Order 13526 or the Atomic Energy Act, as amended.

The reference given, FIGURE 15.14 about a CIA document with redacted information, is indicative of the way in which sensitive information, even when unclassified, can be managed to protect certain details from being disclosed.

This redacted document would likely contain CUI when such redactions are put in place to protect sensitive, unclassified information that is not meant for public release.

Therefore, an unredacted publicly available document, which does not have any dissemination controls nor requires safeguarding, would be considered NOT an example of CUI. In contrast, documents with redactions, such as black marks covering sensitive information, are an example of CUI since they contain information deemed sensitive and thus are controlled even though they're not classified.

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