### Question
How is the term head of a covered agency defined?


### Answer
The term **head of a covered agency** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 2339a* as the following:

> each of the following:


(A) The Secretary of Defense

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2339a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 137-PROCUREMENT GENERALLY**

