### Question
What does sector-specific agency mean?


### Answer
**Sector-specific agency** has the following meaning in *15 U.S.C. § 272*:

> the Federal department or agency responsible for providing institutional knowledge and specialized expertise as well as leading, facilitating, or supporting the security and resilience programs and associated activities of its designated critical infrastructure sector in the all-hazards environment

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 272*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY**

