APM Attachment J APM CUI Guide

Controlled Unclassified Information Guide
Program: Atomically Precise Molecules
Program Manager: Dr. John Hoffman
Program Security Officer: Mr. James Persons

Date: 23 September 2026
Version: 1.0

HOFFMAN.JOHN.M Digitally signed by

ICHAEL.160282014 HOFFMAN.JOHN.MICHAEL.160

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Date: 2026.09.25 12:50:56 -04'00'

Dr. John Hoffman
MXO Program Manager

PERSONS.JAMES. Digitally signed by

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Date: 2026.09.23 12:15:06 -04'00'

Mr. James Persons
MXO Program Security Officer

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

FOREWORD

1. DESCRIPTION

2. AUTHORITY

3. DISTRIBUTION

GENERAL

1. PURPOSE

2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

3. OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY

4. CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) CHALLENGES

5. OPERATION SECURITY (OPSEC)

6. CUI CATEGORIES

7. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) EXEMPT INFORMATION

8. DISCLOSURE of CUI

9. CUI PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

10. NOTIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE

11. INFORMATION PROTECTION GUIDANCE CHART

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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

FOREWORD

DESCRIPTION

The Atomically Precise Molecules (APM) will redefine the speed, resolution, and power scaling performance of non-linear optics by transitioning from the fixed, immutable properties of legacy materials. Current materials, both organic and inorganic, are limited by an inability to control the identity, orientation, and composition of molecules within the material with high precision. Programmable materials, such as Programmable Precision Polymers (PPP), overcome this limitation through synthesis approaches that enable designers to control material properties across time and length scales, from single molecules to arrangements of molecules acting together in a coordinated fashion. By mastering the high-yield synthesis of programmable materials, the DoW moves towards deploying programmable materials engineered at the molecular level to maximize the physics of electro-optic performance at sub-nanosecond switching speeds. APM will deliver high yield programmable materials with state-of-the-art non-linear properties, including electrooptic coefficients exceeding 8000 pV/m, a gain of 2 from current state of the art organic dyes. These materials will also demonstrate low optical losses and high thermal stability. This will be shown in a proof-of-concept demonstration by integrating them into microfabricated electro-optic modulators with bandwidth exceeding 1 THz (~10x gain in performance) and