### Question
Can you define what critical technologies means?


### Answer
**Critical technologies** is defined as the following in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2170*:

> technologies identified under title VI of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6681 et seq.] or other critical technology, critical components, or critical technology items essential to national defense identified pursuant to this section

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2170*
  - Heading: **DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 > ACT SEPT. 8, 1950, CH. 932, 64 STAT. 798 > TITLE VII-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

