### Question
How does DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE MATTERS define intelligence collection activities?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 431*, **intelligence collection activities** is defined as:

> the collection of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence information

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 431*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law     > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS     > CHAPTER 21-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE MATTERS > SUBCHAPTER II-INTELLIGENCE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES**

