### Question
How is the term critical technologies defined?


### Answer
The term **critical technologies** is defined in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2170* as the following:

> critical technology, critical components, or critical technology items essential to national defense, identified pursuant to this section, subject to regulations issued at the direction of the President, in accordance with subsection (h)

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2170*
  - Heading: **DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 > ACT SEPT. 8, 1950, CH. 932, 64 STAT. 798 > TITLE VII-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

