### Question
How is the term urgent concern defined?


### Answer
The term **urgent concern** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 8H* as the following:

> any of the following:


(A) A serious or flagrant problem, abuse, violation of law or Executive order, or deficiency relating to the funding, administration, or operations of an intelligence activity involving classified information, but does not include differences of opinions concerning public policy matters

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 8H*
  - Heading: **INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978**

