### Question
How is the term Defense intelligence element defined?


### Answer
The term **Defense intelligence element** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 429* as the following:

> any of the Department of Defense agencies, offices, and elements included within the definition of "intelligence community" under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4))

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 429*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 21-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE MATTERS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL MATTERS**

