National Security
Description
This industry comprises government establishments of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, primarily engaged in national security and related activities. Illustrative Examples: Air Force Military police Army Military training schools (except military service academies) Marine Corps National Guard Military courts Navy
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Public Administration 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Public Administration sector consists of establishments of federal, state, and local government agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs and have executive, legislative, or judicial authority over other institutions within a given area. These agencies also set policy, create laws, adjudicate civil and criminal legal cases, and provide for public safety and for national defense. In general, government establishments in the Public Administration sector oversee governmental programs and activities that are not performed by private establishments. Establishments in this sector typically are engaged in the organization and financing of the production of public goods and services, most of which are provided for free or at prices that are not economically significant. Government establishments also engage in a wide range of productive activities covering not only public goods and services but also individual goods and services similar to those produced in sectors typically identified with private-sector establishments. In general, ownership is not a criterion for classification in NAICS. Therefore, government establishments engaged in the production of private-sector-like goods and services should be classified in the same industry as private-sector establishments engaged in similar activities. As a practical matter, it is difficult to identify separate establishment detail for many government agencies. To the extent that separate establishment records are available, the administration of governmental programs is classified in Sector 92, Public Administration, while the operation of governmental programs is classified elsewhere in NAICS based on the activities performed. For example, the governmental administrative authority for an airport is classified in Industry 92612, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, while operating the airport is classified in Industry 48811, Airport Operations. When separate records for multi-establishment companies are not available to distinguish between the administration of a governmental program and the operation of it, the establishment is classified in Sector 92, Public Administration. Examples of government-provided goods and services that are classified in sectors other than Public Administration include: schools, classified in Sector 61, Educational Services; health care facilities, classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance; establishments operating transportation facilities, classified in Sector 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing; the operation of utilities, classified in Sector 22, Utilities; and the Government Printing Office, classified in Subsector 323, Printing and Related Support Activities. |
| 928 | National Security and International Affairs 3-digit subsector | The National Security and International Affairs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in national security and international affairs. |
| 9281 | National Security and International Affairs 4-digit industry group | The National Security and International Affairs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in national security and international affairs. |
| 92811 | National Security 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 928110. |
| 928110 | National Security 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises government establishments of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, primarily engaged in national security and related activities. Illustrative Examples: Air Force Military police Army Military training schools (except military service academies) Marine Corps National Guard Military courts Navy |
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Classification References
- 01Operating college-level military service academies--are classified in Industry 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; and
- 02Regulating and administering water transportation, such as the U.S. Coast Guard and the Merchant Marine--are classified in Industry 926120, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs.
Index Items
Air Force
Air traffic control, military
Armed forces
Army
Courts, military
Marine Corps
Military bases and camps
Military police
Military reserve armories and bases
Military training schools (except academies)
National Guard
Navy
Space Force
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External Resources
Official NAICS Code Definition
The official US Census Bureau page defining the National Security industry under NAICS 928110.
US Department of Defense Portal
The primary federal agency website providing information on the Armed Forces and national security operations.
National Institute for Civil-Military Cooperation
A US military research body that produces data and analysis relevant to national security and military policy.
