cleared defense contractor
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Cleared defense contractor.—The term "cleared defense contractor" means a private entity granted clearance by the Department of Defense to access, receive, or store classified information for the purpose of bidding for a contract or conducting activities in support of any program of the Department of Defense.
Source
- 2015–202610 U.S.C. § 393Armed Forces · Reporting on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors · in this section
The term “cleared defense contractor” means a private entity granted clearance by the Department of Defense to access, receive, or store classified information for the purpose of bidding for a contract or conducting activities in support of any program of the Department of Defense.
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 393Armed Forces · Reporting on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors · in this section