### Question
How is the term agency defined?


### Answer
The term **agency** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 441g* as the following:

> each element of the intelligence community as determined by the Director of National Intelligence

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 441g*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER VII&ndash;A-EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE > Part A-Science and Technology**

