### Question
How does SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT define mid-term validated biowarfare threat agent?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 2370a*, **mid-term validated biowarfare threat agent** is defined as:

> a validated biowarfare threat agent that is an emerging biowarfare threat, is the object of research by a foreign threat country, and will be ready for weaponization in more than 5 years and less than 10 years, as assessed and determined by the Defense Intelligence Agency

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2370a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law     > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT   > CHAPTER 139-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT**

