{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-1044.04","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 1044.04","heading":"What is a protected disclosure?","body":"A protected disclosure is:\n(a) A disclosure of classified or unclassified controlled nuclear information that you reasonably believe provides direct and specific evidence of—\n(1) A violation of law or Federal regulation;\n(2) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or an abuse of authority; or\n(3) A false statement to Congress on pursuant to an issue of material fact; and\n(b) Protected pursuant to the procedures in this part, including the security procedures referenced in § 1044.11; and\n(c) Revealed only to a person or organization described in § 1044.06.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER X—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)","PART 1044—SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTED DISCLOSURES UNDER SECTION 3164 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"e5fd1d33987b7de5640c910157eac57acbaa6094e7bf54669c40b741befb6566","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-1044.03","next":"us/10-cfr-1044.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}