### Question
How is the term authorized adjudicative agency defined?


### Answer
The term **authorized adjudicative agency** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 3341* as the following:

> an agency authorized by law, regulation, or direction of the Director of National Intelligence to determine eligibility for access to classified information in accordance with Executive Order 12968

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3341*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES > SUBCHAPTER III-SECURITY CLEARANCES AND CLASSIFIED INFORMATION**

