(DoD) In intelligence usage, an organization or individual engaged in collecting and/or processing information. Also called collection agency. See also agent; intelligence process; source.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). agency. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/agency/definitions/1960130 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "agency" http://smartdefine.org/agency/definitions/1960130 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, agency, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/agency/definitions/1960130>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "agency" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/agency/definitions/1960130> |