### Question
How is the term far-term validated biowarfare threat agent defined?


### Answer
The term **far-term validated biowarfare threat agent** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 2370a* as the following:

> a validated biowarfare threat agent that is a future biowarfare threat, is the object of research by a foreign threat country, and could be ready for weaponization in more than 10 years and less than 20 years, as assessed and determined by the Defense Intelligence Agency

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2370a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 139-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT**

