### Question
Can you define what national technology and industrial base means?


### Answer
**National technology and industrial base** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 4801*:

> the persons and organizations that are engaged in research, development, production, integration, services, or information technology activities conducted within the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia, and Canada

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 4801*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart I-Defense Industrial Base > CHAPTER 381-DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE GENERALLY**

