For one thing, the civilian agency rarely had its priorities straight.

Several civilian federal agencies are involved in the law enforcement operation, the officials said.

Still, despite potential problems of military funding, it is not clear that a civilian agency could do better.

Under his plan, a powerful, centralized civilian agency would have coordinated all the intelligence services.

I thought a civilian agency would be more patient.

Coordination and joint planning with civilian agencies in support of the mission.

Although the computer system is being developed for the Defense Department, it will be available after the first year to civilian agencies as well.

A large part of its Federal financing comes from civilian agencies that support materials science and engineering.

Instead the station was built and operated by the civilian agency.

First, in the budget squeeze on civilian agencies, research and development was an early victim.