### Question
What does covered defense business system mean?


### Answer
**Covered defense business system** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 2222*:

> a defense business system that is expected to have a total amount of budget authority, over the period of the current future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title, in excess of $50,000,000

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2222*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY > CHAPTER 131-PLANNING AND COORDINATION**

