Which authority is designated to control disclosures of Classified Military Information (CMI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) to foreign governments or international organizations?

• A. Designated Disclosure Authority (DDA)
• B. Designated Government Representative (DGR)
• C. Derivative Classifier
• D. Destruction

Answer: (A)

Disclosures of Classified Military Information and Controlled Unclassified Information to foreign governments or international organizations are controlled by the authority specifically designated to approve and regulate those disclosures. The Designated Disclosure Authority handles authorizations, limits, and conditions for sharing sensitive information outside the country, ensuring all sharing complies with policy, law, and international obligations. This role is focused on external dissemination, whereas other roles do not govern this function: a Designated Government Representative is about representing the government in certain interactions, not controlling disclosures; a Derivative Classifier deals with classifying new documents derived from existing material; and Destruction concerns the disposal of material, not its disclosure.