### Question
What does covered agency mean?


### Answer
**Covered agency** has the following meaning in *5 U.S.C. § 9101*:

> any of the following:


(A) The Department of Defense

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 9101*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart H-Access to Criminal History Record Information > CHAPTER 91-ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND OTHER PURPOSES**

