### Question
What does intelligence component of the Department of Defense mean?


### Answer
**Intelligence component of the Department of Defense** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 1614*:

> any of the following:


(A) The National Security Agency

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1614*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 83-CIVILIAN DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE EMPLOYEES > SUBCHAPTER I-DEFENSE-WIDE INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL POLICY**

