### Question
How does MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES define cleared intelligence contractor?


### Answer
Under *50 U.S.C. § 3330*, **cleared intelligence contractor** is defined as:

> a private entity granted clearance by the Director of National Intelligence or the head of an element of the intelligence community to access, receive, or store classified information for the purpose of bidding for a contract or conducting activities in support of any program of an element of the intelligence community

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3330*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES > SUBCHAPTER II-PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES**

