### Question
Can you define what national technology and industrial base means?


### Answer
**National technology and industrial base** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2500*:

> the persons and organizations that are engaged in research, development, production, integration, services, or information technology activities conducted within the United States and Canada

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2500*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 148-NATIONAL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE, DEFENSE REINVESTMENT, AND DEFENSE CONVERSION > SUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS**

