### Question
How is the "agency" defined?


### Answer
The term **agency** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 2376* as follows -

> the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2376*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 140-PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES**

