### Question
How is the "agency" defined?


### Answer
The term **agency** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 3741* as follows -

> the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 3741*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart D-General Contracting Requirements > CHAPTER 273-ALLOWABLE COSTS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

