### Question
How does NATIONAL SECURITY define operational files?


### Answer
Under *50 U.S.C. § 432a*, **operational files** is defined as:

> files of the National Reconnaissance Office (hereafter in this section referred to as “NRO”) that document the means by which foreign intelligence or counterintelligence is collected through scientific and technical systems

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 432a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER V-PROTECTION OF OPERATIONAL FILES**

