### Question
What does operationally critical contractor mean?


### Answer
**Operationally critical contractor** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 391*:

> a contractor designated by the Secretary for purposes of this section as a critical source of supply for airlift, sealift, intermodal transportation services, or logistical support that is essential to the mobilization, deployment, or sustainment of the Armed Forces in a contingency operation

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 391*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 19-CYBER AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS MATTERS**

