1. the state in which a person claims to be covered by the Intelligence Identities Protection Act as a covert agent while behaving in a manner so as to remove that status or to expose it as false. Such behavior may manifest itself in acts such as: 1) telling a boyfriend on your third or fourth date that you are a
CIA agent during a
heavy make out session; 2) driving to
CIA headquarters without fear of exposure; 3) recommending your spouse for a
CIA trip 4) attending inter-agency meetings communicating your relationship with the
CIA to persons without a need to know;
5) allowing your spouse to write an
Op-ed in the New York Times about that
CIA trip; 6) after finding out that a journalist has discovered your identity, calling your boss just to let him know as if it's a minor inconvenience; 7) posing for pictures in a magazine without regard for the safety for colleagues who may be compromised by your exposure.
2. the possession of a relationship to an intelligence agency that is not general
knowledge, but is easily ascertainable with minimum research.
