### Question
What does defense critical technology mean?


### Answer
**Defense critical technology** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 2500*:

> a technology that is identified under section 2505 of this title as critical for attaining the national security objectives set forth in section 2501(a) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2500*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 148-NATIONAL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE, DEFENSE REINVESTMENT, AND DEFENSE CONVERSION > SUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS**

