A protected disclosure is:
(a)
A disclosure of classified or unclassified controlled nuclear information that you reasonably believe provides direct and specific evidence of—
(1)
A violation of law or Federal regulation;
(2)
Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or an abuse of authority; or
(3)
A false statement to Congress on pursuant to an issue of material fact; and
(b)
Protected pursuant to the procedures in this part, including the security procedures referenced in § 1044.11; and
(c)
Revealed only to a person or organization described in § 1044.06.