(DoD) The federal agency that leads and coordinates the overall federal response to an emergency. Designation and responsibilities of a lead federal agency vary according to the type of emergency and the agency's statutory authority. Also called LFA.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). lead federal agency. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/lead_federal_agency/definitions/1962530 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "lead federal agency" http://smartdefine.org/lead_federal_agency/definitions/1962530 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, lead federal agency, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/lead_federal_agency/definitions/1962530>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "lead federal agency" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/lead_federal_agency/definitions/1962530> |