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FEMA P-524 / July 2009
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2SR Second Stage Review ABEL Agent Based Economic Laboratory
4Wd Four Wheel Drive ABF Automatic Broadcast Feed
A 1) Activity of Isotope ABHS Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer
2) Ampere ABI Automated Broker Interface
3) Atomic Mass ABIH American Board of Industrial Hygiene
A&E Architectural and Engineering ABIS see IDENT
A&FM Aviation and Fire Management ABM Anti-Ballistic Missile
A&M Customs and Border Protection Air & Marine ABMC American Battle Monuments Commission
(CBP/A&M) ABNCP Airborne Command Post
A/D Analog/Digital ABO Agents of Biological Origin
A/N Alert and Notification (see AN) ABRO Aircraft Base Radio Operator
A2H America's Second Harvest ABS Arson and Bomb Squad
AA 1) Affirmative Action
AC 1) Alternating Current
2) Allocation Advice 2) Area Command
3) Applicant Assistance 3) Area Committee
4) Approval Authority
5) Atomic Absorption ACAA Air Carrier Association for Americans
6) Attribute Authority ACAC Area Command Aviation Coordinator
AAA 1) Agriculture Adjustment Administration ACADA Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm
2) American Ambulance Association ACAMS Automatic Continuous Air Monitoring System
3) Area Agency on Aging ACAP 1) Agency-wide Corrective Action Program
AAACE Airport Access Authorization to Commercial 2) Alien Criminal Apprehension Program
Establishments ACBIRC Advanced Chemical/Biological Integrated
AAAE American Association of Airport Executives Response Course
AAC 1) Activity Address Code ACC 1) Agency Command Center
2) Applicant Assistance Center 2) Air Combat Command
AACES Automated, Adaptive Chemical Examination 3) American Chemistry Council
System 4) Aviation Command Center
AACPP Airport Access Control Pilot Program ACCS Accounting Classification Code Structure
AACS Automated Access Control System ACCT 1) Accounting Technician
AAD Assistant Associate Director 2) Account
AADPIA Assistant Associate Director for Public & ACDA U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Intergovernmental Affairs ACDO Advanced Concept Demonstration Office
AADR Age-Adjusted Death Rate ACDP Aircraft Dispatcher
AAEI American Association of Exporters and ACDR Area Commander
Importers ACE 1) Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education
AAER Average Annual Erosion Rate 2) Accumulated Cyclone Energy
AAFAS Automated Airborne Flight Alert System 3) American Council on Education
4) Army Corps of Engineers
AAFB Andrews Air Force Base 5) Automated Commercial Environment (secure
AAML Agency Aviation Military Liaison data portal)
AAMS Automated Acquisition Management System 6) Automated Construction Estimate
(ProTrac / ProDoc) ACEP American College of Emergency Physicians
AAMVA American Association of Motor Vehicle ACF 1) Administration for Children and Families
Administrators 2) Alternate Care Facility
AAPA American Association of Port Authorities 3) Alternate Control Facility
AAPD American Association of People with Disabilities ACFM Advanced Certified Floodplain Manager
AAR 1) After Action Report ACGIH American Council of Government Industrial
2) After Action Review Hygienists
3) Association of American Railroads ACH Automated Clearing House
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and AChE Acetylcholinesterase
Transportation Officials ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
AAU Association of American Universities ACI 1) Advanced Contracting Initiative
AAVLD American Association of Veterinary Laboratory 2) Airports Council International
Diagnosticians 3) Approved Course of Instruction
ABA 1) American Bar Association ACI/NA Airports Council International--North America
2) American Bus Association ACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments ACIR Advisory Commission on Inter-governmental
ABC 1) American Baptist Churches Relations
2) [Outstanding] American By Choice Award ACIS Aviation Credential Interoperability Solution
3) Arizona Border Control Plan
ACL Access Control List
ABCI Arizona Border Control Initiative
ACMR Assistant Cache Manager
ABCO Automated Billing & Collection Off-sets
ACMS Academy Class Management System
ABD Air Bridge Denial

ACO 1) Administrative Contracting Officer ADO Airport District Office

2) Agency Claims Officer ADO Team Assistant Disbursing Officer Team
3) Agency Collection Officer ADOS Automated Document Ordering System
4) Animal Control Officer ADP Automated Data Processing
ACP 1) Accelerated Conversion Process ADPE Automated Data Processing Equipment
2) Access Control Points
3) Allied Communications Publication ADR 1) Address
4) Alternate Command Post 2) Alternative Dispute Resolution
5) Area Command Post 3) American Disaster Reserve
6) Area Contingency Plan ADRA 1) Adventist Development and Relief Agency
ACPSEM Advisory Council on Professional Standards for 2) Air Domain Risk Assessment
Emergency Managers 3) Alternative Dispute Resolution Act
ACR 1) Acreage Conservation Reserve ADRS Automated Disaster Reporting System
2) Advance Confirmation Report ADTS Automated Data Telecommunications Service
3) Agency Confirmation Report ADVISE Analysis, Dissemination, Visualization, Insight,
ACS 1) Adventist Community Services and Semantic Enhancement
2) Alternate Command Staff ADVON Advanced Echelon
3) Automated Commercial System AE 1) Aero-medical Evacuation
ACSD Advanced Container Security Device (See CSD.) 2) Architects and Engineering
ACSDR Adventist Community Services Disaster Response AEA 1) American Economic Association
ACSI American Customer Satisfaction Index 2) American Electronics Association
ACSM American Congress of Surveying and Mapping AEAS Automated Exercise and Assessment System
ACT 1) American Council for Technology AEC 1) Advanced Electronic Classroom
2) Area Command Team 2) Agency Emergency Coordinator
ACT FAST Agent Characteristics Toxicity - First Aid and 3) Army Environmental Center (Aberdeen
Special Treatment Proving Ground, Maryland)
4) Atomic Energy Commission
ACTD Advanced Concepts Technology Demonstration
AECB Atomic Energy and Control Board
ACTE Association of Corporate Travel Executives
AECC 1) Aero-Medical Evacuation Control Center
ACTY Activity 2) Aero-Medical Evacuation Coordination Center
ACV 1) Actual Cash Value 3) American Evangelical Christian Church
2) Alarm Check Valve AECE Aero-medical Evacuation Control Element
ACVP Airline Certificate Vetting Program AECM Aero-medical Evacuation Crew Members
ACWG Air Cargo Working Group AECR Achieving Extraordinary Customer Relations
AD 1) Administratively Determined (also AD#) AED Automated External Defibrillator
2) Assistant Director
3) Associate Director AEGL Acute Exposure Guidelines Level
4) Automatic Determination AEI American Enterprise Institute
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AEIC Alaska Earthquake Information Center
ADAMS Automated Disaster Assistance Management AEL 1) Adverse Effect Level
System 2) Airborne Exposure Limit
ADASHI Automated Decision Aid System for Hazardous 3) Authorized Equipment List
Incidents AELT Aero-medical Evacuation Liaison Team
ADASP Aviation Direct Access Screening Program AEMA Alabama Emergency Management Agency
ADD Automated Deployment Database AEOD Analysis and Evaluation of Operation Data
ADDIE Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, AEP Airport Emergency Plan
and Evaluation AERT Alaska Emergency Response Team
ADDS Automated Disaster Deployment System AES 1) Advanced Encryption Standard
ADEM 1) Arizona Division of Emergency Management 2) Aero-medical Evacuation System
2) Arkansas Department of Emergency 3) Automated Export System
Management AEW Airborne Early Warning
ADES Alaska Division of Emergency Services AF 1) Acre Feet
ADFR Arson Detection for the First Responder 2) Air Force
ADGGS Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical AFA Association of Flight Attendants
Surveys AFB Air Force Base
ADIS Arrival and Departure Information System AFCEA Armed Forces Communications and Electronics
ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone Association
ADJ Adjustable AFD Airport Facility Directory
ADL Automated Distance Learning AFEM Alliance for Fire and Emergency Management
ADM 1) Acquisition Decision Memorandum AFEWES Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation
2) Admiral Simulator
ADMIN 1) Administration AFFIRM Association for Federal Information Resources
2) Administrative Management
ADMSYS Admissions System AFG Assistance to Firefighters Grant

AFGE American Federation of Government Employees AIA 1) American Institute of Architects

AFGWC Air Force Global Weather Central 2) American Insurance Association
AFIP Armed Forces Institute of Pathology AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and
AFL-CIO American Federation of Labor and Congress of Astronautics
Industrialized Organizations AIATP Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Awareness Training
AFM Adjudicator's Field Manual Program
AFMIC Armed Forces Medial Intelligence Center AIBS American Institute of Biological Sciences
AFMLS Asset Forfeiture & Money Laundering Section AIC 1) Animal Identification Coordinator
AFMO Assistant Fire Management Officer 2) Automated Inventory Control (formerly AIS)
AFMS Automated Forms System AID Agency for International Development
AFNSEP Air Force National Security Emergency AIF Assistance Information Form
Preparedness AIG Address Indicating Group
AFO Area Field Office AIHEC American Indian Higher Education Consortium
AFOC Air Force Operations Center AILA American Immigration Lawyers Association
AFOSC Air Force Operations Support Center AIMS 1) Arson Information Management System
AFRAS Association For Rescue At Sea 2) Automated Inventory Management System
AFRAT Air Force Radiation Assessment Team AIP 1) Agreement In Principle
2) Airport Improvement Program
AFRB Air Force Reserve Base 3) Assisted Imaging Processing
AFRCC Air Force Rescue Coordination Center AIPC All Indian Pueblo Council
AFRES Air Force Reserve AIREP Aircraft Report
AFRL Air Force Research Laboratory AIS 1) Automated Information System
AFRRI Armed Force Radiobiology Research Institute 2) Automatic Identification System
AFSA American Financial Services Association AIT Aeromedical Isolation Team
AFSC Armed Forces Staff College AJ Administrative Judge
AFSOF Air Force Special Operations Forces AKA Also Known As
AFSP Alien Flight Student Program AKDT Alaska Daylight Time (GMT - 8)
AFSS Automated Flight Service Station AKST Alaska Standard Time (GMT - 9)
AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center AL Applicant Liaison
AG 1) Adjutant General ALARA As Low as Reasonably Achievable
2) Agriculture ALB Administration and Logistics Branch (US-VISIT)
3) Attorney General
ALC 1) Agency Location Code
AGAR Alternate Governor’s Authorized Representative 2) Agency Logistics Center
AGAUS Adjutants General Association of the U.S. 3) Annual Letter of Certification
AGC 1) Advanced Gas Centrifuge ALCC 1) Airlift Control Center
2) Association of General Contractors 2) Airlift Coordination Cell
3) Associate General Counsel ALCE Airlift Control Element
AGCA Associated General Contractors of America ALCOM Alaskan Command
AGCR Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor ALE 1) Additional Living Expenses
AGE Aerospace Ground Equipment 2) Automatic Link Establishment
AGILE Advanced Geospatial Imagery Library ALERT Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time
Enterprise ALOHA Aerial Locations Of Hazardous Atmospheres
AGL Above Ground Level ALPA Airline Pilots Association
AGR Active Guard/Reserve ALS Advanced Life Support
AGS Aviation Group Supervisor ALSM Airborne Laser Swath Mapping (aka: "LIDAR")
AGV Aggregate Value ALT Alternate
AGY Agency ALTRETCO Alternate Regional Emergency Transportation
AGZ Actual Ground Zero Coordinator
AH Alternate Headquarters ALUM Aluminum
AHAM Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers AM 1) Amplitude Modulation
AHCC Alternate Host Communications Center 2) Ante Meridiem
AHG Ad Hoc Group AMA American Medical Association
AHIMT All Hazards Incident Management Team AMB Air & Marine Branch (ICE/AMB)
AHJ Agency Having Jurisdiction AMBUS Ambulance Bus
AHMA American Hotel and Motel Association AMC 1) Air Mobility Command
AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2) Army Materiel Command
AHT Animal Health Technician AMCCOM Armament Munitions and Chemical Command
AHU Air Handling Unit AMD Acquisition Management Division
AHUA America Highway User Alliance AMEAGS Automated Major Emergency Action Guidelist
AI&H Assistance to Individuals and Households System
AI2 Acquisition Improvement Initiative AMF Alternative Morgue Facility
AMGS Air & Marine Group Supervisor

AMHS Automated Message Handling System AOSSP Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program
AMID Air and Marine Interdiction Division AOV Agency Owned Vehicle
AMINESKAL American Indian Eskimo Aleutian AP 1) Aerial Port
AMIO Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations 2) Alternate Power
AML ARC Macro Language 3) Arrival Point
AMO Air and Marine Operations (ICE) 4) Assembly Point
5) Associated Press
AMOC Air and Marine Operations Center
AP&CP Arson Prevention and Control Plan
AMP Amperage
APA 1) American Planning Association
AMPS Automated Message Processing System 2) Administrative Procedure Act
AMR Agricultural Mitigation and Restoration APB Acquisition Program Baseline
AMS 1) Aerial Measuring System APC Agency Program Coordinator
2) American Meteorological Society
3) Atmospheric Monitoring System APCO Association of Public Safety Communications
4) Automated Manifest System [Worldwide]
AMSLAN American Sign Language APE Area of Potential Effect
AMSP Area Maritime Security Plan APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
AMT Amount APERMANS Automated Personnel Management System
AMTOR Amateur Telegraphy Over Radio APG Aberdeen Proving Ground
AMWA Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies APHA American Public Health Association
AN 1) Above Normal APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
2) Alert and Notification (see A/N) APHL Association of Public Health Laboratories
ANACI Access National Agency Check and Inquiry API Application Programming Interface
ANAD Anniston Army Depot APIS 1) Administrative and Program Information
ANCA Anniston Chemical Activity System
2) Advance Passenger Information System
ANCDF Anniston Chemical Disposal Facility
APL Annex Planning Leaders
ANFAZD Academic Network for Foreign Animal and
Zoonotic Disease APLCN Application
ANFO Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil APLCT Applicant
ANG 1) Air National Guard APLNC Appliance
2) Army National Guard APMB Acquisition and Program Management Branch
ANGB Air National Guard Base (US-VISIT)
ANI 1) American Nuclear Insurers APO Accountable Property Officer
2) Area Not Included APOD Aerial Port of Debarkation
ANL Argonne National Laboratories APOE Aerial Port of Embarkation
ANOC Association of National Olympic Committees APP 1) Apparatus
ANPR Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2) Applicant
3) Application
ANPRM Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [see 4) Application Portability Profile
NPRM and SNPRM]
APPN Appropriation
ANPSC Alternate National Processing Service Center
APPT Appointment
ANRC American National Red Cross
APR 1) Agency Procurement Review
ANS 1) Alert and Notification System 2) Air-Purifying Respirator
2) Answer
3) Aquatic Nuisance Species APRSAC Academe and Policy Research Advisory
Committee
ANSI American National Standards Institute
APSO Asylum Pre-Screening Officer
ANSI-HSSP American National Standards Institute-
Homeland Securities Standards Panel APSP Automated Passenger Screening Profile
ANZUS Australia, New Zealand and United States APSRS Aerial Photography Summary Record System
AO 1) Action Officer APSS Automated Personnel Security System
2) Administrative Officer APT Administrative Payment Team
3) Area of Operations APTA American Public Transportation Associations
4) Assistance Officer APTS 1) Airport, Port, and Terminal Security
AOA 1) Administration on Aging 2) Association of Public Television Stations
2) Aviation Operations Area APWA American Public Works Association
AOAC Association for Official Analytical Communities AQI Agricultural Quarantine Inspections
AOBD Air Operations Branch Director AR 1) Acknowledge Receipt
AOBS Aerial Observer 2) Aerial Reconnaissance
AOC 1) Aircraft Operating Center (NOAA) 3) Army Regulation
2) Area of Concern ARA 1) Aircraft Rental Agreement
3) Army Operations Center 2) Analog Radio Adapter
AOIC Acting Official in Charge ARAA Advanced Radiological Accident Assessment
AOPA Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association ARAC Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability
AOR Area of Responsibility ARB Air Reserve Base

ARC 1) American Red Cross (also RC) [ESF-6] ASCADS Automated Sorting, Conversion and Distribution
2) Analytic Resources Catalog System
ARCA Area Requiring Corrective Action ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
ARCHIE Automated Resource for Chemical Hazard ASCII American Standard Code for Information
Incident Evaluation Interchange
ARD Advanced Radiation Detection ASCS Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
AREAL Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Services
Laboratory ASD 1) Acoustic Surveillance Device
AREP Agency Representative 2) Administrative Security Division
ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Services 3) Allowable Stress Design
ARF 1) Action Request Form 4) Assistant Secretary of Defense
2) Aviation Route Forecast ASD (HD) Assistant Secretary of Defense, Homeland
ARFCAM Autonomous Rapid Facility Chemical Agent Defense
Monitor ASD (SO/LIC) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special
ARFF Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict)
ARFI Areas Recommended For Improvement ASDAR Aircraft to Satellite Data Relay
ASDRC Automated Systems Disaster Recovery Capabilities
ARG Accident Response Group
ARI Acute Respiratory Infection ASDSO Association of State Dam Safety Officials
ARIES Airborne Rapid Imagery for Emergency Support ASDWA Association of State Drinking Water
Administrators
ARIO Advanced Radiation Incident Operations Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEAN
ARIP Accidental Release Information Program Association of State Floodplain Managers
ASFPM
ARJIS Automated Regional Justice Information System
ASGS Air Support Group Supervisor
ARL 1) Activities Result List
2) Airborne Reconnaissance Low ASH Assistant Secretary for Health
ARL-M Airborne Reconnaissance Low - Multifunction ASHA Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs
ASHG Accident Site Health Group
ARM Aerial Radiological Monitor
ARMS Automated Resource Management System ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and
(FEMA) Air-Conditioning Engineers
ARNG Army National Guard ASI America's Shield Initiative
ARNGOPS Army National Guard Operations ASIA 1) Anti-Smuggling Investigators Association
2) Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis
A-ROC Alternate Regional Operations Center
ASIANPACI Asian Pacific Islander
ARP 1) Administration and Resource Planning
2) Alarm Resolution Protocols ASIP Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection
ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency ASIS American Society for Industrial Security
ARPANET Advanced Research Projects Agency Network ASIWPCA Association of State and Interstate Water
Pollution Control Administrators
ARRA American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
ASL 1) Above Sea Level
ARRAS Automatic Residential Remote Alarm System 2) American Sign Language
ARRL American Radio Relay League ASLB Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
ARS 1) Agricultural Research Service ASM Air Support Manager
2) Automatic Route Selection
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ARSOF Army Special Operations Forces Armed Services Medical Regulating Office
ASMRO
ARSR Air Route Surveillance Radar
ASMT Assessment
ART Awards Review Team
ASN Abstract Syntax Notation
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
ASOS Automated Surface Observing System
ARTS Audit Report Tracking System
ASP 1) Active Server Page
ARWO Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Office 2) Advanced Spectroscopic Portal
AS 1) Applicant Services 3) Associate Safety Professional
2) Automatic Sprinkler 4) Aviation Security Program
AS 06 Ardent Sentry 06 (exercise) ASPA Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs
ASA Average Speed of Answer ASPE American Society of Professional Estimators
ASA/IL&E Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installation, ASPECT 1) Airborne Spectral Environmental Collection
Logistics and Environment) Technology
ASAC Aviation Security Advisory Committee 2) Airborne Spectral Photographic
ASAP 1) Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Environmental Collection Technology
2) All-Hazards Situation Assessment Prototype ASPHEP Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency
3) As Soon As Possible Preparedness
4) Automated Standard Application for ASPRS American Society of Photogrammetry and
Payments Remote Sensing
ASC 1) Advanced Systems Center ASR 1) Aquifer Storage Recovery
2) Allowable Stack Concentration 2) Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
3) Application Support Center 3) Automatic Sprinkler Riser
4) Area of Special Consideration ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers

ASSET Advanced Simulation and Software Engineering ATV All-terrain vehicle

Technology AUH Attached Unit Housing
ASST Assistant AUSA Assistant U. S. Attorney
ASSY Assembly AUTHN Authorization
AST 1) Aboveground Storage Tank AUTHY Authority
2) Accessible Systems and Technologies AUTODIN Automatic Digital Network
3) Aviation Survival Technician AUVSI Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
ASTA American Society of Travel Agents International
ASTHO Association of State and Territorial Health AV 1) Air Vehicle
Officials 2) Audio-Visual
ASTI Airport Security Technology Integration AVC Alaska Volcano Center
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
ASTS Aeromedical Staging Squadron AVI Audio-Visual Interleave
ASU All-Source Situational Understanding AVIC Area Veterinarian in Charge
ASUFAC Airport and Seaport User Fee Advisory AVIP Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program
Committee, INS AVLIS Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation
AT 1) Advanced Technology AVMA American Veterinary Medical Association
2) Anti-Terrorism
AVO Alaska Volcano Observatory
AT&L Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
AVOps Aviation Operations
AT/FP Anti-Terrorism & Force Protection
AVSEC Aviation Security
ATA 1) Actual Time of Arrival
2) Airline Transportation Association AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System
3) American Trucking Association AWBA Average Weekly Benefit Amount
ATB Applied Technology Board AWD Available Without Declaration
ATBM AirTanker Base Manager AWIPS Advanced Weather Interactive Processing
ATC 1) Air Traffic Control System
2) Applied Technology Council AWIS Automated Weather Information System
A-TCET 1) Anti-Terrorism Combat Enforcement Team AWO American Waterway Operators
2) Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement AWOL Absent Without Leave
Team AWOP Absence Without Pay
ATCO Airtanker Coordinator AWRA American Water Resources Association
ATCT Air Traffic Control Tower AWS Alternate Work Schedule
ATD 1) Actual Time of Departure AWWA American Water Works Association
2) Advanced Technology Demonstration AYE Alternate Year Exercise
3) Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion B&SA Bureau and Statistical Agent (NFIP)
ATDI Advance Trade Data Initiative B/C Benefit/Cost
ATDP Annual Training and Development Plan BAA 1) Broad Agency Announcement
ATDT Atlantic Daylight Time (GMT - 3) 2) Broad Area Announcement
ATF Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives BACM Business Alliance for Customs Modernization
[Bureau of] BAER 1) Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation
ATGS Air Tactical Group Supervisor (Team)
ATH Air-Transportable Hospital 2) Burned Area Emergency Response
ATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry BALV Best Available Lodging Value
Solutions BAND Bio-agent Autonomous Networked Detectors
ATM 1) Automated Teller Machine BARDA Biomedical Advanced Research & Development
2) Asynchronous Transfer Mode Authority
ATMU Advanced Technology Meteorological Unit BAREPP Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness
ATMWU Air Transportable Mobile Weather Unit Project
ATN Aeronautical Telecommunications Networks BASIS Biological Aerosol Sentry and Information
ATO Air Tasking Order System
ATP 1) Air Transit Program BATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
2) Authority to Participate BATT Battery
ATR Advanced Thermal Reactor BAWS Biological Aerosol Warning System
ATRAP Air Transportable RADIAC Package BBP Blood Borne Pathogen
ATS Automated Targeting System BBRS Board of Building Regulations and Standards
ATSA Aviation and Transportation Security Act BBS Bulletin Board System
ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease BC 1) Base Camp
Registry (USPHS) 2) Branch Chief
ATST Atlantic Standard Time (GMT - 4) BCA Benefit-Cost Analysis
ATT Anti-Terrorism Technologies BCBP Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
ATTF Antiterrorism Task Force BCC Border Crossing Card
ATTN Attention BCF Billion Cubic Feet

BCMC Board for the Coordination of Model Codes BLM Bureau of Land Management
BCMG Base/Camp Manager BLS 1) Basic Life Support
BCMR Board of Correction of Military Records 2) Bureau of Labor Statistics
BCP Business Continuity Planning BM Bench Mark
BCR 1) Benefit-Cost Ratio BMBL Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical
2) Border Cargo Release Laboratories
BDA Battle Damage Assessment BMC Bomb Management Center
BDC Bomb Data Center (FBI) BMD Borders and Maritime Security Division (S&T/
BDE Brigade BMD)
BDO Battle Dress Overgarment BMP Best Management Practice
BDRP Biological Defense Research Program BMS Building Management System
BDS Biohazard Detection System BN Battalion
BDU Battle Dress Utility BNA Baseline Needs Assessment
BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis BNICE Biological, Nuclear, Incendiary, Chemical,
BEEF Big Explosive Experimental Facility Explosive
BEIR Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation BNML Battalion Military Liaison
BENS Business Executives for National Security BOC Basic Operating Cost
BENT SPEAR Nuclear Incident (codeword) BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators
BEP Budget Execution Plan BOL Bureau of Labs
BERD Blocked Erosion Rate Database BOLO Be On the Lookout alert
BERT Building Emergency Response Team BOM Bill of Materials
BEST 1) Bus Explosive Screening Technology BOO Base of Operations
2) Building Engagement, Strengths and Talent BOP (Federal) Bureau of Prisons
BFA Benefit Fraud Assessment BOR Bureau of Reclamation
BFC Bills for Collection BORCAP Border Patrol Criminal Alien Program
BFD Base Flood Depth BORP Building Occupancy Resumption Program
BFE Base Flood Elevation BORSTAR Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue Team
BFM Budget and Financial Management Branch BORTAC Border Patrol Tactical Unit
(US-VISIT) BOV Board of Visitors
BGAD Blue Grass Army Depot BOXER Bulk-Only X-ray Enhanced Region
BGAN Broadband Global Area Network BPA 1) Blanket Purchasing Agreement
BGCA Blue Grass Chemical Activity 2) Border Patrol Agent
BGP Border Gateway Protocol BPAT Building Performance Assessment Team
BHEF Business-Higher Education Forum BPD Blast-Protective Design
BHS Bureau of Health Services BPM Basic Property Management
BI Background Investigation BPML Business Process Markup Language
BIA 1) Board of Immigration Appeals/Affairs (DOJ) BPN Business Partner Network
2) Bureau of Indian Affairs BPO Blanket Purchase Order
BICEP Basic Investigation of Computer and Electronic
BPP Business Policy and Planning Branch (US-VISIT)
Crimes Program
BPR Business Process Reengineering
BICEPP Business and Industry Council for Emergency
BPRP Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
Preparedness and Planning Program
BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System BPS Bits Per Second
BIIDB Badge Imaging Information Database BPSS Business Process Specification Schema
BIL Band Interleaved by Line (Format) BPWG Best Practices Working Group
BIO Biological BRAC Base Realignment and Closure Act
BISC Border Interdiction Support Center BRASS Border Release Advance Screening & Selectivity
BIT 1) Building Inventory Tool BRI Building Related Illness
2) Built-In Test BRIDGES Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance
3) Business Intelligence Tool Security
BITE Biometric Identification Technology Ethics BRM 1) Bio-Regulator/Modulator
BIWG Bilateral Interdiction Working Group 2) Business Reference Model
BJA Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ) BROKEN ARROW Nuclear Accident (codeword)
BKC Biodefense Knowledge Center [Part of BRT Business Round Table
NBACC, National Biodefense Analysis and BSA 1) Base Support Area
Countermeasures Center] 2) Business Software Alliance
BKR Breaker BSC 1) Biometrics Support Center
BL Bill of Lading 2) Building Security Committee
BLESTP Basic Law Enforcement Supervisor Training BSCO Biosafety Coordinating Official
Program BSD Border Security Deployment
BLEVE Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion

BSE Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (aka: “Mad CAARS Cargo Advanced Automated Radiography
Cow Disease”) System
BSI 1) Base/Basic Support Installation CABIN Chemical and Biological Information Network
2) Border Safety Initiative CAC 1) Citizens’ Advisory Commissions
BSIR Biannual Strategy Implementation Reports 2) Civil Applications Committee
BSO Biosafety Officer 3) Climate Analysis Center
BSOP Battle Staff Operating Procedures 4) Common Access Card
BSPP Broadcast Station Protection Program 5) Community Assistance Contact
6) Crisis Action Center
BSSC Building Seismic Safety Council
Camp Crew Boss
CACB
BST 1) Border Support Team
2) Burn Specialty Team CACTIS Computer-Assisted CSEPP Training Information
System
BT 1) Bioterrorism
2) Buying Team CAD 1) Computer Aided/Assisted Dispatch
2) Computer-Aided/Assisted Design
BTA 1) Bioterrorism Act 3) Computer-Assisted Drafting
2) Border Trade Alliance
CADD Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design
BTCP 1) Biological Terrorism Contingency Plan
2) Biological Threat Characterization Program CADET Computer-Assisted Design for Exercise Training
BTO Business Transformation Office CADW Civil Air Defense Warning
BTS 1) Budget Tracking System CAE Command Assessment Element (for CBIRF)
2) Bureau of Transportation Statistics CAEM Committee for Animal Emergency Management
BTU British Thermal Unit CAEO Competitive Analysis and Evaluation Office
BTW By The Way CAER Community Awareness and Emergency Response
BU Building (Line) CAF 1) Compressed Air Foam
BUMED Bureau of Medicine 2) Critical Asset Factor
BUYL Buying Team Leader CAG Core Agency Group
BUYM Buying Team Member CAI 1) Chemical Accident/Incident
2) Computer-Aided Instruction
BV Butterfly Valve
CAIC Chemical Accident/Incident Control
BW 1) Biological Warfare
2) Biological Weapon CAICO Chemical Accident/Incident Control Officer
BWC Biological Weapons Convention CAIRA Chemical Accident/Incident Response and
Assistance
BWIC Biological Warning and Incident
Characterization CALM Cognitive and Affective Learning Model
BWR Boiling Water Reactor CAM 1) Chemical Agent Monitor
2) Computer-Aided Manufacturing
BY Budget Year
CAMDS Chemical Agent Munition Disposal System
BZ Breathing Zone
CAMEO Computer-Aided Management of Emergency
BZPP 1) Buffer Zone Protection Plan Operations
2) Buffer Zone Protection Program
CAMEXPAN Central America, Mexico, Panama
C Number Crew number
CAMPS Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System
C&C Components and Cladding
CAMRA Center for Advancing Microbiological Risk
C&D Clean and Disinfect Assessment
C/A Controller/Analyst CAMS Continuous Air Monitoring System
C/E Communications/Electronics CAMU Companion Animal Management Unit
C2 Command and Control CANAR Consortia of Administrators for Native
C3 1) Command, Control, and Communications American Rehabilitators
2) Customs Cybersmuggling Center CANDU Canadian-Deuterium Uranium (Reactor)
3) (ICE) Cyber Crimes Center
CAO 1) Caribbean Area Office
C3I Command, Control, Communications, 2) Chief Administrative Officer
Information
CAP 1) Capability Assessment Program
C3ISR Command, Control, Communications, 2) Capability Assurance Program
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance 3) Civil Air Patrol
C4 Command, Control, Communications and 4) Collection, Analysis and Planning
Computers 5) Combat Air Patrol
C4ISR C4+Intelligence, Surveillance and 6) Common Alerting Protocol
Reconnaissance 7) Community Action Program
CA 1) Capability Assurance 8) Community Assistance Program
2) Chemical Agent 9) Contract Administration Plans
3) Civil Affairs 10) Corrective Action Program
4) Congressional Affairs 11) Criminal Alien Program
5) Cooperating Agency 12) Crisis Action Process
6) Cooperative Agreement CAPA Coalition of Airline Pilots Association
CAA Clean Air Act CAPC Civil Aviation Planning Committee
CAAP Critical Asset Assurance Program CAPCO Controlled Access Program Coordination Office

CAP-FASSE Corrective Action Program - Federal Agency CBARS Coastal Barrier Resources System
Support Services Element CBCF Cross Border Crime Forum
CAPPS II Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening CBCT Chemical/Biological Countermeasures Training
System (II equals 2nd generation) CBD 1) Chemical and Biological Defense
CAPR Categorical Assistance Progress Reports 2) Chemical and Biological Division (S&T/CBD)
CAPRA Critical Asset and Portfolio Risk Analysis CBEFF Common Biometric Exchange Formats
CAP-SSSE Corrective Action Program - State Support Framework
Services Element CBEK Compendium of Basic Exercise Knowledge
CapWIN Capital Wireless Integrated Network CBEP Career Builder Express Program
CAR 1) Capability Assessment for Readiness CBET Computer Based Education and Training
2) Congressional Affairs Representative CBI 1) Chandler Burning Index
CARAT Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2) Computer-Based Instruction
CARCAH Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination -All CBIA Coastal Barrier Improvement Act
Hurricanes CBIAC Chemical and Biological Information Analysis
CARD Collaborative Agencies for Responding to Center
Disasters CBIG Caribbean Border Interagency Group
CARDA Continental Airborne Reconnaissance for CBIRF Chemical/Biological Incident Response Force
Damage Assessment (USMC)
CARL Computerized Activities Results List CBL 1) Commercial Bill of Lading
CARRI Community and Regional Resilience Initiative 2) Computer-Based Learning
CART 1) Computer Analysis and Response Team CBN 1) Chemical, Biological, or Nuclear
2) County Animal Response Team 2) Cooperative Base Network
CARVER Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, CBO 1) Community-Based Organization
Vulnerability, Effect and Recognizability 2) Congressional Budget Office
CAS 1) Chemical Abstract Service CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Bureau
2) Crisis Action System of] (also called BCBP)
3) Comprehensive Assessment System CBPMO U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CASC Cache Supply Clerk Modernization Office
CASE Computer Aided Software Engineering CBPO CBP Officer
CASPER C-130 Airborne Sensor with Palletized CBQRF Chemical-Biological Quick Response Force
Electronic Reconnaissance CBR Chemical, Biological and/or Radiological
CASS Cockpit Access Security System CBR&D Chemical and Biological Research and
CAST Commercial Aviation Safety Team Development Sector
CASU Centralized Administrative Services Unit CBRA Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 (see
CAT 1) Catalog COBRA)
2) Catastrophic CBRD Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense
3) Category CBRDEC Chemical & Biological, Research, Development
4) Collier Area Transit (Florida) & Engineering Center
5) Crisis Action Team CBRDT Chemical/Biological Rapid Deployment Team
CATEGORY A Debris Removal CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
CATEGORY B CBRNE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Emergency Protective Measures Explosive
CATEGORY C Roads and Bridges CBRNE-CM Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE or High-Yield Explosive - Consequence
CATEGORY D Water Control Facilities Management
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
CBRRT Chemical & Biological Rapid Response Team
CATEGORY E Buildings and Contents CBRS 1) Coastal Barrier Resources System
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
CATEGORY F 2) Concept Based Requirement System
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Utilities CBRT Chemical and Biological Response Team
CATEGORY G Parks, Recreational, and Other CBRTA Chemical, Biological and Radiological
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Technology Alliance
CATEX 1) Catastrophic Exercise CBSA Canada Border Security Agency
2) Catagorial Exclusion CBT 1) Chemical Biological Toxin
CATF Catastrophic Task Force 2) Computer-Based Training
CATL Chronology and Time Line CBW Chemical and Biological Warfare
CATS Consequences Assessment Tool Set cc cubic centimeter
CAV Community Assistance Visit CC 1) Citizen Corps
CAX 1) Capability Assurance Exercise 2) Congregate Care
2) Computer-Assisted Exercise 3) Coordination Center
CB Or C/B 1) Chemical Biological (or Chemical/Biological) 4) Courtesy Copy
2) Citizens’ Band 5) Crisis Counseling
3) Cluster Bomb CCA 1) Circuit Card Assembly
CBA Cost-Benefit Analysis 2) Continuity Communications Architecture

CCAM Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility CDEX Civil Defense Exercise
CCAMS Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement CDL 1) Commercial Driver’s License
Monitoring System 2) Community Disaster Loan
CCAP Child Citizenship Act Project CDM Content Design Manager
CCAT Center for Commercialization of Advanced CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
Technology CDO Central Dense Overcast
CCB Configuration Control Board CDP 1) Candidate Development Program
CCC 1) Citizen Corps Council 2) Center for Domestic Preparedness
2) Congregate Care Center 3) Chemical Demilitarization Program
3) Crisis Coordination Center CDR 1) Christian Disaster Response
CCD 1) Consular Consolidated Database 2) Commander
2) Corporate Communications Division 3) Critical Design Review
(S&T&CCD) 4) Crude Death Rate
CCDB Consolidated Counterdrug Data Base CDRDB Conventional Disaster Resource Database
CCDPH Cook County Department of Public Health CDRG Catastrophic Disaster Response Group
CCF Coded Cities Forecast CDRG-PAC Catastrophic Disaster Response Group ­
CCFP (National Institute of Justice) Center for Civil Primary Agency Committee
Force Protection CD-ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CCG Crisis Coordination Group CDRS Call Detail Reporting System
CCI Command, Control, and Interoperability CDS Charge Data System
CCIO Command and Control Incidents Operations CDSO Collateral Duty Safety Officer
CCIR Commander's Critical Information Report CDSP Cache Demobilization Specialist
CCITP Cyber Counterterrorism Investigations Training CDT Central Daylight Time (GMT - 5)
Program CDU Contagious Disease Unit
CCITT Consultative Committee for International CDV Civil Defense Victoreen
Telephony and Telegraphy CDX Control and Direction Exercise
CCL Contamination Control Line CE 1) Categorical Exclusion
CCLS Command Center Liaison Section 2) Civil Engineer
CCMIS Crisis Consequence Management Information CEA 1) Council of Economic Advisors
System 2) County Executives of America
CCMRF CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force CEB Contractor Evaluation Board
CCN Canonical Correlation Analysis CEC Chief Exercise Controller
CCND Consultative Committee on Natural Disasters CED Committee for Economic Development
CCO 1) Claims Coordinating Office CEDAP Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance
2) Consultation Coordination Officer Program
CCP 1) Casualty Collection Point CEDE Committed Effective Dose Equivalent
2) Citizen Corps Program CEE Consolidated Enforcement Environment
3) Crisis Counseling Program CEEP Critical Employee Emergency Planning
CCR Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) CEF 1) Cost Estimating Format
CCRF Commissioned Corps Readiness Force 2) Critical Emergency File
CCS 1) Congregate Care System CEG Council for Excellence in Government
2) Contamination Control Station CEI Critical Elements of Information
CCSL Command and Control Simulation Lab CEM 1) Certified Emergency Manager
CCSO Cook County Sheriff's Office 2) Comprehensive Emergency Management
CCSP Certified Cargo Screening Program CEMD County Emergency Management Director
CCST Chemical Casualty Site Team CEMIS Crisis and Emergency Management Information
CCT 1) Communications Coordination Team System
2) Critical Care Transport CEMP Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
CCTV Closed Circuit Television CEMS Continuous Emission Monitoring System
CCU Correspondence Control Unit CENL Chemical Event Notification Level
CCV Characteristics and Common Vulnerabilities CENR Committee on Environment and Natural
CD 1) Civil Defense Resources
2) Code CEO 1) Chief Executive Officer
3) Compact Disc 2) Community Education and Outreach
CDBG Community Development Block Grant CEOC County Emergency Operations Center
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CEOS Committee on Earth-Orbiting Satellites
CDCP Center for Disease Control and Prevention CEP 1) Circular Error Probable
CDD 1) Capability Development and Demonstration 2) Civil Emergency Planning (NATO)
2) Cross-Disaster Database 3) Civil Emergency Preparedness
CDE Committed Dose Equivalent CEPAP Cost Estimating for the Public Assistance
CDER Computer Data Entry Recorder Program, Expert Panel on
CDERA Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency CEPI Catastrophic Emergency Preparedness Initiative

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CEPPO Chemical Emergency Preparedness and CHAWS Chemical Hazard Warning System
Prevention Office CHCO Chief Human Capital Officer (MGMT/CHCO)
CEQ Council on Environmental Quality CHDS Center for Homeland Defense and Security
CERC 1) Coastal Engineering Research Center ChE Cholinesterase
2) Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication CHECK 21 Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, CHEMTREC Chemical Transportation Emergency Center
Compensation, and Liability Act (aka: CHERCAP Comprehensive HAZMAT Emergency Response
“Superfund”) Capability Assessment Program
CERDEC Communications-Electronics Research CHER-CAP Community Hazards Emergency Response ­
Development and Engineering Center Capability Assurance Process
CERES California Environmental Resources Evaluation CHIP 1) Capability and Hazard Identification
System Program
CERT 1) Community Emergency Response Team 2) Critical Homeland Infrastructure Protection
2) Computer Emergency Readiness Team CHM Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
3) Computer Emergency Recovery Team
4) Computer Evidence Recovery/Response CHPPM Center for Health Promotion and Preventive
Training Medicine (U.S. Army)
5) Council of Energy Resource Tribes CHRCL Center for Human Rights and Constitutional
CERT/CC Computer Emergency Response Team/ Law
Coordination Center CHRIS Chemical Hazard Response Information System
CEST Cyber Emergency Support Team CHS Correctional Health Services
CET Contraband Enforcement Team CI Critical Infrastructure
CEU 1) Compliance Enforcement Unit CIA 1) Catastrophic Incident Annex
2) Continuing Education Unit 2) Central Intelligence Agency
CEXS Cooperative Extension Service CIAD Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
CFA 1) Capability Focus Area Division
2) Cognizant Federal Agency CIAETP Criminal Investigation in Automated Equipment
3) Computerized Fleet Analysis Training Program
CFAI Commission on Fire Accreditation International CIAO 1) Chief Infrastructure Assurance Officer
CFAO Cognizant Federal Agency Official 2) Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office
3) Critical Infrastructure Assurance Officer
CFATS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
CICAD Center for Intelligence Collection Analysis and
CFBCI Center for Faith Based and Community Dissemination
Initiatives (FEMA/CFBCI)
CICG Critical Infrastructure Coordination Group
CFC 1) Chlorofluorocarbon
2) Combined Federal Campaign CID 1) Command, Control and Interoperability
Division (S&T/CID)

CFC-NCA Combined Federal Campaign of the National 2) Criminal Investigation Division or

Capital Area Department, Community Identification

CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CIDCON Civil Defense Condition
CFGDP Crash Feed Grain Donation Program CIDER Computer Interactive Display, Entry, and
CFI Credentialing Framework Initiative Retrieval
CFIUS Committee on Foreign Investment in the CIEE Common Information Exchange Environment
United States CIF 1) Central Information File
CFIVSAC Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety 2) Cost, Insurance, and Freight
Advisory Committee CIG Central Intelligence Group
cfm cubic feet per minute CIH Certified Industrial Hygienist
CFO 1) Chief Financial Officer CII Critical Infrastructure Information
2) Chief of Field Operations
CIIA Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
cubic feet per second CIID Counterintelligence and Investigations Division
cfs (DHS)
CFS Certified Fraud Specialists, Association of CIII Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies
CFSA Consolidated Farm Service Agency Integrator
CFSI Congressional Fire Services Institute CIIMS Critical Infrastructure Inspection Management
CFTC Commodity Futures Trading Commission System
CG Commanding General CIIP IWG Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
CGD Coast Guard District Interagency Working Group
CGFAA Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act CIK Crypto-Ignition Key
CGI Common Gateway Interface CIKR Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
CGISS Center for Geophysical Investigation of the CIMA Channel Industry Mutual Aid
Shallow Subsurface CIMRT Critical Incident Management Response Team
CGM Computer Graphics Metafile CIMS 1) Correspondence and Issues Management
CGS Council of Graduate Schools System
CH Channel 2) Critical Incident Management Support
CHARM Complex Hazardous Release Model 3) Critical Infrastructure Modeling System

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CIMST Critical Incident Management Support Team CLASS Consular Lookout and Support System
CINC Commander-in-Chief CLDC Connected Limited Device Configuration
CINCAMC Commander-in-Chief, Air Mobility Command CLIA Civil Liberties Impact Assessment
CINCLANT Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet CLIVAR Climate Variability
CINCNORAD Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace CLMS Claims Specialist
Defense Command CLO 1) Chief Logistics Officer
CINCPAC Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Command 2) Congressional Liaison Officer
CINCSOC Commander-in-Chief, Special Operations CLOMA Conditional Letter of Map Amendment
Command CLOMR Conditional Letter of Map Revision
CINCTRANS Commander-in-Chief, Transportation Command CLR Common Language Runtime
CIND Compact Integrated Narcotics Detector CLS Central Locator System
CINDI 1) Center for Integration of Natural Disaster cm centimeter
Information CM 1) Cadre Manager
2) Compact Integrated Narcotics Detector 2) Chief of Mission
Instrument 3) Configuration Management
CINS Catastrophic Incident of National Significance 4) Consequence Management
CINT Chief Intelligence Officer 5) Counter-Measure
CIO Chief Information Officer CMA 1) Certified Medical Assistant
CIP Critical Infrastructure Protection 2) Chemical Manufacturers Association
CIP IWG Critical Infrastructure Protection Interagency 3) Chemical Materials Agency
Working Group 4) Community Map Action (Form)
CIPAC Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory CMAA Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (affiliated
Council with CBP)
CIPB Critical Infrastructure Protection Board C-MANPADS Counter-Man-Portable-Air-Defense Systems
CIP-DSS CIP-Decision Support System CMAS 1) Circular Map Accuracy Standard
CIPIC Critical Infrastructure Protection Information 2) Commercial Mobile Alert System
Center CMAT Consequence Management Advisory Team
CIPP Certified Information Privacy Professionals CMC 1) Center for Marine Conservation
CIPWG Critical Infrastructure Protection Working Group 2) Crisis Management Center
3) Crisis Management Coordinator
CIR Critical Infrastructure Resiliency 4) Customs Management Centers
CIRA Catastrophic Incident Response Annex CMCAC Crisis Management Center Augmentation Cadre
CIRES Catastrophic Incident Response Execution CME 1) Chief Medical Examiner
Schedule 2) Continuing Medical Education
CIRG Critical Incident Response Group CMF Case Management File
CIRMS Council of Ionizing Radiation Measurements
and Standards CMG Consequence Management Group
CMHS Center for Mental Health Services
CIRP Catastrophic Incident Response Plan
CMIA Cash Management Improvement Act
CIS 1) Catastrophic Incident Supplement
2) Central Index System CMIR Currency and Monetary Instruments Report
3) Citizenship and Immigration Services, CMIS Corporate Management Information System
Bureau of (see also BCIS and USCIS) CML Commercial
4) Civil Infrastructure Security CMM Capability Maturity Model
5) Community Information System CMMI Capability Maturity Model Integration
CISD Critical Incident Stress Debriefing CMO 1) Chief Medical Officer
CISM Critical Incident Stress Management 2) Civil Military Operations
CISMT Critical Incident Stress Management Team CMOC Civil Military Operations Center
CISO Chief Information Security Officer CMRT Consequence Management Response Team
CISOMB Citizenship and Immigration Services CMS 1) Call Management System
Ombudsman 2) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CISSC Central Information Systems Storage Center 3) Crisis Management System
CITAC Computer Intrusion Threat Assessment Center CMT Crisis Management Team
CITMO Commercial Information Technology for CMTB Countermeasures Test Bed
Multinational Operations CMU 1) Concrete Masonry Unit
CITO Central Imagery Tasking Office 2) Crisis Management Unit
CITP Criminal Investigator Training Program CMV Commercial Motor Vehicle
CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CMX Crisis Management Exercise
CJIS Criminal Justice Information Services/System CN Communications Network
CJTF Commander, Joint Task Force CNA Certified Nursing Assistant
CK Caulk CNAC Customs National Aviation Center
CLAIMS Computer Linked Application Information CNBC Congress of National Black Churches
Management System CNC 1) Central Network Control
CLASP Consular Lost and Stolen Passport System 2) Computer Numerical Control

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CNCS Corporation for National and Community COM 1) Communications

Service 2) Component Object Model
CNDSP Computer Network Defense Service Provider COMC Communications Coordinator
CNE 1) Continuing Nursing Education COMCDTF Commander, Civil Disturbance Task Force
2) Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement COMINT Communications Intelligence
(formerly CNO) COML Communications Unit Leader
CNGB Chief of the National Guard Bureau COMM Communications
CNMI Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana COMMDIR Communications Directory
Islands CoMNET Consequence Management News, Equipment
CNN Cable News Network and Training
CNO 1) Chief of Naval Operations COMP Compensation/Claims Unit Leader
2) Counter-Narcotics Officer COMPUSEC Computer Security
CNPPD Chemical & Nuclear Preparedness and COMREL Community Relations
Protection Division
Center for National Response, The COMSEC Communications Security
CNR
COMSVC Component Services (OHA/COMSVC)
CNS Central Nervous System
CONG Congressional
CNSC Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONGR Congress
CNSIP Classified National Security Information
Program CONO Contracting Officer
CNSNS Commission for Nuclear Safety and Safeguards CONOPS 1) Control Operations
2) Concept of Operations
CNT 1) Counternarcoterrorism
2) Crisis Negotiation Team CONPLAN 1) Concept of Operations Plan
2) Contingency Plan
CNU Crisis Negotiations Unit (FBI) 3) U.S. Government Interagency Domestic
CNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan (see
CO 1) Commanding Officer NRP)
2) Communications Officer CONUS 1) Contiguous United States
3) Contracting Officer 2) Continental United States
4) Custodial Officer CONUSA Continental United States Army
CO2 Carbon Dioxide COO Chief Operating Officer
COA Course of Action COOP Continuity of Operations
COAC Customs Operations Advisory Committee COP 1) Chief of Party
COAD Community Organizations Active In Disaster 2) Chief of Police
COAP Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction 3) Committee of Principals
COB Close of Business 4) Common Operating/Operational Picture
COBOL Common Business-Oriented Language 5) Continuation of Pay
COBRA 1) Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, Radiological COPS Community Oriented Policing Service
2) Coastal Barriers Resources Act COR 1) Central Office of Record
COBRE Carry-On Bag Remote Examination 2) Contracting Officers Representative
COC 1) Combat Operations Center CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture
2) Country of Citizenship CORE 1) Cadre of Response Employees
COCO Computer Coordinator 2) Cadre of On-call Response Employees
COCOM 1) Combatant Command 3) Citizens of Oakland Respond to Emergencies
2) Coordinating Committee CORS Continuously Operating Reference Station
COD Cash on Delivery COS 1) Cash on Shipment
CODEL Congressional Delegation 2) Chief of Staff
CODIS Combined DNA Index System COSIN Control Staff Instruction
COE Center of Excellence COSMIC Computer Software Management and
COEM Chicago Office of Emergency Management Information Center (NASA)
COF Construction of Facilities projects COSO Chief of Staff Office/Operations
COG 1) Continuity of Government COSP (see PLCY) Chief of Staff Office/Policy (former DHS
2) Council of Governments Subcomponent)
COGO Coordinate Geometry COST Cost Unit Leader
COI 1) Community of Interest COTHEN Customs Over the Horizon Enforcement
2) Critical Operational Issue Network
COL 1) Colonel COTP Captain of the Port
2) Cost of Living COTR Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative
COLA 1) Combined Operating License Application COTS Commercial Off the Shelf
2) Cost of Living Allowance COUSCS Commercial Operations of the US Customs
COLISEUM Community On-Line Intelligence System for End Service, Advisory Committee on
Users and Managers COW Cellular on Wheels
COLT Cellular on Light Truck CP 1) Command Post
2) Control Point
3) Coordination and Planning

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CPA Coalition Provisional Authority CRM 1) Common Risk Model

CPAS Cellular Priority Access System 2) Crisis (or Communications) Resource
CPAV Community Program Assistance Visit Manager
CPC 1) Climate Prediction Center CRO 1) Congressional Relations Officer
2) Commission on Professional Credentialing 2) Community Reuse Organization
3) Country of Particular Concern CROP Common Relevant Operational Picture
CPD 1) Community Planning and Development CROSS Counterterrorism Reporting on Suspicious
2) Community Preparedness Division Surveillance
CPE Contingency Planning Exchange CRP 1) Conservation Reserve Program
CPG 1) Civil Preparedness Guide 2) Critical Review Phase
2) Comprehensive Preparedness Guide CRR Case Resolution Records
CPHC Central Pacific Hurricane Center CRRDB Comprehensive Reference Resource Database
CPI Consumer Price Index CRREL Cold Region Research and Engineering
CPIC Capital Planning and Investment Control Laboratory (US Army)
cpm 1) characters per minute CRS 1) Catholic Relief Services
2) counts per minute 2) Community Rating System
CPMCC Coalition Partner Mobile Command Center 3) Community Relations Service
4) Congressional Research Service
CPO 1) Central Processing Office
2) Chief Procurement Officer CRT Cathode Ray Tube
CPOT Consolidated Priority Organization Target CRTF 1) Commander, Response Task Force
2) Crisis Response Task Force
CPPA Certified Professional Property Administrator
CRUD Create, Retrieve, Update, Delete
CPPM Certified Professional Property Manager
CRWB Crew Boss
CPPS Certified Professional Property Specialist
CRWG 1) (Hurricane Katrina) Comprehensive Review
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Working Group
CPRM Checkpoint Resource Management 2) Crisis Response Working Group
CPS Certified Public Secretary CRWRC Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission CRYSYS Cryospheric System
CPSD Contingency Planning and Support Division CRZ Contamination Reduction Zone
CPSP Comprehensive Passenger Screening Profile CS 1) Chief of Staff
CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental 2) Chief Scientist [NOAA]
Design CS&C Cyber Security and Communications, Office of
CPU Central Processing Unit (NPPD/CS&C)
CPX Command Post Exercise CS1M Contracting Specialist, 1M
CQA Commandant's Quality Award CS25 Contracting Specialist, 25K
CR 1) Civil Rights CSA 1) Chief of Staff, Army
2) Claims Representative 2) Cognizant Security Authority
3) Community Relations 3) Community Services Administration
4) Congressional Relations CSAC Chemical Security Analysis Center
5) County Road CSAF Chief of Staff, Air Force
CRADA Cooperative Research and Development CSB US Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation
Agreement Board
CRAF Civil Reserve Air Fleet CSBG Community Services Block Grant
CRAMP Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program CSD Container Security Device
CRC 1) Contamination Reduction Corridor CSDGM Content Standard for Digital Geospatial
2) Crisis Response Cell Metadata
3) Curriculum Review Conference
CSDP Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program
CRCL Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
CSE Communications Security Establishment
CRCPD Conference of Radiation Control Program
Directors CSEM Center for the Study of Emergency
Management
CRDC Cybersecurity Research & Development Center
CSEPP Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness
CRDF U.S. Civilian Research & Development Program
Foundation
CSG 1) Coordinating Sub-Group
CRDS Consolidated Remote Delivery Site 2) Council of State Governments
CREATE Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of 3) Counterterrorism Security Group
Terrorism Events CSH Combat Support Hospital
CREM Classified Removable Electronic Media CSHEMA Campus Safety, Health & Environmental
CREP Crew Representative Management Associations
CREST Contingency Real Estate Support Team CSHIB Chemical Safety and Hazards Investigation
CREW Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup Board
CRI Cities Readiness Initiative CSHO Compliance Safety and Health Officer- OSHA
CRL Certificate Revocation Lists CSI 1) Container Security Initiative
2) Customer Satisfaction Index

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CSID 1) Call Subscriber ID CTU Chemistry/Toxicology Unit

2) Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk CTUIR Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
CSIL Commercial Satellite Imagery Library Reservation
CSIRC Computer Security Incident Response Center cu cubic
CSIRT Computer Security Incident Response Team CUI Controlled Unclassified Information
CSIS 1) Canadian Security Intelligence Service CUL Cost Unit Leader
2) Center for Strategic International Studies CULS Cultural Specialist
3) Credited Structures Inventory System CUREE Consortium of Universities for Research in
CSM Chemical Surety Material Earthquake Engineering
CSMIP California Strong-Motion Instrumentation CUSEC Central United States Earthquake Consortium
Program CUSP Central United States Partnership
CSO 1) Chief Security Officer CV 1) Combined Verification
2) Component Security Officer 2) Curriculum Vitae
CSP Certified Safety Professional CVE Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
CSPI 1) Critical Structure Protection Initiative CVI Commercial Vehicle Inspection
2) Critical Systems Protective Initiative CVO Cascades Volcano Observatory
CSPO Cargo Systems Program Office CVP Citizenship Verification Procedures
CSREES Cooperative State Research Education and CVS 1) Clearance Verification System
Extension Service 2) Combined Verification Section
CSRS Civil Service Retirement System CVVFA Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s
CST 1) Central Standard Time (GMT-6) Association
2) Civil Support Team (National Guard--for CW 1) Chemical Warfare/Weapons
WMD) 2) Continuous Wave
CSTARC Cyber Security Tracking, Analysis, & Response
Center CWA 1) Chemical Warfare Agent
2) Clean Water Act
CSTE Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists CWC Chemical Weapons Convention
CSU 1) Clearing-Staging Unit CWG 1) Concept Working Group
2) Crime Scene Unit 2) Continuity of Operations Working Group
3) Customer Satisfaction Unit
CWIN 1) Critical Infrastructure Warning Information
CT Counterterrorism Network
CT/NP-ESG Counterterrorism and National Preparedness 2) Cyberspace Warning Intelligence Network
Exercise Sub-Group CWN Call When Needed
CTA Combined Travel Authorization CWP Center for Watershed Protection
CTAC Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
CWS 1) Check Writing System
C-TAP Counter-Terrorism Airport Primacy 2) Church World Service
CTB see CMTB 3) Compressed Work Schedule
CTBT Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty CWSN Cisco Works for Switched Networks
CTC 1) Conference and Training Center CWU Church Women United
2) Counterterrorism Center cy cubic yard
CTCC Counterproliferation Technology Coordinating CY Calendar Year
Committee CZM Coastal Zone Management
CTD 1) Concept and Technology Development CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act
2) Counterterrorist Division Departments and Agencies
3) Cumulative Trauma Disorder D/A
CTF Combined Task Force D2PC An Army computer dispersion modeling
capability
CTGP Competitive Training Grant Program
D2Puff An Army computer dispersion modeling
CTI Computer Telephony Integration capability that can factor in terrain and wind
CTIA Cellular Telecommunications & Internet changes
Association DA 1) Damage Assessment
CTISS Common Terrorism Information Sharing 2) Declaration of Applicant
Standards 3) Department of the Army
CTJTF Counter-Terrorism Joint Task Force 4) Disaster Assistance
CTOC Containerized Tactical Operations Center 5) District Attorney
CTOEM Connecticut Office of Emergency Management DA PAM Department of the Army Pamphlet
CTOTF Counter-Terrorism Operations Training Facility DAA Designated Accrediting Authority
CTP Cooperating Technical Partners (Initiative) DAAC Distributed Active Archive Center
C-TPAT Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism DAAMS Depot Area Air Monitoring System
CTR Crew Time Report DAC 1) Defense Ammunition Center
CTS 1) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 2) Direct Air Carrier
2) Cooperating Technical State 3) Disaster Application/Assistance Center
CTSP Computer Technical Specialist DACS Deportable Alien Control System
CTTP Consolidated Trusted Traveler Program DAD Deputy Assistant Director

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DAE Disaster Assistance Employee [aka: "SAE"] DCE/MED TF Disaster Coordinating Element / Medical Task
DAEO Designated Agency Ethics Official Force
DAGC Deputy Associate General Counsel DCEMA District of Columbia Emergency Management
DAIP Disaster Assistance Improvement Program Agency
DALIS Disaster Assistance Logistics Information System DCFO Deputy Chief Financial Officer
DALO Disaster Area Liaison Officer DCFSA Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
DAM Digital Asset Management DCG Disaster Control Group
DAMAGES Disaster Accountability Management System DCHD DuPage County Health Department
DAN Document Accountability Number DCI Director of Central Intelligence
DAO Defense Attache Office DCID Director of Central Intelligence Directive
DAP Disaster Assistance Program DCIS Defense Criminal Investigative Service
DAR Designated Agency Representative DCLN Declaration
DARAC Direct Assistance Replacement Assistance DCLO Deputy Congressional Liaison Officer
Consideration DCM Deputy Chief of Mission
DARCOM Development And Readiness Command DCMI Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
DARIS Disaster Automated Reporting and Information DCN 1) Disaster Contractors Network
System 2) Document Control Number
DARO Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office DCO 1) Defense Coordinating Officer
DARPA Defense Advance Research Projects Agency 2) Disaster Coordinating Office
DART 1) Daily Advisories/Risk and Threat DCP Development Concept Plan
2) Damage Assessment Reconnaissance Team DCPA Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
3) DHS Accessibility Requirements Tool DCPDS Defense Civilian Personnel Data System
4) Disaster Assessment and Recovery Team DCPS Digital Cartographic Production System
5) Disaster Assessment and Response Team DCS 1) Data Collection System
6) Disaster Assistance and Response Team 2) Defense Communications System
DASA(ECW) Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for the 3) Defense Courier Service
Elimination of Chemical Weapons 4) Deputy Chief of Staff
DASC Disaster Assistance Support Center 5) Digital Control System
DASH Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health DCT 1) Data Collection Tool
DASHO Designated Agency Safety and Health Official 2) Donations Coordination Team
DASP Disaster Assistance Support Program DCV Detector Check Valve
DAST Disaster Assessment Survey Team DCWDB Direction, Control and Warning Database
DAT Digital Audio Tape DCX Direction and Control Exercise
DAWG Disaster Attache Working Group DD 1) Damaged Dwelling
DAWIA Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act 2) Defensive Driving
3) Direct Dial
dB decibel 4) Dynamic Data
DB Database DDD Direct Distance Dialing
dB(A/B/C) Indicating The Method Used to Weight Sound
DDE Dynamic Data Exchange
Frequencies When Measuring Sound Pressure
Levels DDL Data Definition Language
DBA 1) Database Administrator DDO Deputy Director of Operations
2) Design Basis Accident DDOS Distributed Denial of Service
DBMS Database Management System DDP Data-Derived Product
DC 1) Dangerous Contact DDRM Deputy Disaster Recovery Manager
2) Direct Current DEA 1) Data Exchange Agreement
3) Dislocated Civilians 2) Drug Enforcement Administration
4) District of Columbia DEAC Deemed Export Advisory Council
5) Dry Chemical DEAS Digital Emergency Alert System
DCA 1) Defense Communications Agency DEASTP Digital Evidence Acquisition Specialist Training
2) Disaster Communication Agreement Program
DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency DEC 1) DCI Environmental Center
DCAC Demilitarization Chemical Agent Concentrator 2) Director’s Executive Council
DCAS Document Control and Accountability System 3) Disasters Emergency Committee
DCBP Double Check Backflow Preventer 4) Disaster Emergency Communications
DCC 1) Document Control Center DECD Department of Economic and Community
2) Donation Coordination Center Development
DCCC Defense Collection Coordination Center DECK Deck Coordinator
DCD Deseret Chemical Depot DECON Decontamination
DCE 1) Defense Coordinating Element DED Department of Education
2) Disaster Coordinating Element DEE Department Environmental Executive (DHS)
3) Disaster Communications Equipment DEEDS Data Elements for Emergency Department
Systems (CDC)

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DEERS Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System DHHS Department of Health and Human Services
DEFCON Defense Condition DHO Disaster Housing Officer (replaced by IA
deg degree Program/HA Manager)

DEI Dose Equivalent Iodine DHP Disaster Housing Program (replaced by IHP/HA)

DELO Deputy Environmental Liaison Officer DHS 1) U.S. Department of Homeland Security

DEM 1) Department of Environmental Management [ESF-13]

2) Digital Elevation Model 2) Disaster Health Service

3) Division of Emergency Management DHUD Department of Housing and Urban

DEMA Department of Energy and Military Affairs Development (also HUD)

DEMS Domestic Emergency Management System DIA Defense Intelligence Agency

DEN Domestic Events Network DIAC Defense Intelligence & Analysis Center

DEO Detention Enforcement Officer DIAO Deputy Individual Assistance Officer

DEP 1) Department of Environmental Protection DIB Defense Industrial Base
2) Domestic Emergency Preparedness DIC Deputy Incident Commander
DEPER Deployed Personnel Report DID Direct Inward Dial
DEPS Domestic Emergency Planning System DIDA Detection, Identification, and Assessment
DEPSEC Deputy Secretary DIDS Decision Information Distribution System
DEPSECDEF Deputy Secretary of Defense DIFAX Digital Facsimile
DEQ Department of Environmental Quality DIHS Division of Immigration Health Services
DERC Damage Estimates, Ranges and Casualties DII Defense Information Infrastructure
DERF Defense Emergency Response Fund DIL Derived Intervention Level
DERIS Domestic Emergency Response Information DIMC Digital Identity Management Center
Services DIMHRS Defense Integrated Military Human Resources
DES 1) Data Encryption Standard System
2) Disaster Emergency Services DIMO Defense Institute of Medical Operations
3) Division of Emergency Services DIMOS Drug Intelligence Method of Operation System
DESCOM Depot System Command DIR 1) Director
DEST Domestic Emergency Support Team 2) Domestic Imagery Requirement
DETER Defense Technology Experimental Research DIRC Disaster Information Resource Center
DEW Distant Early Warning DIRNSA Director, National Security Agency
DFA Direct Federal Assistance DIS 1) Defense Investigative Service
DFAA Delegation of Financial Assistance Authority 2) Distributed Interactive Simulation
DFAIT Department of Foreign Affairs and International DISA Defense Information Systems Agency
Trade DISC Disaster Information System Clearinghouse
DFAS Defense Financial Accounting Service DISCO 1) Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office
DFCO Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer 2) Defense Industrial Security Clearance Officer
DFIRM Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map DISN Defense Information System Network
DFIRM-DLG Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map - Digital DISUM 1) Daily Intelligence Summary
Line Graph 2) Disaster Summary
DFO Designated Federal Official DIVS Division/Group Supervisor
DFOM Disaster Field Operations Management DLA Defense Logistics Agency
DFOMC Disaster Field Operations Management Course DLG Digital Line Graph
DFRN Disaster Federal Register Notice DLG-3 Digital Line Graph Level 3
DFSG Disaster Financial Services Group DLL Dynamic-Link Library
DFSR Disaster Financial Status Report DLS Disaster Legal Services
DFTO 1) Disaster Field Training Office DLSGP Driver's License Security Grant Program
2) Disaster Field Training Organization DLT Department Leadership Team
DG/CS Dangerous Goods/Cargo Security DM 1) Dimension
DGCO Deputy Grant Coordinating Officer 2) Disaster Management
DGN Design (File) DMA 1) Defense Mapping Agency
DGPS Differential Global Positioning System 2) Designated Market Area
DGSA DOD Goal Security Architecture 3) Disaster Mitigation Act
4) Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (also called
DGZ Desired Ground Zero DMA 2000 or DMA2K)
DH Disaster Housing DMAC Disaster Management Advisory Committee
DHA Disaster Housing Assistance DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team
DHAP Disaster Housing Assistance Program DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center
DHC Disaster Housing Checkwriter DMH 1) Department of Mental Health
DHCD Department of Housing and Community 2) Disaster Mental Health
Development DMHT Disaster Mental Health Team
DHelp Disaster Help Web Site DMI Disaster Management Interoperability
DHF Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever

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DMIATF Data Management Improvement Act Task Force, DOZB Dozer Boss
INS DP 1) Disaster Preparedness
DMIS Disaster Management Information System 2) Double Pedestal
DMI-Services (or DP# (Drop points are numbered and marked
Disaster Management Interoperability Services locations on a fire where people meet,
DMIS)
DMOB Demobilization Unit Leader equipment is exchanged, and resources may
DMORT Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team be stationed.)
DMRIS Defense Medical Regulating Information System DPA 1) Deepwater Ports Act
2) Defense Production Act
DMRS Data Management and Retrieval System 3) Delegation of Procurement Authority
DMS 1) Dispatch Messaging System DPAO 1) Deputy Public Affairs Officer
2) Document Management System 2) Deputy Public Assistance Officer
DMSS Defense Medical Surveillance System DPAS Defense Priorities and Allocations System
DMV Department of Motor Vehicles DPC Domestic Policy Council
DNA 1) Defense Nuclear Agency DPETAP Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical
2) deoxyribonucleic acid Assistance Program (NDPC)
DNAT Defense Nuclear Advisory Team DPFO Deputy Principal Federal Official
DND Department of National Defense DPG Defense Planning Guidance
DNDO Domestic Nuclear Detection Office DPIG Disaster Preparedness Improvement Grant
DNF Did Not Finish DPM Disintegrations Per Minute
DNFSB Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board DPMT Disaster Pediatric Medical Team
DNI Director of National Intelligence DPMU Disaster/Deployable Portable Morgue Unit
DNR Department of Natural Resources DPOD Disaster Personnel Operations Division
DNS 1) Department of Nuclear Safety DPP 1) Disaster Processing Procedures
2) Domain Name Server 2) Domestic Preparedness Program
DNSSEC Domain Name System Security Extensions DPPC Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners
DO 1) Designated Official (OEP) DPRE Displaced Persons, Refugees and Evacuees
2) Digital Orthophoto
3) Director of Operations DPRO Display Processor
4) Disaster Operations (FEMA/DO) DPS 1) Department of Public Safety
DOA 1) Dead On Arrival 2) Dry Pendent Sprinkler
2) Department of Agriculture DPV Dry Pipe Valve
DOB 1) Date of Birth DPW Department of Public Works
2) Duplication of Benefits DR 1) Disaster Declaration Number (alphabetic
DOC 1) U.S. Department of Commerce designation or precursor for)
2) Department of Conservation 2) Disaster Recovery
3) Department of Corrections 3) Disaster Response
4) Department Operations Center 4) Door(s)
5) Discrete Organic Chemicals DRASH Deployable Rapid-Assembly Shelter
DOCL Documentation Unit Leader DRAT District Response Advisory Team
DOD U.S. Department of Defense DRC Disaster Recovery Center
DODD Department of Defense Directive DRD Direct-Reading Dosimeter
DODESB Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board DREC Deputy Regional Emergency Coordinator
DODMS DoD Discovery Metadata Standard DRES Disaster Response Evaluation System
DODRDB Department of Defense Resource Database DRF 1) Disaster Relief Fund
DOE U.S. Department of Energy [ESF-12] 2) Disaster Response Force
DOEd U.S. Department of Education (see ED) DRG 1) Digital Raster Graphic
DOG Deployable Operations Group 2) Disaster Response Group
3) District Response Group
DOH Department of Health 4) Domestic Readiness Group
DOI U.S. Department of the Interior DRII Disaster Recovery Institute International
DOIM Director of Information Management DRL Derived Response Levels
DOJ U.S. Department of Justice [ESF-13] DRM 1) Data Reference Model
DOL U.S. Department of Labor 2) Disaster Recovery Manager
DOLP Disaster Operations Leadership Program DRO Detention and Removal Office (ICE/DRO)
DOM Disaster Operations Manual DRP Division of Radiation Protection
DOMO Domestic Operations (USCIS/DOMO) DRS Disaster Reconnaissance System
DOMS Director of Military Support DRSF Disaster Response Support Facilities
DON Donation DRSS Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
DONAT Donation DRT Disaster Response Team (NIMA)
DOQ Digital Orthophoto Quadrangle DRTF Disaster Relief Task Force
DOS 1) U.S. Department of State
2) Disk Operating System
DOT U.S. Department of Transportation [ESF-1]

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DRU 1) Direct Reporting Unit DUST OFF Medical Evacuation via Helicopter (slang)
2) Disaster Resistant Universities DV Distinguished Visitor
3) Disaster Response Unit DVA Department of Veterans Affairs
DRWD Disaster Reserve Workforce Division DVD Digital Versatile Disk
DS 1) Damage Survey DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
2) Deputy Secretary DW Data Window
DSA Digital Standard Algorithm DWG Drawing (file)
DSB Defense Science Board DWI 1) Disaster Welfare Information (or Inquiry)
DSBCC Detection Systems for Biological & Chemical 2) Driving While Intoxicated
Countermeasures DWML Digital Weather Markup Language
DSC Digital Selective Calling DWR Department of Water Resources
DSCA Defense Support of Civil Authorities DWT Dead Weight
DSCO Deputy State Coordinating Officer DXF Drawing Exchange Format
DSCS Defense Satellite Communications System DZOP Dozer Operator
DSEA Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 E 911 Enhanced 9-1-1
DSEC Deputy Secretary E number Equipment number
DSEL Dynamic Synchronization Event Log E.O. Executive Order of the President
DSES Directory Services and E-mail System EA 1) Eastern Area
DSFO Deputy Senior FEMA Official 2) Emergency Action
DSL Digital Subscriber Line 3) Energy Assurance
DSN Defense Switched Network 4) Enterprise Architecture
DSO 1) Director of Site Operations 5) Environmental Assessment
2) Disaster Safety Officer 6) External Affairs
DSP Disaster Support Package EAB 1) Enterprise Architecture Board
DSR Damage Survey Report 2) Exclusion Area Boundary
DSS 1) Decision Support System EACC Eastern Area Coordination Center
2) Digital Signature Standard EACG Eastern Area Coordinating Group
3) Diplomatic Security Service EACOE Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence
DSSG Defense Science Study Group EACRS Emergency Automated Computerized Retrieval
DSWA Defense Special Weapons Agency System
DT Development Team EACT Emergency Action and Coordination Team
DT&E Development Test and Evaluation EAD 1) Employment Authorization Document
DT/CPS Domestic Terrorism/Counterterrorism Planning 2) Executive Associate Director
Section (FBIHQ) EADRCC Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination
DTAPPS Disposable Toxicological Agent Personal Center
Protection System EAG Exercise Analysis Group
DTD 1) Data Transfer Device EAGLE Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading
2) Document Type Definition Edge Solutions
DTE Disaster Temporary Employee EAI Enterprise Application Integration
DTED Digital Terrain Elevation Data EAL 1) Emergency Action Level
DTG Date-Time Group 2) Entry Authority List
DTIC Defense Technical Information Center EAM Emergency Action Message
DTM Digital Terrain Model EAO 1) Emergency Action Officer

DTMS Disaster Transportation Management System 2) Energy Assurance Office (see also EA)

EAP 1) Emergency Action Plan
DTO Drug Trafficking Organization
2) Emergency Action Procedures
DTOC Deployable Tactical Operations Center 3) Emergency Assistance Personnel
DTOS Deployable Tactical Operations System 4) Employee Assistance Program
DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency 5) Event Action Plan
DTRG Defense (or DoD) Technical Response Group e-APIS electronic-Advanced Passenger Information
DTRIM Domestic Threat Reduction and Incident System
Management EAPMO Enterprise Architecture Program Management
DTS Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Office
DTSA Defense Technical Security Agency EAR 1) Emergency Alert Radio
DU Dobson Unit 2) Exercise Analysis Report
DUA Disaster Unemployment Assistance EARN Employer Assistance Referral Network
DUH Detached Unit Housing EARS Emergency Animal Rescue Service
DUL Documentation Unit Leader EART Evening Advisory Risk Threat
DULL SWORD Nuclear Safety Deficiency EAS Emergency Alert System (replaced EBS in 1997)
DUNS Data Universal Numbering System EAWA Employ American Workers Act
DUS Deputy Under Secretary EBR Endogenous Biological Regulators
DUSM Deputy United States Marshal EBT Electronic Benefits Transfer

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EBW 1) Electronic Bridge Wire EDT 1) Eastern Daylight Time (GMT - 4)

2) Exploding Bridge Wire 2) Explosive Device Team
EC 1) Electronic Commerce EDXL Emergency Data Exchange Language
2) Elevation Certificate EDXL-DE EDXL Distribution Element
3) Emergency Coordinator EDXL-RM Emergency Data Exchange Language Resource
4) Environment of Care (medical) Messaging
5) Extraordinary Circumstances EEE 1) Eastern Equine Encephalitis
ECA 1) Earth-orbit Crossing Asteroid 2) Essential Evaluation Elements
2) Edgewood Chemical Activity EEG Exercise Evaluation Guide
ECAPS Enterprise Coordination & Approval Processing EEGL Emergency Exposure Guidance Level
System
EEI 1) Essential Elements of Information
ECBC Edgewood Chemical Biological Center 2) External Environment Interface
ECC Emergency Communications Center EEM Exercise Evaluation Methodology
ECCS Emergency Core Cooling System EENET Emergency Education Network (at NETC)
ECCV Emergency Command and Control Vehicle EEO 1) Equal Employment Office
ECD 1) Effective Cumulative Dose 2) Equal Employment Opportunity
2) Emergency Contacts Directory EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
3) Estimated Completion Date
EER Eligible Existing Resources
ECFG Emergency Coordination Functional Group
EERI Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
ECG 1) Emergency Coordination Group
2) Exercise Control Group EESL Extreme Events Simulation Laboratory
ECI Export-Controlled Information EET Emergency Evacuation Team
EEVS Employment Eligibility Verification System
ECL Emergency Classification Level
ECN Executive Control Node EEX Employee Express
ECP 1) Emergency Conservation Program EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone
2) Entry Control Point EFAP Emergency Feed Assistance Program
ECPC Emergency Communications Preparedness EFO Emergency Field Office
Center EFOP Executive Fire Officer Program
ECS 1) Electronic Certification System EFP Emergency Feed Program
2) Emergency Communications Staff EFPOP Executive Fire Prevention Officer Program
3) Emergency Coordinating Staff EFS Emergency Food & Shelter
ECSAP Electronic Crimes Special Agent Program EFSNB Emergency Food and Shelter National Board
ECT 1) Emergency Coordinating Team EFSP Emergency Food and Shelter Program
2) Exercise Control Team EFT Electronic Funds Transfer
ECTF Electronic Crimes Task Force E-GIS DHS-wide enterprise GIS system
ECU Environmental Control Unit EGM Enhancing Grants Management
ECWAG Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant E-Gov E-Gov is the use by the government of
ED 1) U.S. Department of Education (see DOEd) web-based Internet applications and other
2) Effective Dose information technologies, combined with
3) Emergency Department processes that implement these technologies.
ED&DG Exercise Design and Development Group This term is also used to refer to the E-Gov
EDA Economic Development Administration agenda item in the President’s Management
EDAC Economic Defense Advisory Committee Agenda (PMA), Presidential Priority E-Gov
EDAP Excess Delivery Acquisition Program initiatives, and the E-Gov focus areas
referenced in the FY 2004 President’s Budget.
EDC 1) Energy Disruption Committee
2) EROS Data Center EHM Earthquake Hazard Mitigation
EDD Explosive Detection Device EHP 1) Environmental/Historic Preservation
2) Environmental Planning & Historic
EDE Effective Dose Equivalent Preservation
EDEN Education Disaster Extension Network EHR Electronic Health Records
EDI Electronic Data Interchange EHS Extremely Hazardous Substance
EDIFACT EDI for Administration, Commerce, and EHU Emergency Housing Unit
Transport
EI Exercise Information
EDIS Emergency Disaster Information System
EIC 1) Earned Income Credit
EDITH Exit Drills In The Home 2) Emergency Interoperability Consortium
EDL Environmental Disposal Liability EICC Emergency Information and Coordination
EDMO Enterprise Data Management Office (formerly Center
MCOE) EID Enforcement Integrated Database
EDPP Electronic Design and Pre-Press EIDA Executive Information and Display Area
EDR 1) Economic Development Representative EIDL Economic Injury Disaster Loan
2) External Data Request
EIIP Emergency Information Infrastructure
EDRC Expanded Dispatch Recorder Partnership
EDS Explosive Detection System EIM Emergency Information Management

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EIMA Emergency Information and Media Affairs EMR 1) Electromagnetic Radiation

EIN Employer Identification Number 2) Emergency Minimal Repair
EIO Emergency Information Officer 3) Environmental Management Review
EIPA Emergency Information and Public Affairs EMR-ISAC Emergency Management & Response-
EIPT Exercise Integrated Process Team Information Sharing & Analysis Center
EIRS Emergency Information Retrieval System EMRS Emergency Management Response System
EIS 1) Emergency Information System EMRT Emergency Medical Response Team
2) Environmental Impact Statement EMS 1) Emergency Management Specialist
3) Epidemiological Intelligence Service 2) Emergency Medical Service
EIT Electronic Information Technology 3) Emergency Medical System
4) Environmental Management System
EITS Enhanced International Travel Security System 5) Evacuation Management System
EJ Environmental Justice EMSHG Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare
EKU Eastern Kentucky University Group
ELC Engineering Logistics Center EMSSA Emergency Medical Services System Act
ELF Earth Liberation Front EMT 1) Emergency Management Team
ELINT Electronic Intelligence 2) Emergency Management Training
ELO 1) Enabling Learning Objectives 3) Emergency Medical Technician
2) Environmental Liaison Officer EMTALA Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor
ELR Employee Labor Relations Act
ELT 1) Emergency Location Transmitter EMTASC Emergency Management Training, Analysis &
2) Evacuation Liaison Team Simulation Center
EM 1) Emergency Management EMT-B Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
2) Emergency Manager EMT-I Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
3) Environmental Management EMT-P Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
4) Exercise Manual EMWIN Emergency Managers Weather Information
EMA Emergency Management Agency Network
EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact END Exotic Newcastle Disease
E-mail Electronic Mail ENDEX End of Exercise
EMAP Emergency Management Accreditation Program ENGB Engine Boss
Standard ENOP Engine Operator
EMAS Emergency Management Assessment System ENR Environmental and Natural Resources
EMD 1) Electronic Monitoring Device ENS Emergency Notification Service/System
2) Emergency Management Director
3) Emergency Management Division ENSO El Nino / Southern Oscillation
4) Emergency Medical Dispatcher EO 1) Electro-Optical
EMERCOM Emergency Command 2) Emergency Office
3) Environmental Officer
EMERGCON Emergency Condition 4) Executive Order
eMerge2 electronically Managing enterprise resources for 5) Exterior Orientation (Parameter)
government effectiveness and efficiency
EO/IR Electro Optical/Infrared
EMERS Emergency Management Exercise Reporting EOC 1) Emergency Operating Center/Emergency
System Operations Center
EMI 1) Electromagnetic Interference 2) European Olympic Committee
2) Emergency Management Institute EOD 1) Entered on Duty
3) Emergency Management Institute, Board of 2) Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Visitors for the
EOE Equal Opportunity Employer
EMIO Expanded Maritime Interdiction Operation
EOEA Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
EMIS Emergency Management Information System
EOF 1) Emergency Operations/Operating Facility
EML Environmental Measurements Laboratory 2) End of File
EMMIE Emergency Management Mission Integrated EOG Exercise Observation Group
Environment (disasters)
EOIR Executive Office for Immigration Review
EMNPP Emergency Management and National
Preparedness Program EOM End of Month
EMOC 1) Emergency Management Operations Center EOO Emergency Operations Organization
2) Emergency Management Operations Course EOP 1) Emergency Operations/Operating Plan
EMP 1) Electromagnetic Pulse 2) Executive Office of the President
2) Emergency Management Plan 3) Extent of Play
EMPA Emergency Management Planning and EOPT Emergency Operations Planning Template
Assistance EOS 1) Earth-Observing System
EMPG Emergency Management Performance Grant 2) Emergency Operations Software
3) Equation of State
EMPO Emergency Medical Preparedness Office
EOT Emergency Operations Team
EMPS Emergency Management Program Specialist
EOV Emergency Operations Vehicle
EMPTY QUIVER Theft, seizure, or loss of a nuclear weapon or
component EOW Envelope of Water

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EP 1) Electric Power ERDC Engineer Research and Development Center

2) Emergency Programs [U.S. Army]
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ERDEC Edgewood Research, Development and
EPAD Emergency Provider Access Directory Engineering Center
EPAL Enterprise Privacy Authorization Language ERF Emergency Response Facility
EPAP Equipment Purchase Assistance Program ERFOG Emergency Responder Field Operating Guide
EPC Emergency Preparedness Canada ERG Emergency Relocation Group
EPCA Energy Policy and Conservation Act ERL Environmental Research Laboratories
EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-to- ERLink Emergency Response Link
Know Act ERM 1) Elevation Reference Mark
EPD Electronic Personnel Dosimeter 2) Enforcement Removal Module
EPEAT Electronic Product Environmental Assessment ERMS 1) Emergency Resource Management System
Tool 2) Enterprise Records Management System
EPG 1) Emergency Planning Guide ERN Emergency Response Network
2) Exercise Preparation Guide ERO 1) Emergency Response Official
EPI Emergency Public Information 2) Equal Rights Office
EPIC 1) Emergency Preparedness Information 3) Equal Rights Officer
Coordinator EROS Earth Resources Observing Satellite
2) Electronic Privacy Information Center (“No ERP 1) Elevation Reference Point
fly” list; epic.org) 2) Emergency Response Plan
EPICS Emergency Preparedness Incident Command 3) Enterprise Resource Planning
Stimulation 4) Expedited Removal Process
EPL Evaluated Products List ERPA Emergency Response Planning Area
EPLO Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer ERPG Emergency Response Guidelines
EPMS Environmental Portable Monitoring System ERPS 1) Effluents Radiation Protection Section
EPO Environmental Protection Officer 2) Emergency Response Planning Scenario
EPOC 1) Emergency Point of Contact ERRO Emergency Response/Recovery Office (USACE)
2) Emergency Preparedness Operations Center ERRS Emergency and Rapid Response Services
EPP 1) Emergency Preparedness Program ERS 1) Emergency Relocation Site
2) Employee Personal Page 2) Executive Reporting System
3) Executive Potential Program ERSAC Emergency Response Senior Advisory Committee
EPPC Emergency Prevention and Preparedness ERT 1) Emergency Response Team
Council 2) Environmental Response Team
EPPM 1) Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and 3) Evidence Recovery Team
Mobilization 4) Evidence Response Team
2) Environmental Planning Program Manager ERT:BC Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic
EPR or EP&R Emergency Preparedness and Response Concepts
EPS Encapsulated PostScript ERT:SS Emergency Response to Terrorism: Self-Study
EPSCoR Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive ERT-A Emergency Response Team - Advance Element
Research ERT-N-NCR National Emergency Response Team for the
EPW Exercise Planning Workshop National Capital Region
EPZ Emergency Planning Zone ERT-S Emergency Response Team Support Capability
EQPCE Earthquake Preparedness Center of Expertise ERV Emergency Response Vehicle
EQPI Equipment Inspector ERW Enhanced Radiation Weapon
EQPM Equipment Manager ES 1) Emergency Support
EQTR Equipment Time Recorder 2) End System
EQUIP Earthquake Impacts Projection (Model) 3) Engineering Section (Information Resources
Division, FBIHQ)
E-Quip Electronic Questionnaire for Investigation 4) Environmental Specialist
Processing
ESA Endangered Species Act
ER 1) Emergency Relief
2) Emergency Room ESAP Energy Security and Assurance Program
3) Equal Rights ESAR-VHP Emergency System for the Advanced
4) Expedited Removal Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals
ERA Equal Rights Amendment ESC Executive Steering Committee
ERAMS Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring ESD Emergency Services Director
System ESDP Engineering Study Data Package
ERB Economic Resources Board ESDPF Engineering Study Data Package Facility
ERC Emergency Response Coordinator ESDRB Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch
ERCG Emergency Response Coordination Group ESEC Executive Secretariat
ERCP Emergency Response Concept Plan ESF Emergency Support Function [see below]
ERDA Energy Research and Development ESF 01 Transportation
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ESF 03 Public Works and Engineering ETT Eligible Travel Trailer

ESF 04 Firefighting EU 1) European Union
ESF 05 Emergency Management 2) Explosives Unit (BDC, FBI)
ESF 06 Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and EVM Earned Value Management
Human Services EVT Emergency Vehicle Technician
ESF 07 Logistics Management and Resource Support EVVE Electronic Verification of Vital Events
ESF 08 Public Health and Medical Services EW Emergency Worker
ESF 09 Search and Rescue EWAC Emergency Worker and Assistance Center
ESF 10 Oil and Hazardous Materials Response EWC Emergency Worker Center
ESF 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources EWF Electronic Warfare
ESF 12 Energy EWI Entry Without Inspection
ESF 13 Public Safety and Security EWMDS Emergency Worker Monitoring and
ESF 14 Long-Term Community Recovery Decontamination Station
ESF 15 External Affairs EWO Emergency War Order
ESFLG Emergency Support Function Leaders Group EWP Emergency Watershed Protection
ESGR Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve EWRI Environmental and Water Resources Institute
ESI Electronically Stored Information EX/IM Bank Export/Import Bank of the U.S.
ESIC Earth Science Information Center EXB Export-Import Bank
ESIF Emergency Services Interconnect Forum EXD Explosives Division (S&T/EXD)
ESL English as a Second Language EXPLAN Exercise Plan
ESM 1) Electronic Support Measures EXTIN Extinguisher
2) Enterprise Security Manager F&STD Fire and Safety Test Detachment
ESN Electronic Serial Number F/ERO Federal Emergency and Mutual Aid Response
ESO Energy Senior Official Official
ESP 1) Early Site Permit F/WRKGPS For Work Groups
2) Electric Service Priority FAA 1) Federal Aviation Administration
3) Extranet Secure Portal 2) Foreign Assistance Act
ESPC Energy Savings Performance Contract FAADS Federal Assistance Award Data System
ESS 1) Electronic Switching System FAAP Foreign Airport Assessment Program
2) Emergency Services Sector FAAR Facilitated After Action Report
3) Environmental Sensor Station FAAS FEMA Automated Acquisition System
ESS-SSA Emergency Services Sector-Sector Specific FAAT 1) FEMA Acronyms, Abbreviations, & Terms
Agency 2) Fully Analytical Aerial Triangulation
ESSV Emergency Support Service Vehicle FAB FEMA Advisory Board
EST 1) Eastern Standard Time (GMT - 5) FAC 1) Family Assistance Center
2) Emergency Support Team 2) Financial Attack Center
ESTA Electronic System for Travel Authorization 3) Foreign Air Carrier
ESTD Established FACA Federal Advisory Committee Act
ESTED Estimated Safe Time before Evacuation FACL Facilities Unit Leader
Decisions FACMAN Facilities Management System
ESTI Emergency Services Training Institute FACNET Federal Acquisition Network
ET 1) End of Transect (Line) FACP Fire Alarm Control Panel
2) Electronic Technician FAD Foreign Animal Disease
ETA 1) Estimated Time of Arrival FADED GIANT Nuclear reactor radiological incident/ accident
2) Employment and Training Administration
FAE Fuel Air Explosives
ETAG Employee Training Advisory Group
FAEST Forward Area Emergency Support Trailers
etc et cetera
FAI Fire/Arson Investigation
ETC Emergency Transportation Center
FAIH Federal Assistance to Individuals and
ETD 1) Estimated Time of Departure Households
2) Explosives Trace Detector
FAIR 1) Fair Access to Insurance Requirements
ETE 1) Estimated Time Enroute 2) Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act [of
2) Evacuation Time Estimate 1998]
ETIC Estimated Time in Commission FAITS FEMA Automated Inventory Tracking System
ETIS Emergency Traffic Information System FALA Faller A
ETJ Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (Limits) FALB Faller B
ETL Extraction, Transformation and Loading FALC Faller C
ETO Exercise and Training Officer FAM Federal Air Marshal
ETOC Emergency Tactical Operations Center FAMA Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association
ETP Employment and Transition Plan FAMAS Facility Accreditation Management and
ETRMS Emergency Transportation Resource Administration System
Management System
FAMIS FEMA Audit Management Information System
ETS Evacuation Time Study

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FAMS Federal Air Marshal Service (see OLE/FAMS) FDC Fire Department Connection
FANMAP FEMA Automated Network Management FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface
Program FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FAO 1) Federal Approving Officer FDID Fire Department Identification Number
2) Federal Approving Official FDL Forensic Documents Laboratory
3) Food & Agricultural Organization (UN) FDMS Federal Docketing Management System
FAOC FEMA Alternate Operations Center FDNS Fraud Detection and National Security Unit
FAPRS Federal Access Program Retrieval System FDO Flight Deck Officer
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions FDP Federal Demonstration Project
FAR 1) Federal Acquisition Regulations FDSOA Fire Department Safety Officers Association
2) Federal Aviation Regulations
FDSS Federal Drug Seizure System
FARS Financial Accounting and Reporting System
FDUL Food Unit Leader
FAS 1) Federal Acquisition Service
2) Foreign Agricultural Service FE 1) Fire Extinguisher
3) Freely Associated States 2) Functional Exercise
4) Freight Assessment System FEA Federal Enterprise Architecture
FASSE Federal Agency Support Service Element FEB 1) Federal Executive Board
FAST 1) Field Assessment Team 2) Federal Executive Branch
2) Future Attribute Screening Technology FEC 1) Facility Emergency Coordinator
3) Free and Secure Trade [Initiative] 2) Federal Election Commission
FAX Facsimile 3) Federal Electronics Challenge
FBAN Fire Behavior Analyst FECA Federal Employees Compensation Act
FBCI Faith-Based and Community Initiatives FECC Federal Emergency Communications Coordinator
FBCO Faith-Based and Community Organizations FED – TRT Federal Tactical Response Team
FBFM Flood Boundary and Floodway Map FEDCIRC Federal Computer Incident Response Center
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation [ESF-13] FEDD Flood Elevation Determination Docket
FBIIC Financial and Banking Information FEDMER Federal Medical Evidence of Record
Infrastructure Committee FED-STD Federal Standard
FBN Federal Base Network FEEA Federal Employee Education & Assistance
FBO Fixed Base Operator FEFFLA Federal Employees Family Friendly Leave Act
FBR Fast Breeder Reactor FEGLI Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance
FC 1) Fire Control FEHB Federal Employees Health Benefits
2) Fire Corps (Citizen Corps Program Partner FEI Federal Executive Institute
administered by USFA) FEIMS Fire and Explosion Investigation Management
FCA Farm Credit Administration System
FCBA Federal Communications Bar Association FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement
FCC 1) Federal Communications Commission FEKC FEMA Employee Knowledge Center
2) Federal Coordinating Center FELB Felling Boss
FCD Financial Crimes Division FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency [ESF-5]
FCDA Federal Civil Defense Agency FEMAAR Federal Emergency Management Agency
FCE Functional Capability Element Acquisition Regulation
FCI Facility Condition Index FEMIS Federal Emergency Management Information
FCIC Federal Crop Insurance Corporation System
FCIP 1) Federal Career Intern Program FEMO Fire Effects Monitor
2) Federal Crime Insurance Program FEPA Fair Employment Practices Agency
FCIS Federal Crime Insurance System FERC 1) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FCM Federal Communications Manager 2) FEMA Emergency Response Capability
FCMG Fire Cache Manager FERS Federal Employees Retirement System
FCMSSR Federal Committee for Meteorological Services FES Field Evaluation System
and Supporting Research FESC Federal Emergency Support Coordinator
FCO Federal Coordinating Officer FESHE Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education
F-codes Charge codes for FEMA incidents FEST Foreign Emergency Support Team
FCP 1) Field/Forward Command Post FF Firefighter
2) Federal Center Plaza FFALC Federal Fire and Aviation Leadership Council
FCRR Fundamentals Course for Radiological Response FFAMIA Federal Financial Assistance Management
FCS 1) Food and Consumer Service Improvement Act
2) Farm Credit Service FFARS FEMA Facsimile and Record System
FCSA Fee-Charge System Administrator FFATA Federal Funding Accountability and
FCT Forward Coordinating Team Transparency Act
FD 1) Fire Department FFC FEMA Finance Center (OCFO)
2) Foundation Data FFCD Full, Final, and Complete Disclosure
FDA Food & Drug Administration FFDO Federal Flight Deck Officer

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FFE Federal Field Exercise FIRESAT Fire-Detection Satellite System (previously

FFFI&PP Firefighter Fatality Investigation & Prevention known as the Integrated Hazard Information
Program (NIOSH) System)
FFI Financial Fraud Institute FIRESCOPE Firefighting Resources of California Organized
FFMIA Federal Financial Management Improvement Act for Potential
FFMS FEMA Frequency Management System FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
FFO First Federal Official FIRM-DLG Flood Insurance Rate Map-Digital Line Graph
FFRDC Federally Funded Research & Development FIRMPD FEMA Information Resources Management
Center Procedural Directive
FFS Federal Financial System FIRMR Federal Information Resources Management
FFSTG Federal Fire Service Task Group Regulation
FFT1 Firefighter Type 1 FIS Flood Insurance Study
FFT2 Firefighter Type 2 FISA Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FGCC Federal Geodetic Coordinating Committee FISH Forensic Information System for Handwriting
FGDC Federal Geographic Data Committee FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act
of 2002
FGI Foreign Government Information
FIST Field Intelligence Support Team
FH Fire Hydrant
FIT 1) Failed Income Test
FHA 1) Federal Housing Administration 2) Financial Information Tool
2) Fire Hazards Analysis
3) Flood Hazard Area FLAG FEMA Logistics Advisory Group
FHAR Flood Hazard Analyses Report FLAR Forward Looking Airborne Radar
FHBM Flood Hazard Boundary Map FLASH Fellow Law Enforcement Agencies Securing the
Homeland
FHCS Federal Human Capital Survey
FLDPLN Floodplains
FHFB Federal Housing Finance Board
FLEA Fireline Explosive Advisor
FHH Fire Hose House
FLEB Fireline Blaster
FHM Flood Hazard Mapping
FLEC Fireline Explosives Crewmember
FHML Federal Hazardous Material Law
FLETA Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation
FHR 1) Fire Hose Rack
2) Fire Hose Reel FLETC Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
FHWA Federal Highway Administration FLEX Federal or FEMA Leadership Exercise
FIA Federal Insurance Administration FlHB Fire Line Hand Book
FIAB Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radar
FIAMIS Federal Insurance Administration Management FLRA Federal Labor Relations Authority
Information System FLS Flood Statement
FICA Federal Insurance Contributions Act FM 1) Financial Management
FICC Federal Interagency Coordination Council 2) Force Module
3) Frequency Modulation
FICEMS Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency
Medical Services FMA 1) Field Mitigation Assistance
2) Flood Mitigation Assistance
FICO 1) Flood Insurance Claims Office 3) Floodplain Management Association
2) Flood Insurance Claims Officer
FMAGP 1) Fire Management Assistance Grant
FIDA FEMA Information Data and Analysis 2) Fire Management Assistance Grant Program
FIDLER Field Instrument for the Detection of Low FMAP 1) Fire Management Assistance Program
Energy Radiation 2) Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
FIFMS FEMA Integrated Financial Management System FMC 1) Federal Management Circular
FIG Field Intelligence Groups 2) Federal Maritime Commission
FIMO Federal Incident Management Official 3) Federal Mobilization Center
FIN Fingerprint Identification Number 4) Fully Mission Capable
FINCEN 1) Financial Center FMCIMS Flood Map Center Inventory Management
2) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network System
FINS Federal Information Notices FMCS Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
FIO 1) Federal Information Officer FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
2) Fire Information Officer FMD Foot and Mouth Disease
FIOC Federal Interagency Operations Center FMDC Flood Map Distribution Center
FIP Federal Information Processing FME Federally Managed Exercise
FIPNC Flood Insurance Producers National Committee FMH Federal Meteorological Handbook
FIPS 1) Federal Information Processing Standards FmHA Farmers Home Administration
(Code)
FMHCSS Federal Manufactured Home Construction and
2) FOIA Information Processing System
Safety Standards
FIR 1) Federal Inspection Report FMLA Family and Medical Leave Act
2) Final Inspection Report FMO Fire Management Officer
3) Flood Insurance Report
FMP Field Management Program
FIRB Firing Boss

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FMR Fair Market Rental FRA 1) Federal Railroad Administration

FMS 1) Federal Medical Shelters 2) Federal Records Act
2) Financial Management System FRAC First Responder Authorization Credential
FMSIS Flood Map Status Information Service FRATS FEMA Recovery Action Tracking System
FMT Field Monitoring Team FRB Federal Reserve Board
FMV Fair Market Value FRC 1) Fast Response Cutters
FMWC Federal Multilingual Website Committee 2) Federal Records Center
FN Foreign National 3) Federal Regional Center
FNAMS FEMA National Automated Message System 4) Federal Resource Coordinator
5) Federal Response Center
FNAPS FEMA National Paging System
FRCA Findings Requiring Corrective Action
FNARS FEMA National Radio System
FRCM FEMA Regional Communications Manager
FNF Fixed Nuclear Facility
FRD Formerly Restricted Data
FNS Food and Nutrition Services
FRERP Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan
FO Field Office
FRESH Fire, Rescue, Emergency, Safety, & Health
FOB Federal Office Building
FRID Flood Risk Directory
FOBS Field Observer
FRMAC Federal Radiological Monitoring/Measurement
FOC 1) FEMA Operations Center and Assessment Center
2) Forward Operations Center
3) Free of Charge FRMAP Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment
4) Full Operating Capability Plan
FOD Foreign Object Damage FRMT Field Radiological Monitoring Team
FOF Field Operating Facility FRN 1) Federal Register Notice
2) Federal Reserve Note
FOG 1) Field Operating Guide 3) FEMA Radio Network
2) Field Operation Guide
FRO Flood Response Office
FOH Federal Occupational Health
FRP Facility Response Plan
FOI Functional Office Index
FRPCC Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating
FOIA Freedom of Information Act Committee
FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact FRPG Federal Response Planning Guidance
FOP 1) Fraternal Order of Police FRPI First Responder Partnership Initiative
2) Fugitive Operations Program
FRRATS 1) Federal Response and Recovery Automated
FORSCOM Forces Command Tracking System
FOS 1) Family of Services 2) FEMA Response & Recovery Applicant
2) Federal Operations Support Tracking System
FOSA Federal Operational/Operations Staging Area FRS 1) Federal Reserve System
FOSC Federal On-Scene Coordinator/Commander 2) Federal Response Subcommittee
FOSS Field Operating Site Setup FRSA Federal Railroad Safety Act
FOUO For Official Use Only FRSD First Responders and Small Departments
FOV Field of View FRSGP Freight Rail Security Grant Program
FP 1) Force Protection FRSSB Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards
2) Fire Protection Branch
FP&S Fire Prevention & Safety FRTIB Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
FPC 1) Federal Power Commission FRZ Flight Restricted Zone
2) Federal Preparedness Circular FS 1) Feasibility Study
3) Federal Preparedness Coordinator 2) [United States] Forest Service [ESF-4]
4) Final Planning Conference FSA 1) Farm Service Agency
FPCs Federal Preparedness Coordinators 2) FEMA/State Agreement
FPDL Fire Protection Demonstration Lab 3) Fire Suppression Assistance
FPE Fire Protection Engineering 4) Flexible Spending Account
FPEIS Federal Programmatic Environmental Impact 5) Forward Staging Areas
Statement FSAR Final Safety Analysis Report
FPF Federal Policy Fee FSB Forward Support Base
FPG Federal Preparedness Guide FSC 1) Federal Support Center
FPI 1) Floodplain Information Report 2) FEMA Storage Center
2) Foreign Person of Interest FSC1 Finance/Admin Section Chief
FPMR Federal Property Management Regulation FSC2 Finance/Admin Section Chief
FPO 1) Federal Preservation Officer FSD 1) Federal Security Director
2) Flood Potential Outlook 2) Fire System Deficiency
FPPS Federal Personnel Payroll System 3) Forensic Services Division
FPS Federal Protective Service FSDO Flight Service District Office
FQI Federal Quality Institute FSE Full-Scale Exercise
FR 1) Federal Register FSG Financial Services Group
2) Field Reference FSH Forest Service Handbook

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FSIE Fire Service Intelligence Enterprise GA General Adjuster

FSIS 1) Food Safety and Inspection Service GA/FBO General Aviation/Fixed-Base Operations
2) Foreign Service Institute GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
FSIU Field Support Intelligence Unit GAAS Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
FSL Federal, State, Local GAAWG General Aviation Airports Working Group
FSLC Federal Senior Leadership Council GACC Geographic Area Coordination Center
FSLIC Federal Savings and Loan Insurance GACG Geographic Area Coordinating Group
Corporation GAL 1) gallon
FSM Federated States of Micronesia 2) Global Access List
FSN 1) Federal Stock Number GAN Grant Adjustment Notice
2) FEMA Switched Network GANTSEC Greater Antilles Section
FSO Free Space Optics GAO 1) General Accounting Office
FSR Financial Status Report 2) Government Accountability Office
FSS 1) Family Support Services GAR Governor’s Authorized Representative
2) Federal Supply Service GARS Global Area Reference System
FSSA Flight School Security Awareness GB Gigabyte
FSSC Fleet Surveillance Support Command GBL Government/General Bill of Lading
FSTC Foreign Science Technology Center (United GBPS Gigabytes Per Second
States Army) GC General Counsel (see also OGC)
FSTS Federal Secure Telephone System GCC Government Coordinating Council
FSVS FEMA Secure Video System GCCS Global Command and Communications System
FSX Full Scale Exercise GCE Government Cost Estimate
FT 1) foot/feet GCF Ground Concentration Factor
2) Full Time Grant Coordinating Officer
GCO
ft/min feet per minute Gross Consequence of Attack
GCOA
ft3/min cubic feet per minute
GCOS Global Climate Observing System
FTA Federal Transit Administration
GCR Gulf Coast Region
FTAA Free Trade Area of the Americas
GCS Ground Control Station
FTC 1) Federal Trade Commission
2) Federal Training Coordinator GD&A Grant Development and Administration
3) Field Team Coordinator GDIN Global Disaster Information Network
FTD Federal Travel Directory GDM Geospatial Data Model
FTE 1) Full-Time Employee GDNP Gross Domestic National Product
2) Full-time Equivalent GDS Geographic Display System
FTO Foreign Terrorist Organization GDSS Global Decision Support System
FTP File Transfer Protocol GDT Ground Data Terminal
FTS 1) Federal Technology Service GE General Emergency
2) Forms Tracking System Ge (Li) Lithium Drifted Germanium
FTSS Federal Training Support Staff GEA Geospatial Enterprise Architecture
FTTTF Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force GEIA Government Electronic and Information
FTX Field Training Exercise Technology Association
FTZ Foreign Trade Zone GEMA Georgia Emergency Management Agency
FUM1 Fire Use Manager 1 GEMINI Global Emergency Management Information
FUM2 Fire Use Manager 2 Network Initiative
FUNC Functional GEMS Global Emergency Management System
FW Fire Weather GEOCC Government Emergency Operations
FWAN FEMA Wide Area Network Coordination Center
FWBM Fixed Wing Base Manager GeoTIFF Georeferenced Tagged Image File Format
FWCA Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act GER Global Emergency Response
FWD Forward GES Global Enrollment System
FWP Federal Women’s Program GETA Government Emerging Technology Alliance
FWPCA Federal Water Pollution Control Act GETS Government Emergency Telecommunications
System/Service
FWPT Fixed Wing Parking Tender
GFE Government-Furnished Equipment
FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
GFI Government-Furnished Information
FX Functional Exercise
GFIP Group Flood Insurance Policy
FY Fiscal Year
GFIRST Government Forum of Incident Response and
FYHSP Future Years Homeland Security Program Security Teams
FYI For Your Information GFM 1) Generic Financial Module (NEMIS)
FZ Flood Zone 2) Government-Furnished Material
FZDC Flood Zone Determination Company GGI Global Geospatial Intelligence
G&T Office of Grants and Training GGI&S Global Geospatial Information and Services

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GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District GSA General Services Administration

GI 1) Geographic Information GSAAR General Services Administration Acquisition
2) Ground Infantry Regulation
GIF 1) Graphical Image Format GSACR GSA Communications Representative
2) Graphics Interchange Format GSB GIS Solutions Branch
GIG Global Information Grid GSE Government-Sponsored Enterprise
GIL Grant-In-Lieu GST Ground Support Team
GILS Government Information Locator Service GSUL Ground Support Unit Leader
GIS 1) Geographic Information System GTA 1) Government Travel Account
2) Geospatial Information System 2) Government Travel Authorization
GISS GIS Specialist GTC Government Travel Card
GISWG Global Infrastructure and Standards Working GTM Government Technical Monitor
Group GTR 1) Government Technical Representative
GIWG Global Intelligence Working Group 2) Government Transportation Request
GIWW Gulf Intracoastal Waterway GTS Global Telecommunications System
GLD General Law Division GUI 1) Geographical User Interface
GLPAC Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee 2) Graphical User Interface
GLWRM Great Lakes Wave Runup Model GUIRR Government-University-Industry Research
GM Guidance Memorandum Roundtable
G-M Geiger-Mueller (radiation detector) GVO Green Vinyl Overboot
GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GWA Government Wide Accounting
GMF Government Master File GWAC Government-wide Acquisition Contract
GML Geographic Markup Language GZ Ground Zero
GMO 1) Geospatial Management Office H&H 1) Hydraulics and Hydrology
2) Genetically Modified Organism 2) Hydrologic and Hydraulic (Analyses)
GMR Graduated Mobilization Response HA Housing Assistance
GMS 1) Grant Management Specialists HAB Hostile Action Based
2) Grants Management System HADT Hawaiian Daylight Time (GMT - 9)
GMT Greenwich Mean Time (aka: "ZULU Time") HAG Highest Adjacent Ground [grade]
GNDA Global Nuclear Detection Architecture HALE High Altitude Long Endurance (see also MALE)
GNIS Geographic Names Information System HAMMER 1) Hazardous Agent Mitigation and Medical
GOALS Government On-Line Accounting Link System Emergency Response
GOES 1) Geostationary Operational Environmental 2) Hazardous Materials Management and
Satellite Emergency Response
2) Global Online Enrollment System HAN Health Alert Network
GOGO Government-Owned, Government-Operated HAP Hazard Abatement Plan
GOM Gulf of Mexico HARN High Accuracy Reference Network
GOMEX Gulf of Mexico HARTline Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority
GOSC Global Operations Security Center (Florida)
GOTS Government Off-The-Shelf HASP Health and Safety Plan
GOV Government Owned Vehicle HAST 1) Hawaiian Standard Time (GMT - 10)
GP Grant Programs, Office of (FEMA/GP) 2) Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team
GPCI Geographical Physician Cost Index HAWAS Hawaiian Warning System
GPD Grant Programs Directorate HAZCAT Hazard Categorizing
GPEA Government Paperwork Elimination Act HAZCOM Hazard Communication
GPL 1) General Population Level HAZMAT Hazardous Material
2) General Population Limit HAZMIN Hazard Minimization
GPLD Government Property Lost or Damaged HAZMIT Hazard Mitigation
GPM gallons per minute HAZUS Hazards United States
GPMRC Global Patient Movement Requirements Center HAZUS-MH Hazards - United States (Multi-Hazard)
GPO Government Printing Office HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency
GPRA Government Performance and Results Act Response
HB Health Benefit
GPS Global Positioning System
GRASS Geographic Resources Analysis and Support HBCU Historically Black Colleges and Universities
System HBX High-Blast Explosive
GRP Grant Reporting Portal HC Human Capital
GRS Geodetic Reference System HCA High Consequence Area
GS 1) General Schedule HCF Height Correction Factor
2) Geological Survey HCFA Health Care Financing Administration
3) Geo-Stationary HCFSA Health Care Flexible Spending Account
4) Ground Support HCIB Human Capital Investment Branch

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HCO Human Capital Office (see OCHCO) HITRAC Homeland Infrastructure Threat and Risk
HCOP Human Capital Operational Plan Analysis Center
HCTS Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security HITRON Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron
HD Hurricane Day HITS High Impact Technology Solutions
Hdbks Handbooks HL 1) Help Line
HDD Heating Degree Days 2) Hotline
HDER Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse HLCO Helicopter Coordinator
HDP Hurricane Destruction Potential HLD Homeland Defense
HDTC Homeland Defense Technology Center HLDBU Homeland Defense Budget Unit
HE High Explosive HLS 1) Homeland Security
HEAR Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio 2) Hurricane Local Statement
HEB1 Helibase Manager (4+) HLS-CAM Homeland Security Comprehensive Assessment
Model
HEB2 Helibase Manager (1-3)
HLSEA Homeland Security Enterprise Architecture
HEC Hydrologic Engineering Center
HLT Hurricane Liaison Team
HECM Helicopter Crewmember
HLW High-Level Waste
HEICS Hospital Emergency Incident Command System
HM 1) Hazard Mitigation
HELB Helicopter Boss 2) Hazardous Materials
HELM Helicopter Manager HMA Hazardous Materials Accident
HELP Health Emergencies in Large Populations HMAC Hazardous Materials Advisory Council
HEMP High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse HMC Hazard Mitigation Coordinator
HEOC Hospital Emergency Operations Center HME 1) Hazardous Materials Endorsement
(medical) 2) Health, Medical, and Environmental
HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air (as in filters) HMEP Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness
HERN Hospital Emergency Radio Network HMER Hazardous Material Emergency Response
HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to HMG Hazard Mitigation Grant
Ordnance
HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grants Program
HERS Helicopter Rappel Spotter
HMIX Hazardous Materials Information Exchange
HERT Hospital Emergency Response Team
HMMWV Highly Mobile Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
HES Hurricane Evacuation Study
HMRT Hazardous Materials Response Team
HESM Helispot Manager
HMRU Hazardous Materials Response Unit (FBI)
HET Headquarters Emergency Transportation
HMST Hazard Mitigation Survey Team
HETA Homeland Environment and Threat Analysis
Division HMTA Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
HEU Highly Enriched Uranium HMTAP 1) Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Plan
2) Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance
HEW U.S. Department of Health, Education and Program
Welfare
HMTUSA Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform
HF 1) High Frequency Safety Act
2) Hydrogen Fluoride
HNAT Human Needs Assessment Team
HF/SSB High Frequency / Single Side Band
HNT Hostage Negotiation Team
HFD Human Factors Division (S&T/HFD)
HOB Height of Burst
HFSC Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
HOH Head Of Household
HgI2 mercuric iodide
HOO [NRC] Headquarters Operations Officer
HHA High Hazard Area
HOPWA Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS
HHC Headquarters and Headquarters Company
HOTMAC High Order Turbulence Model for Atmospheric
HHD Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Circulation
HHMD Hand-Held Metal Detector HP 1) Health Physicist
HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2) Historic Preservation
[ESF-8] 3) Horsepower
HHS SERT Health and Human Services Secretary’s 4) Hurricane Program
Emergency Response Teams HPAC Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability
HHSEOC Health and Human Services Emergency HPC 1) High Probability of Completion
Operations Center 2) Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
HHW Household Hazardous Wastes HPCC High-performance Computing and
HIC Hydrologist-in-Charge Communications
HIDTA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area HPPM Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
HIP Housing Improvement Program [U.S. Army Center for]

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability HPRDS Human Portable Radiation Detection System

Act HPRP Home Protection Roofing Program

HIPDB Healthcare Integrity & Protection Data Bank HPSI High Pressure Safety Injection
HIPS Homeland Innovative Prototypical Solutions HPT Health Physics Technician
HIRA Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment HPXe high-pressure xenon

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HQ Headquarters HSOC Homeland Security Operations Center [see new

HQAMC Headquarters Air Mobility Command name under NOC]
HQDA Headquarters, Department of the Army HSOMB Homeland Security Operations Morning Brief
HQUSACE Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers HSPCD Historic Shoreline Positional Change Database
hr hour HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive
HR 1) Home Repair HSPI Homeland Security Policy Institute
2) House of Representatives HSPO (DHS) Human Subjects Protection Official
3) Human Resources HSPTAP Homeland Security Preparedness Technical
HRAP Helicopter Rappeller Assistance Program
HRCQ Highway Route Controlled Quantity HSS 1) Health Service Support
HRD Human Resources Division 2) Hyperspectral Sensor System
HRDI High Resolution Doppler Imager HSSP Homeland Security Standards Panel
HRLD Human Rights Law Division HSSTAC Homeland Security Science and Technology
HRMS Human Resources Management System Advisory Committee
HRPT High Resolution Picture Transmission HSTA Homeland Security Threat Assessment
HRS Hours HSTF Homeland Security Task Force
HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration HSTS Homeland Security Training System
HRSAN Health Resources Services Administration HSTTIG Homeland Security Terrorist Threat Intelligence
(Federal) Group
HRSP Human Resource Specialist HSUS The Humane Society of the United States
HRT 1) Hostage Rescue Team HTCI High-Tech Crime Investigation
2) Hydraulic Rescue Tool HTGR High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor
HRV Human Rights Violator/Violation HTMG Helitorch Manager
HS 1) Homeland Security HTML HyperText Markup Language
2) Human Services HTMM Helitorch Mixmaster
HSA Homeland Security Advisor HTPT Helitorch Parking Tender
HSAC 1) Homeland Security Advisory Committees HTRT Hiring & Transition Response Team
(PLCY/HSAC) HTS High Temperature Superconductor
2) Homeland Security Advisory Council HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HSAP Homeland Security Assistance Program HTUA High Threat Urban Area
HSARPA Homeland Security Advanced Research Project HUB Historically Underutilized Business
Agency HUBZone Historically Under-Utilized Business Zone
HSAS Homeland Security Advisory System HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
HSAT Homeland Security Action Team Development
HSC 1) Health Service Command HUG HAZUS User Group
2) Homeland Security Center HUMINT Human Intelligence
3) Homeland Security Council (formerly OHS)
HURCON Hurricane Condition
HSCG Homeland Security Coordination Group
HUREVAC Hurricane Evacuation
HSD Human Services Department
HV/HR High value/High risk
HSDF Homeland Security Dialogue Forum
HVA Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
HSDN 1) High Seas Drift Nets Heat, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
2) Homeland Secure Data Network HVAC
HSEEP Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation HVT High Value Target
Program HWL High Water Line
HSEES Hazardous Substances Emergency Event HWM High Water Mark
Surveillance (Program) HWP Highway Watch Program
HSELP Homeland Security Executive Leadership HWR Heavy Water Reactor
Program Hz Hertz (cycle per second)
HSGP Homeland Security Grant Program I 1) Individual/Family
HSI Homeland Security Institute 2) Iodine Exposure Intensity
HSIA Homeland Security Industry Alliance I&A Office of Intelligence and Analysis
HSIN Homeland Security Information Network I&P or I/P Information and Planning
(formerly JRIES) I&W Indication and Warning
HSIPP Homeland Security Integrated Planning Process I/O Input/Output
HSIR Homeland Security Intelligence Report IA 1) In and around
HSL Health and Safety Laboratory 2) Individual Assistance
HSLA Homeland Security Leadership Alliance 3) Information Analysis
HSLD Historic Shoreline Location Database 4) Information Assurance
Homeland Security Labor Board 5) Initial attack
HSLRB 6) Inter-agency
HSNTP Homeland Security National Training Program 7) Internal Affairs
HSO Human Services Officer 8) International Affairs (see OIA)
IAA Interagency Agreement

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IAAE International Association of Airport Executives IAT Incident Assessment Team

IAAI International Association of Arson Investigators IATA International Air Transport Association
IAASP International Association of Airport and IATBOG Interagency Airtankers Base Operations Guide
Seaport Police IAVA Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert
IAB Interagency Board IAW In accordance with
IABPFF International Association of Black Professional IAWF International Association of Wildland Fire
Fire Fighters IBA Incident Business Advisor
IAC 1) Incident Action Council, formerly IIMG IBA1 Incident Business Advisor Type 1
(NRP-CIS)
IBA2 Incident Business Advisor Type 2
2) Incident Advisory Council

3) Information Analysis Center (DOD)

IBA3 Incident Business Advisor Type 3
4) International Aviation Club IBAD Interim Biological Agent Detector
IACET International Association for Continuing IBC 1) International Broadcast Center
Education and Training 2) International Building Code
IACG Interagency Airspace Coordination Guide IBD Improvised Biological Device
IACNDR Inter-American Committee for Natural Disaster IBDS Integrated Biological Detection System
Reduction IBET Integrated Border Enforcement Team
IACP International Association of Chiefs of Police IBHS Institute for Business and Home Safety
IACUC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IBIS 1) Interagency Border Inspection Services
IAD Information & Application Delivery 2) Interagency Border Inspection System
IADP Initial Attack Dispatcher IBPAP International Business Practices Advisory Panel
IAE Integrated Acquisition Environment IBS Integrated Baseline System
(eGovernment Initiative) IBSGP Intercity Bus Security Grant Program
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IBT International Brotherhood of Teamsters
IAEGC Interagency Electronic Grants Committee IBWA International Bottled Water Association
(Federal) IC 1) Incident Command/Commander
IAEGWG Interagency Electronic Grants Working Group 2) Information Collection
IAEM International Association of Emergency 3) Intelligence Community
Managers IC&V Intelligent Collaboration and Visualization
IAFC International Association of Fire Chiefs ICAF Industrial College of the Armed Forces
IAFF International Association of Fire Fighters ICAHST Interagency Center for Applied Homeland
IAFIS Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification Security Technology
System ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
IAFPA International Aviation Fire Protection ICAP Incident Communications Action Plan
Association ICAV Infrastructure Critical Asset Viewer
IAG Interagency Advisory Group ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
IAHFF International Association of Hispanic ICC 1) Incident Command Center
Firefighters 2) Increased Cost of Compliance
IAI International Association for Identifications 3) Information Control Cell
IAIP Information Analysis and Infrastructure 4) Intelligence Control Center
Protection [DHS former Directorate] 5) Interagency Coordination Council
IALEIA International Association of Law Enforcement 6) International Code Council
Intelligence Analysts ICCB Intergovernmental Consultation and
IAM 1) Identity and Access Management Coordination Board
2) Incident Activity Manager ICCOH Interagency Coordinating Committee On
IANA Intermodal Association of North America Hurricanes
IAO Individual Assistance Officer ICCT Incident Community Coordination Team
ICD 1) Improvised Chemical Device
IAP 1) Immigration Advisory Program (previously
known as the Immigration Security Initiative) 2) Infrastructure Coordination Division
2) Incident Action Plan 3) Institute of Chemical Defense
IAPH International Association of Ports and Harbors ICDR Interagency Committee on Disability Research
IAPP International Association of Privacy ICE 1) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Professionals 2) Interoperable Communications Equipment
IAQ Indoor Air Quality ICEP Incident Communications Emergency Plan
IARLJ International Association of Refugee Law Judges ICEPP Incident Communications Emergency Policy and
Interagency Resource Representative Procedures
IARR
ICER Incident Communications Emergency Reference
IAS International Assistance System
ICF 1) Incident Command Facility
IASE Information Assurance Support Environment 2) Insulating Concrete Forms
(DoD IA Portal) Interoperable Communications Grant Program
ICGP
IASIR International Association of Security and
Investigative Regulators ICHRO Incident Command for High-rise Operations
ICIMPP Integrated Civilian Industrial Mobilization
IASIU International Association of Special Planning Process
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ICISF International Critical Incident Stress Foundation IDS 1) Information Display System
ICITAP International Criminal Investigative Training 2) Institute for Discrete Sciences
Assistance Program 3) Integrated Deepwater System
ICLN Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks 4) International District Station
ICMA International City/County Management 5) Intrusion Detection System
Association ID-WSF Identity Web Services Framework
ICML Intelligence Community Markup Language IE Initial Elevation (Line)
ICMOP Integrated CONUS Medical Operations Plan IEA 1) Immigration Enforcement Agent
ICMSSR Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological 2) International Energy Agency
Services and Supporting Research IEC 1) InterExchange Carrier
ICODS Interagency Committee on Dam Safety 2) Integrated Exploitation Capability
ICP 1) Incident Command Post IECGP Interoperable Emergency Communications
2) Information Collection Plan Grant Program
3) Integrated Cargo Processing IED 1) Incendiary Explosive Device
ICPACC Incident Communications Public Affairs 2) Improvised Explosive Device
Coordination Committee 3) In-line Explosive Detection
ICPAE Interagency Committee on Public Affairs in IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Emergencies IEISS Interdependent Energy Infrastructure Simulation
ICPO (see INTERPOL) System
ICPS Integrated Card Production System IEMA Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Information Collection Request IEMC Integrated Emergency Management Course
ICR
ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross IEMG International Emergency Management Group
ICRI Incident Commander Radio Interface IEMIS Integrated Emergency Management Information
International Commission on Radiological System
ICRP Integrated Emergency Management System
Protection IEMS
ICS 1) Incident Command System IEP Ingestion Exposure Pathway
2) Initial Contingency Staff IEPD Information Exchange Package Documentation
ICSA ICS Advisor IES Industry Executive Subcommittee
ICSC International Cargo Security Council IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
ICSCI Incident Command for Structural Collapse IETM Interactive Electronic Technical Manual
Incidents IEVS Income Eligibility Verification System
ICSSC Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in IF Inland Fetch (Line)

Construction IFALPA International Federation of Airline Pilots

ICT Incident Command Team Association

ICT1 Incident Commander Type 1 IFB Invitation for Bid

ICT2 Incident Commander Type 2 IFC Intelligence Fusion Cell

ICT3 Incident Commander Type 3 IFE In-Flight Emergency

ICT4 Incident Commander Type 4 IFERWG 1) Industrial Fire & Emergency Response

ICT5 Incident Commander Type 5 Working Group

ICTAP Interoperable Communications Technical 2) International Fire & Emergency Response

Assistance Program Working Group

ICTOA International Counter-Terrorism Officers IFG Individual and Family Grant

Association IFGP Individual and Family Grant Program

ICU 1) Incident Crisis Unit IFLOWS Integrated Flood Observing and Warning

2) Information Coordination Unit System

3) Intensive Care Unit IFMA International Fire Marshals Association

ICWW Intracoastal Waterway (formerly FMANA)

ID 1) Identification credentials IFMIS Integrated Financial Management Information

2) Infectious Disease System

IDE 1) Initial Damage Estimate IFR 1) Instrument Flight Rules

2) Intrusion Detection Equipment [see IDS] 2) Interim Final Rule

IDEC International Drug Enforcement Conference IFSAC International Fire Service Accreditation

IDEM Iowa Department of Emergency Management Congress

IDENT Automated Biometric Identification System IFSAR Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar

IDEX Image Data Exploitation (System) IFSTA International Fire Service Training Association

IDGA Institute for Defense and Government IFTP Internet Forensic Training Program

Advancement IG 1) Inspector General (see also OIG)

IDIQ Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity 2) Instructor Guide

IDLH Immediate Danger to Life and/or Health IGD Infrastructure and Geophysical Division (S&T/

IGD)

IDP Imagery-Derived Product

IGE Independent Government Estimate

IDPP Infectious Disease Prevention Program

IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification
IDR Institute for Disaster Research

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IGP Intergovernmental Programs, Office of (NPPD/ IMET Incident Meteorologist

IGP) IMG Information Management Group
IGPT Interagency Geospatial Preparedness Team IMINT Imagery Intelligence
IGRP Interior Gateway Routing Protocol IMO International Maritime Organization
IGSA Inter-Governmental Service Agreement IMOC International Maritime Officers Course
IH 1) Industrial Hygiene IMPAC International Merchant Purchase Authorization
2) Industrial Hygienist Card
3) Inhalation IMPT Incident Management Planning Team
4) Intense Hurricane IMRD Information Management and Requirements
IHC 1) Interagency Hotshot Crew Division
2) International Hurricane Center IMS 1) Image Management System
IHD Intense Hurricane Day 2) Incident Management System
IHE Insensitive High Explosive 3) Information Management System
IHMT Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team 4) Institute of Museum Services
IHOG Interagency Helicopter Operation Guide 5) Intelligence Management System
IHP Individual and Households Program 6) Ion Mobility Spectrometry
IHS Indian Health Service IMSA Incident Medical Special Assistant
IHSS Institute for Homeland Security Solutions IMSI Incident Management Systems Integration
IIBMH Interagency Incident Business Management Division [of DHS/FEMA]
Handbook IMSID Incident Management Systems Integration
IIC 1) Interagency Intelligence Cell Division
2) Investigator In Charge IMSM Incident Medical Special Manager
IICRC Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration IMSR Incident Management Situation Report
Certification IMST Incident Medical Special Technician
IICT Interagency Intelligence Committee on IMSuRT International Medical Surgical Response Team
Terrorism IMT 1) Incident Management Team
IIFC Information/Intelligence Fusion Center 2) Integrated Management Team
III Interstate Identification Index IMU Inertial Measurement Unit
IIMG Interagency Incident Management Group INA Immigration and Nationality Act
IIMS Integrated Information Management System INC Income
IIMT Interagency Incident Management Team INCITS International Committee for Information
IIOM Install, Integrate, Operate, and Maintain Technology Standards
IIPLR Insurance Institute for Property Loss Reduction INCM Incident Communications Manager
IIPO Information Integration Program Office IND Improvised Nuclear Device
IIRIRA Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental
Responsibility Act Laboratory
IIT Incident Investigation Team INEOA International Narcotic Enforcement Officers
IITCT Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques for Association
Courtroom Testimony INER Interagency National Executive Reserve
IITP Internet Investigations Training Program INES International Nuclear Event Scale
IJIS Integrated Justice Information System INF 1) Infrastructure
ILE Installations, Logistics & Environment 2) Immediate Needs Funding
ILEA International Law Enforcement Academy INFOCON Information Operations Condition
ILM Information Lifecycle Management INFOSEC Information Security
ILS Integrated Logistics Support INL International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Affairs [Bureau for]
IM Incident Management (Task)
INMARST International Maritime Satellite Terminal
IMA Individual Mobilization Augmentee
INPASS INS Passenger Accelerated Service System
IMAAC Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric
Assessment Center INPHO Information Network for Public Health Officials
IMAC Infrastructure Monitoring, Analysis, and INPO Institute for Nuclear Power Operations
Coordination INRP Initial National Response Plan
IMAGE ICE Mutual Agreement Between Government INS 1) Inertial Navigation System
and Employers 2) Insurance
IMAP Interactive Mail Access Protocol INSARAG International Search and Rescue Advisory
IMAR Inspection Management Activity Report Group
IMAT Incident Management Assistance Team Insp Inspection
IMC 1) Instrument Meteorological Conditions INSPASS see INPASS
2) Interim Message Change INT Intelligence, Office of (ICE/INT)
3) International Mechanical Code INTERCOM Internal Communications
4) International Medical Corps INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization
IMCS Incident Management Communications Systems INV Investigations, Office of
IMD Incident Management Division IO Information Officer

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IOC 1) Initial Operational Capability IRCM Infrared Countermeasure

2) International Olympic Committee IRF Initial Response Force
IOF 1) Initial Operating Facility IRFA International Religious Freedom Act
2) Interim Operating Facility IRFC Initial Response Force Commander
IOM International Organization for Migration IRFS Infrared Field Specialist
IONS Incident of National Significance IRI Industrial Research Institute
IOR Initial Operating Report IRIN Infrared Interpreter
IP 1) Implementing Procedure IRIS 1) Incident Resource Inventory System
2) Improvement Plan 2) Incorporated Research Institutions for
3) Infected Premises Seismology
4) Information and Planning IRM Information Resources Management
5) Infrastructure Protection, Office of (NPPD/
IP) [formerly with IAIP] IRMCO Interagency Resources Management Conference
6) Internet Protocol IRMS Information Resources Management Service
IPA Interagency Personnel Agreement IRP 1) Installation Restoration Plan
IPAWS Integrated Public Alert and Warnings System 2) Institutional Removal Program
3) Interior Repatriation Program
IPB Illustrated Parts Breakdown 4) Investment Review Process
IPC 1) Initial Planning Conference IRPMR Information Resources Procurement and
2) Interagency Planning Committee Management Review
3) International Paralympic Committee
IRR Initial Response Resource
IPD Infrastructure Protection Division
IRRIS Integrated Response and Recovery Information
IPE 1) Integrated Performance Evaluation System
2) Integrated Process Evaluation
IRS Internal Revenue Service
IPFO Interim Principle Federal Official
IRT 1) Independent Review Team
IPG Integrated Planning Guidance 2) Initial Response Team
IPIA Improper Payments Information Act 3) International Registered Traveler
IPP 1) Imminent Peril to the Public IRTI Immigration Reform Transformation Initiatives
2) Infrastructure Protection Program IRTPA Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
IPR 1) In-Process Review Act of 2004
2) In-Progress Review IRVMC Inland River Vessel Management Center
3) Incident Prevention and Response [Task]
(National Preparedness Guidance) IRZ Immediate Response Zone
4) Initial Projections Report IS 1) Independent Study
5) Intellectual Property Rights 2) Information Security
IPRL Intelligent Personal Radiation Locator
3) Information System
4) Infrastructure Support
IPRSGP Intercity Passenger Rail Security Grant
5) Inspection Services
Program

IS&C Information Sharing and Coordination [Branch]

IPS 1) Information and Planning Section
(Office of Intelligence & Analysis)
2) Information Processing System
3) Integrated Planning System ISA Incident Staging Area
4) International Port Security ISAAC Integrated Security and Access Control
IPSCOM Imagery Policy and Security Committee ISAAG Information Systems Architectural Advisory
IPT 1) Integrated Process Team Group
2) Integrated Product Team ISABP International South Atlantic Buoy Program
3) Integrated Project Team ISAC 1) Information Sharing and Analysis Center
IPTI Integrated Patient Tracking Initiative 2) Infrastructure Sector Advisory Committee
IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange ISACA Information Systems Audit and Control
IPZ Ingestion Pathway Zone Association
ISAMS Information Sharing Agreement Management
IR 1) Infrared
2) Infrared Radiation System
IRA Immediate Response Authority ISAO Information Sharing and Analysis Organization
ISAR Inspection Services Activity Report
IRAC Interagency Radiological Assistance Committee
Infrastructure Risk Assessment Partnership ISBE Infrastructure Security for the Built
IRAPP
Program Environment
ISC 1) Infrastructure Subcommittee
IRB 1) Information Resources Board 2) Information Sharing & Collaboration Office
2) Institutional Review Board (MD 10300) (I&A/ISC)
3) Investment Review Board
3) Inspection Services Coordinator
IRBM Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile 4) Interagency Security Committee
IRC 1) Information Resources Center 5) Interstate Commerce
2) InfoSec (Information Security) Research ISCC Information Sharing Coordinating Council
Council ISCO
3) International Residential Code Information Sharing and Collaboration Office
ISCORS Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation
IRCA Immigration Reform and Control Act (1986)
Standards

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ISCP Integrated Support Communications Plan ITD International Training Division

ISCS International Satellite Communications Systems ITDS International Trade Data System
ISD Infrastructure Services Division ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers
ISDL Inert Skin Decontamination Lotion I-Team 1) Incident Team
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network 2) Intelligence Team
ISDR International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ITED IFSAR Terrain Elevation Data
ISE Information Sharing Environment ITEP Information Technology & Evaluation Program
ISEMA Indiana State Emergency Management Agency ITF Intelligence Task Force
ISFSI International Society of Fire Service Instructors ITI International to International
ISG Incident Support Group ITIC International Tsunami Information Center
ISGB Information Sharing Governance Board ITIPS Information Technology Investment Portfolio
ISI Immigration Security Initiative System
ISIP Initial Strategy Implementation Plan ITL Information Technology Laboratory
ISIS Integrated Surveillance Intelligence System ITM Inspection Transfer Manager
ISM 1) Information Security Marketing ITMRA Information Technology Management Reform
2) Integrated Safety Management Act of 1996
ISMA International Security Management Association ITP 1) Infrastructure Transformation Program
ISO 1) Incident Support Organization 2) Individual Training Plan
2) Insurance Services Office ITPMO Infrastructure Transformation Program Office
3) International Security Organization I-TRAP Interagency Terrorism Response Awareness
4) International Standards Organization Program
ISOC 1) Information Security Oversight Committee ITS 1) Information Technology Services
2) Interagency SEAT Operations Guide 2) Intelligent Transportation System
ISOO Information Security Oversight Office ITSD Information Technology Services Directorate
ISP 1) Immediate Services Program ITSH Internal Transport, Storage, and Handling
2) Information Security Program ITTC Identity Theft Technology Council
3) Information Systems Plan ITU International Telegraphic Union
4) Intensive Supervision Program ITV In-Transit Visibility
5) Interagency Security Plan ITWG International Technical Working Group
6) Internet Service Provider
IUPA International Union of Police Associations
ISPAG Information Systems Policy Advisory Group
IV Intravenous
ISPP Information Systems Planning Program
IV&V Interdependent Verification and Validation
ISPS International Ship and Port Facility Security
IVD Interactive Video Disk
ISR Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
IVHHN International Volcanic Health Hazard Network
ISRS Image Storage and Retrieval System
IVR Interactive Voice Response
ISSA 1) Information Systems Security Association
2) Interservice Support Agreement IWG 1) Implementation Working Group
2) Investment Working Group
ISSM Information Systems Security Manager
IWIN Interactive Weather Information Network
ISSO Information Systems Security Officer
IWN Integrated Wireless Network
ISSP Information Systems Security Program
IWOMEN International Association of Women in Fire &
IST Incident Support Team Emergency Services
IST-A Incident Support Team – Advance Element IWP Integrated Warning Program
ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency IWS Information Warfare and Strategy
Act
JAARS Joint After-Action Reporting System
ISTL Incident Support Team Leader
JAC 1) Joint Advisory Committee
ISTS Institute for Security Technology Studies 2) Joint Analysis Center
ISVB Imagery Science Validation Board JACADS Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System
ISWG Import Safety Working Group JACE Joint Assessment of Catastrophic Events
IT Information Technology JAD Joint Application Development
ITA 1) Information Technology Architecture JAG 1) Joint Action Group
2) Integrated Transport Analysis 2) Judge Advocate General (DOD)
ITAA Information Technology Association of America JANAP Joint Army-Navy-Air Force Publication
ITAAC Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance JAS Joint Alternate Site
Criteria
JATS Joint Air Transportation System
ITAC Information Technology Acquisition Center
JAWAS Joint Automated Weather Observing System
ITACG Interagency Threat Assessment and
Coordination Group JBPDS Joint Biological Point Detection Systems
ITAR 1) Information Technology Acquisition Review JCAH Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
2) International Traffic in Arms Regulations JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of
ITC 1) Information Technology Committee Healthcare Organizations
2) Information Technology Coordinator JCC Joint Coordination Center
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JCCC Joint Customs Coordination Council [U.S. and JOPES Joint Operations Planning and Execution
European Union] System
JCGC Joint Center for Global Connectivity JPAC Joint Planning Augmentation Cell (for CBIRF)
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff JPAS Joint Personnel Adjudication System
JDCC Joint Data Coordination Center JPATS Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation
JDISS Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System System
JDOMS Joint Director of Military Support JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group
JEAD Joint Exercise and Analysis Division (Joint JPEO/CBD Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical
Staff - J-7) and Biological Defense
JECG Joint Exercise Control Group JPIC Joint Public Information Center
JEEP Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan JPMRC Joint Patient Movement Requirements Center
JEMP Joint Exercise Management Program JPMT Joint Patient Movement Team
JEOC Joint Emergency Operations Center JPO Joint Program Office
JFACC Joint Force Air Component Commander JPSG Justice-Defense Program Steering Group
JFC Joint Force Commander JRC Joint Requirements Council
JFCOM Joint Forces Command JRERP Joint Radiological Emergency Response Plan
JFHQ-HLS Joint Forces Headquarters - Homeland Security JRIC Joint Regional Intelligence Center
JFHQ-State Joint Force Headquarters-State JRIES 1) Joint Regional Information Exchange System
JFLCC Joint Force Land Component Commander (see HSIN)
JFO Joint Field Office 2) JITF-CT RISSNET Information Exchange
System
JFOCG Joint Field Office Coordination Group
JRMP Joint Regional Medical Planner
JFSP Joint Fire Science Program
JRMPO Joint Regional Medical Planning Office
JHA Job Hazard Analysis
JRS Joint Reporting System
JHAT Joint Hazardous Assessment Team
JRT Joint Response Team
JHEC Joint Hazard Evaluation Center
JS Joint Staff
JHOC Joint Harbor Operations Command Center
JSCP Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
JI Johnston Island
JSERA Joint Special Events Risk Assessment
JIACG Joint Interagency Coordination Group
Joint Interagency Liaison Officer JSIPP Joint Service Installation Pilot Program
JIALO
JSOTF Joint Special Operations Task Force
JIATF Joint Interagency Task Force Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
JSTARS
JIB Joint Information Bureau
JTA Jacksonville Transportation Authority
JIC 1) Joint ICE Center
2) Joint Information Center JTF Joint Task Force
3) Joint Intelligence Center JTF - O Joint Task Force - Olympics
JICG Joint International Control Group JTF-CM Joint Task Force - Consequence Management
JICPAC Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific JTF-CS Joint Task Force - Civil Support
JIISE Joint Interagency Intelligence Support Element JTF-FF Joint Task Force - Firefighter
JIMPP Joint Industrial Mobilization Planning Process JTF-Katrina Joint Task Force-Katrina
JIOC Joint Investigative Operations Center JTF-NCR Joint Task Force - National Capital Region
JIS Joint Information System JTF-State Joint Task Force-State
JIT 1) Job Instruction Training JTIMS Joint Training Information Management System
2) Just In Time JTMS Joint Training Master Schedule
JITC Joint Interoperability Test Command JTOT 1) Joint Tactical Operations Team
JITF-CT Joint intelligence Task Force for Combating 2) Joint Technical Operations Team
Terrorism JTPA Job Training Partnership Act
JLCO Joint Legal Claims Office JTR Joint Travel Regulations
JMC Joint Movement Center JTRB Joint Telecommunications Resources Board
JMET Joint Mission Essential Task JTTF Joint Terrorism Task Force
JMFU Joint METOC Forecast Unit JTWC Joint Typhoon Warning Center
JMIE Joint Maritime Information Element JULL Joint Universal Lessons Learned (Report)
JMIP Joint Military Intelligence Program JULLS Joint Universal Lessons Learned System
JMMO Joint Medical Mobilization Office JVM Java Virtual Machine
JMRO Joint Medical Regulating Office JWARN Joint Warning and Reporting Network
JMT Joint Management Team (combination of IST JWC Joint Warfare Center
and MST - US&R and DMAT or NDMS) JWFC Joint Warfighting Center
JNACC Joint Nuclear Accident Coordinating Center JWICS Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication
JNAIRT Joint Nuclear Accident/Incident Response Team System
JNC Joint News Center JWID Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration
JOA Joint Operational Area JXDM [Global] Justice XML Data Model
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Kb 1) Kilobyte LEA 1) Law Enforcement Agency

2) Kilobit 2) Light Enforcement Aircraft
kBPS Kilobits Per Seconds LEADERS Lightweight Epidemiology Advanced Detection
KBRM Knowledge-Based Risk Management and Emergency Response System
KCCO Kansas City Commodity Office LEAINTP Law Enforcement Advanced Interviewing
KD Knocked Down Training Program
KDEM 1) Kansas Department of Emergency LEAP Law Enforcement Availability Pay
Management LEC Local Exchange Carrier
2) Kentucky Department of Emergency LECC Law Enforcement Coordination Center
Management LEDET Law Enforcement Detachment
KDP Key Decision Point LEED Law Enforcement Executive Development
kg kilogram Program
kHz kiloHertz LeeTran Lee County Transit Authority (Florida)
KI Potassium Iodide LEGAT Legal Attache
km kilometer LEGATS Legal attachments
KMI Key Management Infrastructure LEH Light Enforcement Helicopter
KML Keyhole Markup Language LEISP Law Enforcement Information Sharing Program
KMS Knowledge Management System LEL 1) Lower Explosive Limit
kN kilo-Newton 2) Lowest Effect Level
KSA Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities LELI Law Enforcement Leadership Institute
KSO Key Security Official (MD 10300) LEM Local Emergency Management
KST Known or Suspected Terrorist LEMA Local Emergency Management Authority
KT Kiloton LEMDP Law Enforcement Management Development
kV kilovolt Program
KVERT Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruptions Response Team LEO Law Enforcement Officer
kW Kilowatt LEOC Local Emergency Operations Center
kWh kilowatt hour LEOSA Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act
L Locality LEP 1) Leadership Excellence Program
L&D Learning & Development 2) Limited English Proficiency
3) Loaned Executive Program
LAC Local Assistance Center
LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee
LAG Lowest Adjacent Ground [grade]
LEPPC Local Emergency Prevention and Preparedness
LAN Local Area Network Council
LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network LERN Law Enforcement Radio Net
LANDSAT Land Satellite
LERT Logistics Emergency Response Team
LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory LESC Law Enforcement Support Center
LAO Lead Agency Official LESO Law Enforcement Security Officer
LAP Lesson Administration Page LETPP Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program
LASP Large Aircraft Security Program LETS Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
lb pound LEU Low-Enriched Uranium
LBAD Lexington Blue Grass Army Depot LEVEL 1 EST Full EST activation level (NRCC)
lbf pound force LEVEL 2 EST Intermediate EST activation level (NRCC)
LC Logistics Center LEVEL 3 EST Minimal EST activation level (NRCC)
LC-A Logistics Center-Atlanta LEWG Law Enforcement Working Group
L-CAR Local Capability Assessment for Readiness LF 1) Linear Foot
LCAT Logistics Closeout Assistance Team 2) Low Frequency
LCCE Life Cycle Cost Estimate LFA Lead Federal Agency
LC-FW Logistics Center-Fort Worth LFD Letter of Final Determination
LCM Life Cycle Management LFE Lowest Floor Elevation
LC-MF Logistics Center-Moffett Field LFEOC Local Federal Emergency Operations Center
LCMS Learning Content Management System LFFE Lowest Finished Flood Elevation
LCO Limiting Condition for Operation LFO Lead Federal Official
LCS Local Communications System LFP Livestock Feed Programs
LCT Liaison Coordination Team LH Local Hire
LD 1) Lethal Dose LHA/LHD Landing Helicopter - Assault/ Landing
2) Limited Data Helicopter - Deck
LDAP Light Directory Access Protocol LHD Local Health Department
LDR Lutheran Disaster Response LHMC Local Hazard Mitigation Coordinator
LDS Lightning Detection System LHR Limited Home Repair
LDW Last Day Worked LHW Last Hour Worked
LE Law Enforcement LIBSYS Library System

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LIC License LOU Limited Official Use

LID Low-Impact Development LPA Legislative and Public Affairs
LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging (system) LPDP Livestock Preservation Donation Program
LIDEF Levee Inventory Data Entry Form LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LIFE Legal Immigration Family Equity LPN Licensed Practical Nurse
LIHEAP Low Income Household Energy Assistance LPOC Last Port of Call
Program LPPC Local Preparedness and Prevention Council
LIMFAC Limiting Factor LPR 1) Lawful Permanent Resident (status)
LIMS 1) Laboratory Information Management System 2) Legal Permanent Resident (person)
2) Logistics Information Management System LPZ Low Population Zone
LINX Law Enforcement Information Exchange [Navy] LR Limited Response
LISS Linear Imaging and Self-Scanning LRA Louisiana Recovery Authority
LL Lessons Learned LR-BSDS Long Range Biological Standoff Detection
LLEA 1) Lead Law Enforcement Agency System
2) Local Law Enforcement Agency LRC 1) Learning Resource Center
LLIS Lessons Learned Information Sharing System 2) Logistics Resource Center
LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 3) Logistics Response Center
LLP Limited Liability Partnership LRFD Load and Resistance Factor Design
LLR Lessons Learned (Hot Wash) Report LRIP Low Rate Initial Production
LLW Low-Level Waste LRMP Long Range Management Plan
LLWS Low-Level Wind Shear LRN Laboratory Response Network
LM Logistics Management (FEMA/LM) LRT Long Range Tracker
LMA Land Management Agencies LRU Lowest Replaceable Unit
LMD Logistics Management Directorate (of DHS/ LS 1) Logistics Support
FEMA) 2) Lump Sum
LMF Logistics Management Facility LSA Logistics Staging Area
LMFBR Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor LSC 1) Legal Services Corporation
LMI Logistics Management Institute 2) Life Safety Code
LMPC Labor-Management Partnership Council 3) Life Support Center
LMR Living Marine Resource LSC1 Logistics Section Chief Type 1
LMS Learning Management System LSC2 Logistics Section Chief Type 2
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas LSCAD Lightweight Stand-off Chemical Agent Detector
LNO Liaison Officer LSCD Life Safety Code Deficiency
LOA Letter of Agreement LSCT Line Scout
LOAD Loadmaster LSE Local Subscriber Environment
LOAEL Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level LSFE Life Safety and Fire Engineering
LOC 1) Letter of Credit LSFE Life Safety and Fire Engineering Branch of
2) Levels of concern FEMA Office of Occupational Safety, Health &
3) Library of Congress Environment (OSHE)
4) Line of Communication LSFP Life Safety and Fire Protection
LOCA Loss of Coolant Accident LSFP Life Safety and Fire Protection Program
LOC-TFCS Letter of Credit - Treasury Financial LSG Large Scale Game
Communications System LSP Lump Sum Payment
LODR Letter of Determination Review LSS 1) Laboratory Scientific Services
LOEP Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness 2) Life Support System
LOFR Liaison Officer LSU Louisiana State University (NDPC)
LOG Logistics LSV Logistical Staging Vehicle
LOI 1) Letter of Intent LT Lieutenant (aka: Lt or Lieut)
2) Letter of Instruction LTA Lighter Than Air
LOINC Logical Observation Identifiers Names and LTATP Land Transportation Anti-terrorism Training
Codes Program
LOMA Letter of Map Amendment LTCR Lost Time Case Rate
LOMC Letter of Map Change LTD Limited
LOMC-VALID Letter of Map Change Revalidation LTG Lieutenant General
LOMR Letter of Map Revision LTL Less-than Truck Load
LOMR-F Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill LTR Long-Term Recovery
LOP Legal Orientation Program LTRC 1) Long Term Recovery Committee
LOS Line of Sight 2) Long Term Recovery Coordinator
LOSA Logistical Operations Staging Area LTRO Long Term Recovery Office
LOSAP Length-of-service Award Program LULC Land Use and Land Cover
LOSSEST Loss Estimation LVA Low Volatility Agent

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LVB Large Vehicle Bomb MARS 1) Military Affiliated Radio System

LWDR Lost Work Day Rate 2) Mobile Analytical Response System
LWF Lutheran World Federation 3) Multi-function Acquisition and Reporting
LWOP Leave Without Pay System
LWR Light Water Reactor MARSA Military Assumes Responsibility for Separation
of Aircraft
LYNX Central Florida Regional Transportation
Authority MARSEC Maritime Security
LZ Landing Zone MarshMALLOW Marsh Management Activities for Learning the
Lifestyles of Wildlife
m meter
MART Morning Advisory Risk Threat (see also DART
M&A Management and Administrative and EART)
M&IE 1) Meals and Incidental Expenses MAS Mapping Activity Statement
2) Miscellaneous and Incidental Expenses
MASF Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility
M&S Modeling and Simulation
MASFO Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation
M/S Meters per Second
MASH Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
MA 1) Marshalling Area
2) Mission Assignment MASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence
MAA Mutual Aid Agreement MAST 1) Maritime Security and Strategic Toolkit
2) Midwestern Alliance of Sovereign Tribes
MAAD Mobile Asset Activities Document 3) Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic
MAAFS Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists 4) Mitigation Advisors’ Strategic Tracker
MABAS Mutual Aid and Box Alarm System MAT Mobilization Assistance Team
MAC 1) Mapping and Analysis Center MATES Mobilization and Training Equipment Site
2) Mission Assignment Coordinator MATF Multi-Agency Task Force
3) Mitigation Assistance Clinic Multi-state Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange
4) Monitoring and Analysis Coordinator MATRIX
5) Multi-Agency Command MATTS 1) Marine Asset Tag Tracking System
6) Multiagency Committees 2) Mobile Air Transportable
7) Multiagency Coordinating (Entity) Telecommunications System
8) Multiagency Coordination MAV Micro Air Vehicle
9) Multiple Award Contract MB 1) millibar
MAC Entity Multiagency Coordinating Entity 2) Megabyte
MACA Military Assistance to Civil Authorities MBA Master of Business Administration
MACC 1) Multiagency Command Center MBO Management by Objectives
2) Multi-Agency Coordination Center MBPS Megabytes per Second
3) Multi-Agency Crime Center MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act
MACDIS Military Assistance for Civil Disturbances MC 1) Marine Corps
MACGp Multi-Agency Coordination Group 2) Member of Congress
MACOM Major Command 3) Mobilization Center
MACS Multi-Agency Coordination System MCA Multi-Channel Analyzer
MAEC Mid-America Earthquake Center MCAD Military Crew Advisor
MAELU Mutual Atomic Energy Liability Underwriters M-CAST Medical Capabilities Assessment & Status Tool
MAF Master Appropriation File MCB Movement Coordination Branch
MAFC MAFFS Clerk MCC 1) Major Cities [police] Chiefs
MAFFS Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System 2) Master Control Cell
MAGIC Mid-America Geographic Information Council 3) Mobility Control Center
4) Movement Coordination Center
MaHIMS Medical and Health Incident Management 5) Mission Control Center
System
MCD Medical Crew Director
MALE Medium Altitude Long Endurance (see also
HALE) MCE Maximum Credible Event
MANPADS Man Portable Air Defense System MCEER Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake
Engineering Research
MAOC Military Air Operations Coordinator
MCF 1) Mass Care and Feeding
MAPs Motorist Assist Points 2) Movement Coordination Function
MAR Monthly Accomplishments Report
MCI Mass Casualty Incident
MARAC Mutual Aid Regional Advisory Committee MCMC Mid-Continent Mapping Center
MARAD Maritime Administration MCMT Mobilization Center Management Team
MARC 1) Mid-America Regional Council MCO MERS Coordination Office
2) Maryland Rail Commuter
MCOC Marine Corps Operations Center
MAREP Marine Report
MCOE Metadata Center of Excellence (see EDMO)
MARFORLANT Marine Forces Atlantic
MCR Military Communications Representative
MARPLOT Mapping Applications for Response, Planning,
and Local Operational Tasks MCS Movement Coordination System
MARR Mission Assignment Reimbursement Request MCSAP Motor Carrier Safety and Assistance Program
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MCV Mobile Coordinating Vehicle MG-MIN/M3 Milligram Minutes per Cubic Meter
MD 1) Management Directive MGMT Management
2) Medical Doctor MH 1) Manufactured Housing
MDA Maritime Domain Awareness 2) Mental Health
MDC Maintenance and Deactivation Contracts 3) Mobile Home
MDD Metal Detection Device MHC Mobile Health Clinic
MDF Medical, Dental and Funeral MHE Materiel Handling Equipment
MDRC Mobile Disaster Recovery Center MHEC Military Helicopter Crewmem
MDRO Mission Disaster Relief Officer MHEM Military Helicopter Manager
MDRV Mobile Disaster Recovery Vehicle MHMS Military Helicopter Manager Supervisor
MDS Mennonite Disaster Service MHS Message Handling System
MDST Mountain Daylight Savings Time (see MDT) MHTGR Modular High Temperature Gas Reactor
MDT Mountain Daylight Time (GMT - 6) MHW Mean High Water
ME Medical Examiner MHWL Mean High Water Line
MEA 1) Major Emergency Action MHz Megahertz
2) Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft MI 1) Major Incident (medical)
MEAG Major Emergency Action Guide 2) Middle Initial
MEAP Mobile Environmental Analytical Platform MI2 Multi-level-secure Information Infrastructure
MED Medium MIC 1) Media Information Center
MEDEVAC Medical Evacuation 2) Meteorologist in Charge
MEDL Medical Unit Leader MICS Monitoring Information on Contracted Studies
MEDRED Medical Readiness (OHA/MEDRED) (System)
MEEMCN Minimum Essential Emergency Medical MIDAS Micro-fluidic Integrated DNA Analysis System
Communications Network MIEP Mass Immigration Emergency Plan
MEF Mission Essential Function MIFC Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center
MEG Medical Evaluation Guidance MIIS Microsoft Identity Integration Server
MEIR Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation MIL Military Advisor's Office
MEL Mobile-Erector Launcher MILES Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System
MEMA 1) Maine Emergency Management Agency MIL-STD Military Standard
2) Maryland Emergency Management Agency MIM Major Incident Management (medical)
3) Massachusetts Emergency Management MIME Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions
Agency MIN 1) Minimum
4) Mississippi Emergency Management Agency 2) Mobile Identification Number
5) Missouri Emergency Management Agency MIND Maritime Interceptor for Nuclear Detection
MEMU Mass Evacuation Management Unit MINICAM Miniature Chemical Agent Monitor
MEOW 1) Maximum Envelope of Water MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request
2) Maximum Envelope of Winds MIPT Memorial Institute for the Prevention of
MEP Management Engineering Plan Terrorism
MEPI Middle East Partnership Initiative MIRP Military Improved Response Program
MEPP Master Exercise Practitioner Program MIRV Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicle
MERRT Medical Emergency Radiological Response Team MIS Management Information System
MERS Mobile Emergency Response Systems/Support MISLE Maritime Information for Safety and Law
MERSA Mobile Emergency Response Support Assets Enforcement
MET 1) Meteorological MIT Mitigation
2) Meteorologist MITT Mobile Implementation Training Team
3) Mission Essential Task M-JPEG Motion JPEG
METAR 1) Meteorological Aviation Report MKT Mobile Kitchen Trailer
2) Management Evaluation Technical Assessment
Review MLAT Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
METL Mission-Essential Task List MLD Median Lethal Dose
METOC Meteorological and Oceanographic MLETP Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
METSAT Meteorological Satellite MLH Medium Lift Helicopter
MeV 1) millielectronvolt MLOS Microwave Line of Sight
2) Megaelectronvolt MLW Mean Low Water
MEWT Mobile Electronic Warfare Technologies mm millimeter
MFAS Marriage Fraud Amendment System MMA Major Metropolitan Area
MFR Memorandum For the Record MMC Main Media Center
MFRI Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute MMCE Medical Management of Chemical Exposure
MFTR Manufacturer MMD Merchant Mariner Document
MG 1) milligram MMI Modified Mercalli Intensity
2) Marsh Vegetation (Line) MMIS Municipal Management Information System
MG/M3 Milligrams per Cubic Meter MMPA Marine Mammal Protection Act

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MMPAC Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee MRP 1) Machine Readable Passport
MMRS Metropolitan Medical Response System 2) Minimal Repair Program
MMS Minerals Management Service MRR Measurement Residual Ratio
MMST Metropolitan Medical Strike Team MRRS MERS Response Reporting System
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report MRT Medical Response Team
MNAP Mapping Needs Assessment Process MRV 1) Mobile Response Van
MNS Mission Needs Statement 2) Mobile Response Vehicle
MNUSS Map Needs Update Support System 3) Multi-Radio Van
4) Multi-Radio Vehicle
MO 1) Medical Officer
2) Method of operation MS&G Models, Simulations, and Games
MOA Memorandum of Agreement MS-1 Medical Service – 1 (Hospital)
MOB 1) Mobilization (or Mobilize) MSA 1) Metropolitan Statistical Area
2) Main Operating Base 2) Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis
3) Mutual Support Agreement
MOB Center Mobilization Center
MSC 1) Marine Safety Center
MOC MERS Operations Center 2) Map Service Center
MODEM Modulator/Demodulator 3) Major Subordinate Command
MODU Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit 4) Mobile Switching Center
MOM 1) Maximum of Maximums MSCA Military Support to Civil Authorities (see DSCA)
2) Middle of Month MSCLEA Military Support to Civilian Law Enforcement
MOOTW Military Operations Other Than War Agencies
MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture MSD 1) Military Support Detachment
MORE Making Officer Redeployment Effective 2) Musculoskeletal Disorder
MOSS Management Operations and Student Support MSDS 1) Material Safety Data Sheet
MOU Memorandum of Understanding 2) Manpower Standards Development System
MOX Mixed Oxide Fuels MSE MERS Support Element
MP 1) Management Profiler MSEL Master Scenario Events List
2) Military Police MSF Mobile Screening Force
MPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft MSFCMA Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and
MPAC Muslim Public Affairs Council Management Act
MPC 1) Main Press Center MSFO Marine Safety Field Office
2) Maximum Permissible Concentration MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration
3) Mid-term Planning Committee MSI Minority-Serving Institution
4) Mid-term Planning Conference MSIA Metadata Standards for Information Assurance
MPD Maximum Potential Destruction MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center
MPE Maximum Permissible Exposure MSIIP Minority Serving Institutions Internship
MPEG Motion Picture Expert Group Program
MPH Miles per Hour MSIS 1) Minority Serving Institutions
MPPP Mortgage Portfolio Protection Program 2) Marine Safety Information System
MPS Mission Planning System MSL Mean Sea Level
MPU 1) Microprocessor Unit MSLO Military Support Liaison Officer
2) Mobile Power Unit MSO 1) Marine Safety Office
MQIT Medical Quality Improvement Team 2) Maritime Security Operations
MQM Medical Quality Management 3) Military Support Officer
mR milliroentgen/millirem MSPB Merit Systems Protection Board
MR 1) Medical Records MSR Main Supply Route
2) Medical Response MSRAM Maritime Security Risk Assessment Model
mR/h milliRoentgen per hour MSST Maritime Safety and Security Team
MRA 1) Monthly Rental Assistance MST 1) Management Support Team
2) Mortgage and Rental Assistance 2) Master
MRAT Medical Radiobiology Advisory Team 3) METRO Strike Team
MRC 1) Management Review Council 4) Mountain Standard Time (GMT - 7)
2) Medical Reserve Corps MSU 1) Management Support Unit
3) Monthly Recurring Costs 2) Marine Safety Unit
MRE Meal, Ready-to-Eat 3) Medical Support Unit
mRem millirem MT 1) Megaton
MRF Medium Range Forecast 2) metric ton
MRI Mean Recurrence Interval 3) Mitigation (FEMA/MT)
MRIC Mobile Registration Intake Center MTA Material Transfer Area
MRMC Medical Research and Materiel Command MTF Medical Treatment Facility
MRO Mandatory Removal Offense MTI Methodology Technical Implementation
MTMC Military Traffic Management Command
MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment

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MTOW Maximum Takeoff Weight NADO National Association of Development

MTP 1) Master Trainer Program Organizations
MTR 1) Maritime Training Response NAEMT National Association of Emergency Medical
2) Military Training Route Technicians
MTSA Maritime Transportation Security Act NAERG North American Emergency Response
MTSP Mass Transit Security Program Guidebook
MTT Mobile Training Team NAFAX National Facsimile Network
MUDAC Meteorological and Unified Dose Assessment NAFSMA National Association of Flood & Stormwater
Center Management Agencies
MUF Materials Unaccounted For NAFTA North America Free Trade Agreement
MUTCD Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices NAFTZ National Association of Free Trade Zones
MV Merchant Vessel NAHB National Association of Home Builders
MVGP Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles NAHERC National Animal Health Emergency Response
MW 1) megawatt Corps
2) Microwave NAHF National Association of Hispanic Firefighters
3) Mount Weather NAI North American Initiative
MWA Metropolitan Washington Area NaI(Tl) Sodium Iodide Doped with Thallium
MWCOG Metropolitan Washington Council of (scintillator)
Governments NAIC National Association of Insurance
MWEAC 1) Mount Weather Emergency Action Center Commissioners
2) Mount Weather Emergency Assistance Center NAIIA National Association of Independent Insurance
MWEOC Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center Adjusters
MWFRS Main Wind Force Resisting System NAILS National Automated Immigration Lookout
MWH megawatt hour System
MWMD Mount Weather Management Division NAMRI Naval Medical Research Institute
MWS Marine Weather Statement NANDA North American Nuclear Detection Architecture
MXMS Mixmaster NAOC National Airborne Operations Center
M-ZONE High Mudflow Hazard Area NAOS North American Atmospheric Observing System
N/A 1) Not Affected NAP 1) National AIDS Policy
2) Not (or Non) Applicable 2) Nuclear Assessment Program
N/P Not Provided NAPA National Academy of Public Administration
NA 1) North American NAPI National Arson Prevention Initiative
2) Northeastern Area NARA National Archives and Records Administration
NAAE National Association of Agricultural Employees NARAC National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center)
NAAK Nerve Agent Antidote Kit NARCL Nuclear Accident Response Capabilities Listing
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NARFE National Active & Retired Federal Employees
NAAT North American Aviation Trilateral Association
NAC 1) National Advisory Committee NARP 1) National Agriculture Release Program
2) National Advisory Council 2) Nuclear Accident Response Plan
3) National Agency Check 3) Nuclear Accident Response Procedures
4) Nebraska Avenue Complex NARS National Archives and Records Service
NAC/AEGL National Advisory Committee on Acute NARSAP National Advanced Remote Sensing Applications
Exposure Guidelines Levels (for Chemical Program
Substances) NARTC National Advanced Resource Technology Center
NACA National Air Carrier Association NAS National Academy of Sciences
NACCHO National Association of County and City Health NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Officials NASAR National Association for Search and Rescue
NACD National Association of Corporate Directors NASBLA National Association of State Boating Law
NACDD National Association of Councils on Administrators
Developmental Disabilities NASCIO National Association of State Chief Information
NACE National Association of County Engineers Officers
NACI National Agency Check with Inquiries NASEMSD National Association of State Emergency
NACIC National Counterintelligence Center Medical Services Directors
NACo National Association of Counties NASEMSO National Association of State Emergency
NACS 1) NEMIS Access Control System Medical Officials
2) Netware Asynchronous Communications NASF National Association of State Foresters
Service NASFM National Association of State Fire Marshals
NACWA National Association of Clean Water Agencies NASNA National Association of 9-1-1 Administrators
NAD27 North American Datum of 1927 NASTTPO National Association of State Title Three
NAD83 North American Datum of 1983 Program Officials
NADB National Assets Data Base NASULGC National Association of State Universities and
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NATA National Air Transportation Association NCLIS National Commission on Libraries and
NATCA National Air Traffic Controllers Association Information Science
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NCMEC National Center for Missing and Exploited
NAVAID Navigational Aid Children
NAVC National Audio-Visual Center NCO Non-Commissioned Officer
NAVD88 North American Vertical Datum of 1988 NCP 1) National Oil and Hazardous Substances

NAWAS 1) National Alert and Warning System Pollution Contingency Plan (aka: "National

2) National Warning System Contingency Plan")

2) National Continuity Programs (FEMA/NCP)

NAWAS/BCC National Warning System Bridge and

Conference Controller NCPC 1) National Capitol Planning Commission

2) National Crime Prevention Council

NAWC National Association of Water Companies

NCPI National Committee on Property Insurance

NAWE National Association for Waterfront Employees

NCR National Capital Region

NBACC National Biodefense Analysis and

Countermeasures Center NCRC National Capital Region Coordination (FEMA/

NCRC), Office of
NBAF National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility
NCRCG National Cyber Response Coordination Group
NBC Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
NCRPM National Council on Radiation Protection and
NBFAC National Bioforensic Analysis Center Measurements
NBFSPQ National Board on Fire Service Professional NCS 1) National Communications System [ESF-2]
Qualifications 2) Net Control System
NBHPP National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness NCSA 1) National Center for Super-computing
Program Applications
NBIC National Biosurveillance Integration Center 2) North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association
NBIS National Biosurveillance Integration System NCSC National Cybersecurity Center
NBSAC National Boating Safety Advisory Council NCSD 1) National Cyber Security Division
NBSCAB National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory 2) National Communications System Directive
Board NCSH National Communications System Handbook
NBSG National Biosurveillance Group NCSL National Council of State Legislators
NBTA National Business Travel Association NCSLLET National Center for State & Local Law
NBWDA National BioWeapons Defense Analysis Center Enforcement Training, Advisory Committee to
NC&B Nuclear, Chemical and Biological the
NCA National Command Authority NCSM National Communications System Manual
NCAI National Congress of American Indians NCSP 1) National Cyber Security Partnership
NCAP National Corrective Action Program 2) National Communications Support Plan
NCAR National Center for Atmospheric Research NCSRM National Communications Systems Regional
NCAS National Cyber Alert System Manager
NCATF National Church Arson Task Force NCSSA National Cartographic Standards for Spatial
NCAVC National Center for the Analysis of Violent Accuracy
Crime NCTC National Counter-Terrorism Center
NCBFAA National Customs Brokers and Forwarders NCUA National Credit Union Administration
Association of America NCVIP National Child Victim Identification Program
NCC National Coordinating Center (for NDA 1) National Defense Area
Telecommunications) 2) Nevada Department of Agriculture
NCCC National Council of the Churches of Christ 3) Non-Disclosure Agreement
NCCG National Civilian Community Group NDAA Natural Disaster Assistance Act
NCD National Council on Disability NDAC Network Design and Analysis Center
NCDDM National Center for Disaster Decision Making NDC National Data Center
NCEH National Center for Environmental Health NDEA National Defense Emergency Authorization
NCEP National Centers for Environmental Prediction NDEC National Disaster Education Coalition
NCFPD National Center for Food Protection and NDEP National Digital Elevation Program
Defense NDER National Defense Executive Reserve
NCFS National Center for Forensic Science N-DEX [Law Enforcement] National Data Exchange
NCGIA National Center for Geographic Information NDFD National Digital Forecast Database
and Analysis NDHS National Disaster Housing Strategy (FEMA)
NCIC National Crime Information Center NDHTF National Disaster Housing Task Force
NCID National Center for Infectious Diseases NDIA National Defense Industrial Association
NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service NDIC National Drug Intelligence Center
NCISP National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan NDMC National Drought Mitigation Center
NCITD National Council on International Trade and NDMN National Donations Management Network
Development NDMOC National Disaster Medical Operations Center
NCIX Office of National Counterintelligence Executive NDMS National Disaster Medical System
NCJA National Criminal Justice Association

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NDMSOSC National Disaster Medical System Operations NEP National Exercise Program
Support Center NEPA National Environmental Protection Act (also
NDPC National Domestic Preparedness Consortium called National Environmental Policy Act)
NDPO National Domestic Preparedness Office NEPPC National Emergency Prevention and
NDRSMP National Distress and Response System Preparedness Council
Modernization Project (also known as “Rescue NERC North American Electric Reliability Council
21”) NERR National Emergency Resource Registry
NDS 1) National Defense Stockpile NERRTC National Emergency Response and Rescue
2) National Detention Standards Training Center (TEEX/NDPC)
3) Nuclear Detection System NERT National Emergency Response Team
NDTA National Defense Transportation Association NESC National Exercise Simulation Center
NDU National Defense University NESEC Northeast States Emergency Consortium
NDW Naval District of Washington NESN Necessary Expenses and Serious Needs
NE 1) Northeast NESP National Environmental Studies Project
2) New England NESPM National EMS Scope of Practice Model
NEA National Endowment for the Arts NEST Nuclear Emergency Search/Support Team
NEARS National Emergency and Alerting Response NESWG National Earthquake Strategy Working Group
System
NET No Earlier Than
NEC 1) National Earthquake Center
2) National Electric Code NETAC National Environmental Technology Application
Center
NECA Newport Chemical Activity
NETAP National Earthquake Technical Assistance
NECD Newport Chemical Depot Program
NECLC National Emergency Child Locator Center NETC National Emergency Training Center
NECN National Emergency Communications Network NEXRAD Next Generation Weather Radar
NECP National Emergency Communications Plan NEXS National Exercise Schedule
NED 1) National Exercise Division NEXUS Next Generation Upper Weather System
2) Nuclear Explosive Device
NFA 1) National Fire Academy
NEDCTP National Explosives Detection Canine Team 2) National Fire Academy, Board of Visitors
Program for the
NEDSS National Electronic Disease Surveillance System NFAAA National Fire Academy Alumni Association
NEEP 1) National Earthquake Education Program NFAEB National Fire & Aviation Executive Board
2) National Exercise and Evaluation Program
NFAR No Further Action Required
NEET National Exercise Evaluation Team
NFC National Finance Center (MD 3171)
NEF National Essential Function
NFCD National Finance Center Database
NEFRLS National Emergency Family Registry and
Locator System NFDA 1) National Flood Determination Association
2) National Funeral Directors Association
NEFSMA New England Floodplain and Stormwater
Managers Association NFDC National Fire Data Center
NEG National Emergency Grant NFES National Fire Equipment System
NEH National Endowment for the Humanities NFFE National Federation of Federal Employees
NEHA National Environmental Health Association NFFF National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
NEHRP National Earthquake Hazards Reduction NFFS Northeast Forest Fire Supervisors
Program NFI National Flood Insurance
NEI Nuclear Energy Institute NFIB National Foreign Intelligence Board
NEIC 1) National Earthquake Information Center NFIC National Fire Information Council
2) National Enforcement Investigations Center NFIF National Flood Insurance Fund
NEIS National Earthquake Information Service NFIP 1) National Flood Insurance Program
NEMA 1) National Emergency Management Association 2) National Foreign Intelligence Program
2) Nebraska Emergency Management Agency NFIRA National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994
NEMB-CAP National Emergency Management Baseline NFIRS National Fire Incident Reporting System
-Capability Assessment Program NFMA National Forest Management Act
NEMIS National Emergency Management Information NFOP National Fugitive Operations Program
System NFP Not For Profit
NEMSIS National EMS Information System NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NEMSPI National Emergency Medical Services NFPCA National Fire Prevention and Control
Preparedness Initiative Administration
NEMT National Emergency Management Team NFPE National Fire Protection Equipment
NENA National Emergency Number Association NFR Notice of Finding and Recommendation
NEO 1) Near-Earth Orbit NFS National Forest System
2) Non-combatant Evacuation Operation NFSA National Fire Sprinkler Association
NEOB New Executive Office Building NFSC Narcotics Financing Strategy Center
NEOC National Emergency Operations Center NFSCC National Fire Science Curriculum Committee

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NFSLO National Fire Suppression Liaison Officer NIF 1) National Ignition Facility
NFTS National File Tracking System (replaced RAFACS) 2) Non-Industrial Facility
NG National Guard NIFC National Interagency Fire Center
NGA 1) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NIFCC National Interagency Fire Coordination Center
2) National Governors Association NIH National Institutes of Health
NGB 1) National Guard Bureau NIHS National Institute for Hometown Security
2) National Governing Body NII 1) National Information Infrastructure
NGDC National Geophysical Data Center 2) Non-Intrusive Inspection
NGI Next Generation Internet NII/GII National Information Infrastructure/Global
NGIC National Ground Intelligence Center [Army] Information Infrastructure Initiatives
NGLO National Guard Liaison Officer NIIMS National Interagency Incident Management
NGM Nested Grid Model System
NGN Next-Generation Network NIIS Non-Immigrant Information System
NGO Non-Government Organization NIITP National Investigative Interview Training
NGRS National Geodetic Reference System Program
NGS National Geodetic Survey NIJ National Institute of Justice
NGVD National Geodetic Vertical Datum NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency (see
NGA)
NGVD29 National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
N-IMAT National Incident Management Assistance Team
NGWT Next Generation Warning Tool
NIMBY Not In My Backyard
NHC National Hurricane Center
NIMG National Interagency Mobilization Guide
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act
NIMH National Institutes of Mental Health
NHSSS (also known
National Homeland Security Support System NIMO National Incident Management Organization
as NH3S)
NIMS National Incident Management System
NHSU National Homeland Security University
NIMS SC NIMS Support Center
NHTSA National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration NIMS STEP NIMS Supporting Technology Evaluation
Program
NHV Natural Hazard Vulnerability
NIMS/NET National Incident Management System Network
NI No Insurance
NIMSCAST National Incident Management System
NIAAA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Compliance Assistance Support Tool
Alcoholism
NIMTO Not In My Term of Office
NIAC 1) NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
2) National Infrastructure Advisory Council NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and
3) National Iranian American Council Health
NIB National Industries for the Blind NIP 1) National Immunization Program
2) National Intelligence Program
NIBC National Interagency Biodefense Campus NIPC National Infrastructure Protection Center
NIBRS National Incident Based Reporting System NIPF National Intelligence Priority Framework
NIBS National Institute of Building Sciences NIPP National Infrastructure Protection Plan
NIC 1) National Integration Center
NIPS Numerically Integrated Profiling System
2) National Intelligence Council
3) National Instrumentation Center NIR Non Ionizing Radiation
4) NIMS Integration Center NIRSC National Interagency Radio Support Cache
NICACS National Incident Control and Action NIRT Nuclear Incident Response Team
Communication System NISAC National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis
NICC 1) National Infrastructure Coordination Center Center
2) National Interagency Coordination Center NISE National Intelligence Support Element
NICCL National Incident Communications Conference/ NISP National Industrial Security Program
Coordination Line NISPOM National Industrial Security Program Operating
NICCP National Interdiction Command & Control Plan Manual
NICI National Interagency Counterdrug Institute NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NICRAT National Incident Command Resource Allocation NIUSR National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
Tool NIVS Non-Immigrant Visa System
NICS National Instant Background Check System NJBF New Jersey Business Force
NID 1) National Intelligence Director (see DNI) NJTTF National Joint Terrorism Task Force
2) National Inventory of Dams NLC 1) National League of Cities
NIDF National Insurance Development Fund 2) National Location Code
NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health NLD Nunn-Lugar-Domenici
Services NLE National-Level Exercise
NIEM National Information Exchange Model NLECC National Law Enforcement Coordination Center
NIEOC National Interagency Emergency Operations NLETS National Law Enforcement Telecommunications
Center System
NIER National Industrial Equipment Reserve NLRA National Labor Relations Authority
NLRB National Labor Relations Board

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NLS National Language Standards NORTHCOM United States Northern Command

NLT No/Not Later Than NOS 1) National Ocean Survey
NLZ No Lone Zone 2) Not Otherwise Specified
NM Nautical Mile NOSAC National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
NMAB National Materials Advisory Board NOTAM Notice to Airmen
NMAS National Map Accuracy Standard NOUE Notice of Unusual Event
NMB National Mediation Board NP 1) National Preparedness (FEMA/NP)
NMC 1) National Meteorological Center 2) Navigation Processor
2) Non-Mission Capable NPC 1) National Paralympic Committee
NMCC 1) National Master Control Cell 2) National Petroleum Council
2) National Military Command Center NPD National Preparedness Directorate
NMD National Mapping Division (of USGS) NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NMETS National Mass Evacuation Tracking System NPDP National Performance of Dams Program
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service NPES National Planning and Execution System
NMI No Middle Initial NPFC National Pollution Funds Center
NMIC National Maritime Intelligence Center NPG 1) National Preparedness Goal
NMJIC National Military Joint Intelligence Center 2) National Preparedness Guidelines
NMRI Naval Medical Research Institute NPL National Priorities List
NMRS National Medical Response System NPLA National Preparedness Leadership Academy
NMRT National Medical Response Team NPM National Preparedness Month
NMSAC National Maritime Security Advisory Committee NPMA National Property Management Association
NMSP National Maritime Security Plan NPMOC Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography
NMSRA National Maritime Strategic Risk Assessment Center
NMSS Nuclear Materials Safeguards and Security NPOC Next Port of Call
NMT New Mexico Tech (NDPC) NPOESS National Polar-Orbiting Operational
Environmental Satellite System
NMTSP National Marine Transportation Security Plan
NPP Nuclear Power Plant
NNALEA National Native American Law Enforcement
Association NPPC National Preparedness and Prevention Council
NNEC National Network Emergency Center NPPD National Protection and Programs Directorate
NNO National Night Out NPR 1) National Partnership for Reinventing
Government
NNOB National Network Operations Branch 2) National Preparedness Report
NNOC National Network Operations Center 3) Nationwide Plan Review
NNRT National Nurses Response Team (medical) NPRA National Petrochemical & Refiners Association
NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [see also
NO National Office ANPRM and SNPRM]
No FEAR Act Notification and Federal Employee Anti- NPRT National Pharmacist Response Team
discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 NPS 1) National Park Service
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric 2) National Pharmaceutical Stockpile
Administration 3) National Planning Scenarios
NOAEL No Observed Adverse Effects Level 4) National Preparedness System
NOBLE National Organization of Black Law 5) Naval Postgraduate School
Enforcement Executives NPSC National Processing Service Center
NOC 1) National Olympic Committee NPSP National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program
2) National Operations Center (OPS/NOC) NPSTC National Public Safety Telecommunications
3) Navy Operations Center Council
4) Negotiations Operations Center NRAT 1) National Radiological Advisory Team
5) Network Operations Center 2) Nuclear Radiological Advisory Team
NOC-HQE National Operations Center - Headquarters NRC 1) National Records Center
Element 2) National Research Council
NOEL No Observed Effects Level 3) National Response Center
NOFA Notice of Funds Availability 4) [United States] Nuclear Regulatory
NOFD New Orleans Fire Department Commission
NOGA Notice of Grant Award NRCC 1) National Response Coordination Center
NOI 1) Notice of Intent 2) Northern Regional Coordination Center
2) Notice of Interest NRCOC Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations
NOID Notice of Intent to Deny Center
NOK Next of Kin NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service
NOPD New Orleans Police Department NRCSDC Natural Resources Conservation Service District
NOPR Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Conservationist
NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command NRCSSC Natural Resources Conservation Service State
Conservationist
NORM Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material
NRF National Response Framework [supersedes NRP]

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NRIA Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex (to the NSSDA National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy
NRF) NSSE National Special Security Event
NRIMC National Resources Information and Mapping NSSFC National Severe Storms Forecast Center
Center NSSL National Severe Storms Laboratory
NRIS National Resource Information System NSTAC National Security Telecommunications Advisory
NRO National Reconnaissance Office Committee/Council
NRPC National Railway Passenger Commission NSTC National Science & Technology Council
NRP-CIS National Response Plan Catastrophic Incident NSTR Nothing Significant to Report
Supplement NT 1) Network Technology
NRR Noise Reduction Rating 2) Windows NT operating system
NRS National Response System NTA 1) National Technology Alliance (research
NRT 1) National Response Team partnership between government, academia
2) Near Real-Time and industry)
NRWA National Rural Water Association 2) Network Technology Architecture
NS National Strategic (Task) 3) Non-Traditional Agent
NS/EP National Security and Emergency Preparedness 4) Notice to Appear
NS/EPC National Security and Emergency Preparedness NTAC National Threat Assessment Center
Communications, Committee for NTC 1) National Targeting Center
NSA 1) National Security Agency 2) National Teleregistration Center
2) National Security Area NTC-MW National Teleregistration Center at Mount
3) National Sheriff’s Association Weather
4) Network Security Agreement NTE Not to Exceed
NSABB National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity NTEU National Treasury Employees Union
NSAC Navigation Safety Advisory Council NTFI National Task Force on Interoperability
NSAT Network Service Acceptance Test NTIA National Telecommunications and Information
NSBC National Safe Boating Council Administration
NSC 1) National Safety Council NTIS National Technical Information Service
2) National Security Council NTM National Technical Means
3) National Security Cutter NTMR National Technical Means of Reconnaissance
4) NFIRS Support Center NTMS National Telecommunications Management
NSD 1) Named Storm Day Structure
2) National Security Directive NTNFC National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center
NSDD National Security Decision Directive NTR Nothing to Report
NSDI National Spatial Data Infrastructure N-TRAP National Terrorism Response Awareness
NSEC 1) National Security Emergency Coordination Program
2) National Standard Exercise Curriculum NTRO National Terrorism Response Objective
NSEERS National Security Entry Exit Registration NTS 1) National Traffic System
System 2) Nevada Test Site
NSEPT National Security and Emergency Preparedness NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
Telecommunications NTSC National Telecommunications Standards
NSF 1) National Science Foundation Committee
2) National Strike Force NTSP National Telecommunications Support Plan;
NSFCC National Strike Force Coordination Center a.k.a. National Plan for Telecommunications
NSGIC National States Geographic Information Council Support in Non-Wartime Emergencies
NSGP Non-Profit Security Grant Program NTSRA National Transportation Sector Risk Assessment
NSHS National Strategy for Homeland Security NTVRP Non-Tank Vessel Response Plan
NSI 1) National Security Information NU Name Unknown
2) Nuclear Surety Inspection NUCFLASH Accidental, unauthorized, or unexplained
NSLRSDA National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data nuclear detonation
Archive NUDET Nuclear Detonation
NSMP National Strong-Motion Program NUL National Urban League
NSN 1) National Security Notifications NUMARC Nuclear Management and Resources Council
2) National Stock Number NUREG Nuclear Regulation
NSPD National Security Presidential Directive NUSRS National Urban Search and Rescue System,
NSPE National Society of Professional Engineers Advisory Committee of the
NSPS National Security Personnel System NUWAX Nuclear Weapon Exercise
NSRS National Spatial Reference System NUWC Naval Undersea Warfare Center
NSRV National Security and Records Verification NVAC National Visualization and Analytics Center
(USCIS/NSRV) NVC National Visa Center
NSS 1) National Security Strategy NVDC National Vessel Documentation Center
2) National Shelter System NVFC National Volunteer Fire Council
NSSA National Safe Skies Alliance NVG Night Vision Goggles

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NVIC Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular OCGFC Office of Cerro Grande Fire Claims
NVL Night Vision Laboratory OCHAMPUS Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program
NVLAP National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation of the Uniformed Services
Program OCHCO Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
NVMC National Vessel Movement Center (MGMT/OCHCO)
NVOAD National Voluntary Organizations Active in OCIO Office of the Chief Information Officer (MGMT/
Disasters OCIO)
NVTSA Night Vision Technology Safety Act OCIPEP Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and
NW Neighborhood Watch Emergency Preparedness
NWARSG Nuclear Weapons Accident Response Steering OCJCS Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Group Staff
NWC National Warning Center OCLA Office of Congressional Liaison and Affairs
NWCG 1) National Wildfire Coordinating Group OCLUS Outside the Continental Limits of the United
2) National Wildland Coordinating Group States
NWP Neighborhood Watch Program (see NW) OCN Optimal Climate Normals
NWR 1) National Weather Radio OCOG Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games
2) NOAA Weather Radio OCONUS Outside the Continental United States
NWS National Weather Service OCPM Office of Crisis Planning and Management
NWSFO National Weather Service Forecast Office OCPO Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (MGMT/
NWWS National Weather Wire Service CPO)
NYCOEM New York City Office of Emergency OCR 1) Office of Collateral Responsibility
Management 2) Optical Character Reader
O number Order number 3) Optical Character Recognition
O&M Operations and Maintenance OCRWM Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste
Management
O/C Observer/Controller
OCS 1) Officer Candidate School
OA 1) Office Automation 2) Outer Continental Shelf
2) Over and Above
OCSO Office of the Chief Security Officer (MGMT/
OAA Older Americans Act OCSO)
OAD Operations Analysis Division (S&T/OAD) OCSP Online Certificate Status Protocol
OADR Originating Agency Determination Required OCTAVE Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and
OAFME Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner Vulnerability Evaluation
OAM Office of Acquisition Management OCTEL Operations Center Telephone
OAO Office of Aviation Operations OCZM Office of Coastal Zone Management
OAR 1) Office of Air and Radiation ODAM Offsite Dose Assessment Manual
2) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research ODBC Open Database Connectivity
OAS 1) Office of Administrative Support ODC Other Direct Cost
2) Office of Aircraft Services
3) Organization of American States ODEM Oklahoma Department of Emergency
Management
OASD Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
ODIS Offshore Detection Inegrated System
OASH/OEP Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health /
Office of Emergency Preparedness ODNI Office of the Director of National Intelligence
OASIS Organization for the Advancement of ODP Office for Domestic Preparedness
Structured Information Standards ODRO Office of Detention and Removal Operations
OAST Office of Accessible Systems & Technology ODS Operation Desert Safeguard
OAWG Organizational Attack Working Group OE 1) Operational Environment
OB Official Business 2) Operating Expenses
3) Organizational Elements
OBE Overcome by Events
OEC Office of Emergency Communications
OBP Border Patrol, Office of (CBP/OBP)
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation &
OBS Observation Development
OC Operations Center OEM 1) Office of Emergency Management
OCA 1) Office of Congressional Affairs 2) Original Equipment Manufacturers
2) Original Classification Authority OEMA Ohio Emergency Management Agency
OCAO Office of the Chief Administrative Officer OEMC Office of Emergency Management and
(MGMT/OCAO) Communications
OCB Operations Centers Branch OEMP Office of Emergency Medical Preparedness
OCC 1) Office of the Chief Counsel OEP 1) Occupant Emergency Plan
2) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 2) Occupant Emergency Program
OCD Office of Community Development 3) Office of Emergency Preparedness
OCDETF Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force OER 1) Office of Emergency Response
OCFO Office of the Chief Financial Officer 2) Office of Equal Rights
OCFOAS Office of Chief Financial Officers & OES Office of Emergency Services
Administrative Services OET Office of Emergency Transportation (DOT)

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OF 1) Office of Finance ONRA Office of National Risk Assessment

2) Over-water Fetch (Line) OOC Office of Citizenship
OFA 1) Office of Family Assistance OPA 1) Office of Public Affairs
2) Other Federal Agency 2) Oil Pollution Act
OFAC Office of Foreign Assets Control 3) Otherwise Protected Area
OFCR Officer OPAC On-Line Payments and Collection
OFDA Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance OPBD Operations Branch Director
OFF Offshore Forecast OPC Organizational Program Coordinators
OFM Office of Financial Management OPCOM Operational Command
OFMA Oklahoma Floodplain Management Association OPCON Operational Control
OFO Field Operations, Office of (CBP/OFO) OPD Office of Policy Development
OFP Office of Field Programs OPDAT Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance
OFSEP Office of Food Security and Emergency and Training
Preparedness OPEN Open Platform for Emergency Networks
OGAT Official Government Acceptance Test OPERIOD Operational Period
OGC Office of the General Counsel OPF Official Personnel Folder
OGE Office of Government Ethics OPHEP Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
OGO Office of Grant Operations (HHS)
OGSA Open Grid Services Architecture OPHS Office of Public Health and Science
OH 1) Overhead OPLAN Operations Plan
2) Occupational Health OPM Office of Personnel Management
OHA Office of Health Affairs OPORD Operation Order
OHR Office of Human Resources OPPRED Operation Predator
OHRM Office of Human Resources Management OPR 1) Office of Primary Responsibility
OHRP Office for Human Research Protections [US 2) Protective Research, Office of (USSS/OPR)
Dept. of Health and Human Services] (MD OPREP Operational Report
10300) OPS 1) Operations Coordination, Office of
OI Office of Investigations 2) Office of Operations Coordination and
OIA International Affairs, Office of Planning
OIC 1) Office for Interoperability & Compatibility 3) Office of Pipeline Safety
2) Officer in Charge 4) Operational Planning System
OIE Office of International Enforcement 5) Operations
OIG Office of Inspector General OPSEC Operations/Operational Security
OIM Office of Incident Management OPSG Operation Stonegarden
OIRA Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs OPSUM Operations Summary
OIS Immigration Statistics, Office of (PLCY/OIS) OPT Operations and Planning Team
OIT Office of Information Technology OPTEMPO Operating Tempo
OIWG Operational Intelligence Working Group OPUS Olympic Properties of the United States
OJCS Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff OPVAL Operational Validation Program
OJP Office of Justice Programs OPW Operational Planning Worksheet
OJT On the Job Training OR&R Office of Regulations and Rulings
OKC Oklahoma City ORA Outstanding Research Award
OLA Office of Legislative Affairs ORCA Operational Readiness Capability Assessment
OLAP On-Line Analytical Processing ORD 1) Office of Research and Development
2) Office of the Regional Director
OLAW Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare 3) Operational Requirements Document
OLC Office of Legal Counsel ORDM Ordering Manager
OLE 1) Object Linking and Embedding OREMS Oak Ridge Evacuation Modeling System
2) Office of Law Enforcement
ORIA Office of Radiation and Indoor Air
OLE/FAMS Law Enforcement, Office of/Federal Air Marshal
Service (TSA/OLE/FAMS) ORISE Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
OLES Office of Law Enforcement Standards ORM Other Regulated Materials
OLTP On-Line Transaction Processing ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OMA Operations, Management, and Administration ORO Off-site Response Organization
OMB Office of Management and Budget ORPA Orthophoto Analyst
OMNCS Office of the Manager, National ORR Office of Refugee Resettlement
Communications System OS 1) Operating System
OMS Operations Management Systems 2) Operations Support
OMTPE Office of Mission to Planet Earth OS&Y Outside Stem and Yoke
ONA Other Needs Assistance (IHP) OSA Operational Staging Area
ONCRC Office of National Capital Region Coordination OSAI Office of SAFETY Act Implementation
ONDCP Office of National Drug Control Policy OSARP On-Screen Alarm Resolution Protocol

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OSC 1) Office of Special Counsel P&I Protection and Indemnity

2) On-Scene Commander P2P Peer-to-Peer
3) On-Scene Coordinator PA 1) Physician Assistant
4) Operation Safe Commerce 2) Principal Advisor
5) Operational Support Center 3) Programmatic Agreement
6) Operations Support Center 4) Public Address
7) Operations Systems Center 5) Public Affairs
OSC1 Operations Section Chief 1 6) Public Announcement
OSC2 Operations Section Chief 2 7) Public Assistance
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in PA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation
Europe PA05 Purchasing Agent, 5K
OSD 1) Office of the Secretary of Defense PA10 Purchasing Agent, 10K
2) Operations Support Division PA25 Purchasing Agent, 25K
3) Operational Systems Document PA50 Purchasing Agent, 50K
OSDBU Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange
Utilization
PAC 1) Political Action Committee
OSD-HD Office of the Secretary of Defense for 2) Primary Agency Committee
Homeland Defense 3) Public Assistance Coordinator
OSEP 1) Occupational Safety and Environmental PACC Patient Airlift Control Center
Programs (DHS)
2) Office of Safety and Environmental PACOM U.S. Pacific Command
Programs PAD 1) Protective Action Decision
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration 2) Public Affairs Director
OSHE Occupational Safety, Health and Environment PADC Patch Authentication and Dissemination
Capability
OSI Open Systems Interconnect
PADRE Protective Action Dosage Reduction Estimator
OSIH Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene
PAECE Protective Action Evaluator for Chemical
OSINT Open-Source Intelligence Emergencies
OSLGC&P Office of State and Local Government PAES Private Aircraft Enforcement System
Coordination and Preparedness
PAG Protective Action Guide
OSLTF Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
PAH Poly-nuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
OSM Office of Surface Mining
PAHO Pan-American Health Organization
OSO Security Operations, Office of (TSA/OSO)
PAL Public Affairs Level
OSOCC On-Site Operations Coordination Center
PALS Portable Automated Lookout System
OSP Strategic Plans, Office of (PLCY/OSP)
PA-NST Public Affairs - National Support Team
OSPF Open Shortest Path First
PANYNJ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
OSS Officer Safety and Survival Training Program
PAO 1) Pacific Area Office
OST 1) Office of the Secretary for Transportation 2) Public Affairs Office/Official/Officer
2) Operation Support Team 3) Public Assistance Officer
OSTC On-Scene Tactical Commander PAP Project Application Processor
OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy PAPD Port Authority Police Department
OT Other Transaction PAPOs Preparedness Analysis and Planning Officers
OTAN Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantlique Nord PAPR Powered Air Purifying Respirator
(NATO)
PAPRS Phone Activated Paperless Request System
OTAR Over the Air Rekeying
PA-PRT Public Affairs - Planning Response Team
OTBE Over-Taken By Events
PAR 1) Performance & Accountability Report
OTD Office of Training & Development 2) Personal/Personnel Accountability Record
OTE Operational Test and Evaluation 3) Population at Risk
OTH Over the Horizon 4) Protective Action Recommendation
OTR Office of Trade Relations 5) Public Administration Review
OTRS Official Time Reporting System PARADE Prevention, Advocacy, Resources and Data
OTS Office of Thrift Supervision Exchange
OTSP Office of Transportation Security Policy PARDOS Partial Dosage
OTVP Office of Transportation Vetting and PART Program Assessment Rating Tool (OMB)
Credentialing PAS 1) Protective Actions
OUS Office of the Undersecretary 2) Presidential Appointment with Senate
OVC Office for Victims of Crime Confirmation
OVI Office of Volunteerism Initiatives PASP Protective Action Strategy Plan
OVP Office of the Vice President PASS 1) Partners Assuring Safer Schools
OWMD Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction 2) Performance Accountability and Standards
System
P&A 1) Planning and Assessment 3) Personnel Alert Safety System
2) Price and Availability
PAT Process Action Team
P&D Production and Development

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PATCO Professional, Administrative, Technical, Clerical, PDD

Presidential Decision Directive
Other PDEV
Policy Development, Office of (PLCY/PDEV)
PATF Practical Applications Training Facility PDF
1) Portable Document Format
PATRIOT (see USA PATRIOT [Act]) 2) Probability Density Function
PAWSA Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment PDIM
1) Planning Development and Information
PAX Passengers Management
PAZ Protective Action Zone 2) Planning Development and Implementation
PBA Pine Bluff Arsenal Management
3) Planning Document Imaging Management
PBAC Policy Based Access Control 4) Postgraduate Diploma in Information
PBCA Pine Bluff Chemical Activity Management
PBD Program Budget Decision PDM Pre-disaster Mitigation (including Grant
PBDS Prototype Biological Detection System Program)
PBOP Probeye Operator PDMF Pre-disaster Mitigation Fund
PBRB Program Budget Review Board PDO Program Decision Option
PBS 1) Public Buildings Service PDOP Position Dilution of Precision
2) Public Broadcasting System PDP Policy Decision Point
PBSIS Public Building Service Information System PDS 1) Personnel Decontamination Station
PBX 1) Phone (or Private) Bank Exchange 2) Practice Dangerous to Security
2) Private Branch Exchange PDSI Palmer Drought Severity Index
PC 1) Peace Corps PDT Pacific Daylight Time (GMT - 7)
2) Personal Computer PE Professional Engineer
PCC 1) Pathobiologics Collaborating Center PEA Programmatic Environmental Assessment
2) Policy Coordination Committee
PEAD Presidential Emergency Action Document
PCCIP President’s Commission on Critical
Infrastructure Protection PECC Provincial Emergency Coordination Center
PCE Programmatic Categorical Exclusion PED Portable Electronic Device
PCERT Preliminary Computer Evidence Recovery PEDS Portable Emergency Data System
Training PEG 1) Performance Evaluation Group
PCF Patient Care Form 2) Performance Evaluation Guide
PCII Protected Critical Infrastructure Information PEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
PCIIMS PCII Management System PEL Permissible Exposure Limit
PCIS Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security PEMA Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
PCLOB Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board PEO Public Education and Outreach
PCO Privy Council Office PEOC President’s Emergency Operations Center
PCPT Pasco County Public Transportation (Florida) PEP 1) Prepositioned Equipment Program
2) Primary Entry Point
PCR 1) polymerase chain reaction 3) Professional Excellence Program
2) Program and Capability Review
PEPAC Primary Entry Point Advisory Committee
PCS 1) Permanent Change of Station
2) Personal Communications Service/System PERI Public Entity Risk Institute
3) Planning, Coordination and Support [Task] PERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique
(National Preparedness Guidance) PES Performance Excellence Series
PCSF Process Control Systems Forum PETL Prevention Education Team Leader
PCT 1) Polk County Transit (Florida) PETM Prevention Education Team Manager
2) Program Control Team PFA 1) Primary Federal Agency
PCTARE Personal Computer Time and Attendance
2) Procurement Funding Authority
Remote Entry
PFD Primary Frontal Dune
PCWHF Presidential Commission on White House
PFO Principal Federal Official/Officer
Fellows PFOR Principal Federal Official’s Representative
PD 1) Paid PFPA Pentagon Force Protection Agency
2) Per Diem PFT Permanent Full-Time
3) Police Department PG Planning Group
4) Policy Directive
5) Position Description PGC Privacy Guidelines Committee
6) Presidential Declaration PGM Program
PDA 1) Personal Data Assistant PGP Pretty Good Privacy
2) Preliminary Damage Assessment PH Public Health
3) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance PHEP Public Health Emergency Preparedness
4) Pueblo Depot Activity PHILIS Portable High-Throughput Integrated
PDASH Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Laboratory Identification System
PDB President's Daily Brief PHIN Public Health Information Network
PDC 1) Pacific Disaster Center PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
2) Personnel Data Card Administration (within DOT)
PDCA Plan, Do, Check, Adjust

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PHRBAE Public Health Readiness for Biological Agent PMR 1) Patient Movement Request
Event 2) Physical Map Revision
PHS Public Health Service PMRS Performance Management And Recognition
PI 1) Pandemic Influenza System
2) Project Impact PMS 1) Payments Management System
3) Project Inspector 2) Program Management System
PIA Privacy Impact Assessment PMT Project Management Team
PIADC Plum Island Animal Disease Center PMTL Protective Measures Target List
PIAT Public Information Assist Team PMU Property Management Unit
PIC 1) Pilot in Charge PMWG Performance Management Working Group
2) Pressurized Ion Chamber PN 1) Part Number
3) Prime Integration Contractor 2) Project Number
PICCL Private Sector Communications Coordination PNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion
Line PNG Portable Network Graphics
PIER Public Information, Education and Relations PNNL Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PIF Policies in Force PNOV Preliminary Notice of Violation
PIG Public Interest Group PNP Private Non-Profit
PII Personally Identifiable Information PNR Passenger Name Record
PIN Personal Identification Number PNV Present Net Value
PINS Personnel in Need of Supervision PO 1) Personnel Office
PIO Public Information Officer 2) Post Office
PIO1 Public Information Officer Type 1 3) Preparedness Officer
PIO2 Public Information Officer Type 2 4) Project Officer
PIP Proposer Information Pamphlet 5) Purchase Officer
PIPS Pre-Incident Planning System 6) Purchase Order
PIR 1) Post Implementation Review POA Point of Arrival
2) Priority Intelligence Requirement POB Place of Birth
PIV 1) Personal Identity Verification POC Point of Contact
2) Post Indicating Valve POD 1) Point of Departure
PKEMRA Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform 2) Point of Distribution
Act of 2006 PODS Point of Distribution Sites
Pkg Package POE 1) Point of Entry
PKI Public Key Infrastructure 2) Port of Entry
PL 1) Padlock POES Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite
2) Preparedness Level POETE Plan, Organize, Equip, Train, Exercise
3) Public Law (also abbreviated as P.L.) POETE/OPS Planning, Organization, Equipment, Training,
PL 93-288 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Exercises, and Operations Support
Emergency Assistance Act (as amended) POGO Project on Government Waste
PLA Principal Legal Advisor POI 1) Plan of Instruction
PLC Pacific Logistics Center 2) Point of Instruction
PLCY Office of Policy 3) Program of Instruction
PLE Principal Level Exercises POL Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants
PLOTS Passport Lookout Tracking System POLF Points of Light Foundation
PLSS [United States] Public Land Survey System POLREP Pollution Report
PLUMIS (See PIADC [Plum Island]) POMSO Plans, Operations, and Military Support Officer
PM 1) Postmaster POP Period Of Performance
2) Post Meridiem POP-3 Post Office Protocol (Version 3)
3) Program Manager POR Point of Review
4) Project Monitor POTS Plain Old Telephone Service
PMA President’s Management Agenda POTUS President of the United States
PMCE Positive Memorable Customer Experience POTW Public Owned Treatment Works
PMCS Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services POV Personal/Privately Owned Vehicle
PMF Presidential Management Fellows PP 1) Pay Period
PMG 1) Program Management Group 2) Personal Property
2) Program Monitoring Group 3) Personal Protection
PMIS Performance Measurement Information System PP5 Pilot Program Airports (San Francisco, Kansas
PM-ISE Program Manager for the Information Sharing City, Rochester, Jackson Hole & Tupelo)
Environment (Office of) PPA Performance Partnership Agreement
PMO 1) Program Management Office PPACA Performance Partnership Agreement
2) Property Management Officer Cooperative Agreement
PMP 1) Performance Monitoring Plan PPAG Proposed Public Affairs Guidance
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PPB 1) Parts Per Billion PS Program Support

2) Plans, Programs and Budget PSA 1) Patient Staging Area
PPBCP Professional Practices for Business Continuity 2) Port Security Assessment
Professionals 3) Protective Security Advisor
PPBE Planning, Programming, Budgeting and
4) Public Service Announcement
Execution
PSAMS Personnel Security Activity Management System
PPBES Planning, Programming and Budgeting
PSAPs Public Safety Answering Points
Execution System PSAT Protective Security Assistance Teams
PPBM Positive Passenger Baggage Match PSB Planning Support Branch
PPBS Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System PSC1 Planning Section Chief Type 1
PPC Prevention and Preparedness Council PSC2 Planning Section Chief Type 2
PPCBP Prickly Pear Cactus Burning Program PSCD Protective Security Coordination Division
PPD Preparedness Programs Division (PREP) PSD 1) Plastic Sphere Dispenser
PPDS Pre-Positioned Disaster Supplies 2) Protective Security Division
PPE 1) Pay Period Ending PSEAG Physical Security Equipment Action Group
2) Personal Protective Equipment PSGP Port Security Grant Program
PPFRP Prepared and Perishable Food Rescue Program psi pounds (of pressure) per square inch
PPG Program Planning Guidance PSI Proliferation Security Initiative
PPI 1) Port Partnership Initiative PSIA Pounds per Square Inch Absolute
2) Preliminary (or Pre-) Placement Interview PSIC Public Safety Interoperable Communications
3) Progressive Policy Institute PSIG Pounds per Square Inch Gauge
PPM 1) Parts Per Million PSMA Pre-Scripted Mission Assignment
2) Printer/Plotter Module
3) Program Performance Monitoring PSN Public Switched Network
PPN Passport Number PSO Private Sector [Coordination] Office (PLCY/PSO)
PPO Preferred Provider Organizations PSOB Public Safety Officer Benefits
PPPA Preparedness Policy, Planning, and Analysis PSOTP Protective Security Operations Training
(Office of) Program
PPQ Plant Protection and Quarantine
PSR 1) Personal Service Radio
2) Power Soft Report
PPR 1) Plans, Programs, & Requirements (Office of)

2) Prior Permission Required PSRC Presidential Selected Reserve Call-up
PPS Pre-Positioned Site PSS Physical Security Specialist
PR 1) Positive Response (Exercise Series) PST Pacific Standard Time (GMT - 8)
2) Public Relations PSTA Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (Florida)
3) Purchase Request PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
PRA 1) Paperwork Reduction Act PSU Port Security Unit
2) Patient Reporting Activity PSWAC Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee
PRB Procurement Review Board PSWN Public Safety Wireless Network
PRC 1) Peoples Republic of China PT 1) Part-Time
2) Permanent Resident Card 2) Payload Transporter
3) Postal Rate Commission PTA 1) Parent-Teachers Association
4) Presidential Reserve Call-up 2) Privacy Threshold Analysis
PRD Personal Radiation Detection Device PTB Position Task Book
PREPnet National Preparedness Network PTBS Position Task Books
PRER Peacetime Radiological Emergency Response PTI Positive Threat Identification
PRIME POWER USACE Engineer Battalion PTO Patent and Trademark Office
PRISM Performance and Registration Information PTR 1) Pointer
Systems Management 2) Printer
PRIV Privacy Office 3) Property Transfer Report
PRND Preventive Radiological/Nuclear Detection PTRC Personnel Time Recorder
PRNG Puerto Rico National Guard PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PRO Personnel Records On-Line PTWC Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
PROACT Protective and Response Options for Airport PUCA Pueblo Chemical Activity
Counter Terrorism PUCD Pueblo Chemical Depot
PROC Procurement Unit Leader PUD Planned Unit Development
PROFLOW Procedural Flow PUDA Pueblo Depot Activity
PROTECT Program for Response Options and Technology PUP Principal User Processor
Enhancements for Chemical/Biological Terrorism PUREX Plutonium Uranium Extraction
PRP 1) Personnel Reliability Program PVA Port Vulnerability Assessment
2) Preferred Risk Policy PVC Permanent Virtual Circuits
PRS Primary Receiving Site PVCS Polyton Version Configuration System
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PVO 1) Private Voluntary Organization RAD 1) Radiation-Absorbed Dose

2) Private Volunteer Organization 2) Radiological
PVTSAC Private Sector Senior Advisory Committee 3) Resource Allocation Decision
PW 1) Project Worksheet Rad/Nuc Radiological/Nuclear
2) Public Works Rad/NUc CTEC Radiological/Nuclear Countermeasures Test and
PWCS Ports Waters & Coastal Security Evaluation Complex
PWD 1) Password RADCON Radiological Control (Team)
2) Persons with Disabilities RADEF Radiological Defense
PWG Practitioners Working Group RADIAC Radioactivity Detection, Indication and
PWR 1) Power Computation
2) Pressurized Water Reactor RADID Radar Information Display
PY Past Year RADLAB Radiological Laboratory
PZ Precautionary Zone RADNUC Radiological/ Nuclear Enforcement
Q&A Question and Answer RADO Radio Operator
Q3 Quality Level 3; refers to a digital version RAFACS Receipt and Alien File Accountability and
of a Flood Insurance Rate Map (note: Q3 Control System (see NFTS)
Data refers to the flood zone information RAIC Resident Agent in Charge
represented on the map) RAID 1) Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection
QA Quality Assurance 2) Redundant Array of Independent Disks
QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control RAIO Refugee, Asylum & International Operations
QAPP Quality Assurance Project Plan (USCIS/RAIO)
QASP Quality Assurance Plan RAM 1) Radiological/Radioactive Material
QBE Query by Example 2) Random-Access Memory
QBO Quasi-Biennial Oscillation 3) Remedial Action Manager
QC Quality Control RAMAC Random Access Method Accounting Control
QD Quantity/Distance RAMCAP Risk Analysis and Management for Critical
QFR 1) Questions for the Record (affiliated with Asset Protection
OLA) RAM-D Risk Assessment Methodology for Dams
2) Questions for Review RAMOS Remote Automated Meteorological Observing
QOP Quality of Protection System
QOS Quality of Service RAMP 1) Ramp Manager
QRB Quality Review Board 2) Remedial Action Management Program
QRC Quick Reaction Checklist RAMPID Remedial Action Management Program Issue
Database
QRP Quick Response Program
RAMPREP Remedial Action Management Program Report
QRS Quick Response System
RAMT Radiological Assessment Medical Team
QRT Quick Response Team
RAMTAR Radiological Material Transportation Accident
QRU Quick Response Unit Response
QSI Quality Step Increase RAP 1) Radiological Assistance Plan
QT Total Activity Released 2) Radiological Assistance Program
QTF Quantitative Temperature Forecast 3) Remedial Action Project
QTY Quantity 4) Resource Allocation Plan
QUF6 Uranium Hexafluoride Inventory 5) Risk Assessment Policy
R Roentgen RAPID 1) Recovery Assistance Programs Information
R&D Research and Development and Delivery
R&R Response & Recovery 2) Risk Assessment Process for Informed
Decision Making
R/h Roentgens per hour
RAPS Refugees, Asylum and Parole System (DHS
RA 1) Regional Administrator program, affiliated with USCIS)
2) Reimbursable Agreement
3) Resource Advisor RAPTAD Random Particle Transport And Diffusion
4) Risk Assessment RAR Regional Analysis and Recommendation
RAA 1) Radiological Accident Assessment RARE Roadless Area Review and Evaluation
2) Regional Airline Association RART Regional Assessment and Response Team
3) Request for Allocation Advice RASCAL Radiological Assessment System for
RAAC Radiological Accident Assessment Concepts Consequence Analysis
RAAW Request for Allocation Advice Worksheet RASO Radiological Affairs Support Office (US Navy)
RAC 1) Reception and Care RASS Radio Acoustic Sounding System
2) Regional Assistance Committee RAT Radiological Assistance Team
3) Remedial Action Coordinator RAWG Rapid Assessment Work Group
4) Risk Assessment Code RAWN Radar Wind Sounding
RAC AC Regional Assistance Committee Advisory Council RAWS 1) Remote Automated Weather Station
RACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services 2) Remote Automated Weather System
RACF Resource Access Control Facility RBAC Role-Based Access Control

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RBCS Rural Business Cooperative Service REC 1) Regional Emergency Coordinator

RC 1) Reception Center 2) Regional Examination Center
2) Recovery Center RECA Residual Capability Assessment
3) Red Cross (also ARC) RECAT Residential Capability Assessment Team
4) Reserve Component RECC Regional Emergency Communications
RC&D Resource Conservation and Development Coordinator
RCA 1) Radiological Control Area RECCWG Regional Emergency Communications
2) Riparian Conservation Area Coordination Working Group
3) Rural Community Assistance RECD Rural Economic and Community Development
RCAC Red Cross Assistance Center RECON 1) Reconnaissance
RCBAP Residential Condominium Building Association 2) Reconsideration
Policy RECP Regional Emergency Communications Plan/
RCC 1) Reception and Congregate Care Planner
2) Regional Climate Center RECS Radiological Emergency Communications System
3) Rescue Coordination Center REDAM Radiological Emergency Dose Assessment Model
RCDCB Regional Civil Defense Coordinating Board REDCAP Readiness and Capability Exercise
RCDM Receiving/Distribution Manager REDI Regional Emergency Disaster Inventory
RCF Release Conversion Factor REL Recommended Exposure Limit
RCM Radar-Coded Message REM Roentgen Equivalent Man/Mammal
RCP 1) Regional Contingency Plan REMS Remote Environmental Monitoring System
2) Regional Oil and Hazardous Substances
Pollution Contingency Plan REMT Regional Emergency Management Team
RCPG Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant RENC Regional Emergency Notification Center
RCPGP Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant REO Regional Environmental Officer
Program REOC Regional Emergency Operations Center
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act REP 1) Radiological Emergency Preparedness
RCS 1) Reports Control System 2) Regional Evacuation Plan
2) Reactor Coolant System 3) Regional Evacuation Point
RCT Response Coordination Team REPLO Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison
Officer
RCV Replacement Cost Value
REPP Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
RD 1) Regional Director
2) Restricted Data REPPM Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
Manual
RDB Resource Database
REPS Remote EHU Property System
RDBMS Relational Database Management System
RER Record of Environmental Review
RDC Regional Disaster Coordinator
RERO Radiological Emergency Response Operations
RDCD Rapidly Deployable Chemical Detection
RERP Radiological Emergency Response Plan
RDD Radiological Dispersion/Dispersal Device
RERT Radiological Emergency Response Team
RDO 1) Radiological Defense Officer
2) Regional Disaster Office RESL Resource Unit Leader
3) Regional Duty Officer RESTAT Resources Status
4) Regular Day Off RET 1) Regional Emergency Transportation
RDOS Real-Time Disk Operating System 2) Retardent
RDP Regional Delivery Program 3) Retirement
RDPC Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium RETCO Regional Emergency Transportation Coordinator
RDS Remote Delivery Site RETOPS Radiological Emergency Team Operations
RDT Rapid Deployment Team RETREP Regional Emergency Transportation
Representative
RDTE or RDT&E Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation
REX Readiness Exercise
RE Real Estate
RF Radio Frequency
REA 1) Radioactive Emergency Area
2) Rural Electrification Administration RFA Request for Federal Assistance
REAC Radiation or Radiological Emergency Assistance RFC River Forecast Center
Center RFD Rescue Floatation Device
REAC/TS 1) Radiation Emergency Assistance Center ­ RFI 1) Radio Frequency Interference
Training Site 2) Request for Information
2) Radiological Emergency Assistance Center - RFID Radio Frequency Identification
Training Site RFO 1) Ready for Occupancy
REACT 1) Radio Emergency Assistance Communications 2) Regional Field Office
Team RFP Request for Proposal
2) Radio Emergency Associated Communications RFQ Request for Quote
Team RFS Request for Service
READI Response to Emergencies and Disasters RFSI Residential Fire Safety Institute
Institute RG Review Guide
REAL ID Real Identification RGN Region

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RHA 1) Reduced Hazard Ammunition RNCSAA Radiological & Nuclear Countermeasure System
2) Regional Health Administrator Architectures Analysis
3) Rural Housing Agency RNCTEC Radiological/Nuclear Counter-measures Test &
RHAVE Risk Hazard and Value Evaluation Program Evaluation Complex
RHS Rural Housing Service RNMCB Reserve Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
RI 1) Registration Intake RO 1) Radiological Officer
2) Remedial Investigation 2) Read Only
RIA Requiring Immediate Action 3) Receive-Only
RIAT Rapid Impact Assessment Team 4) Regional Office
RIC Recovery Information Center 5) Reports Officer
6) Responsible Officer
RICCS Regional Incident Communication and
Coordination System ROB Regional Office Building
RICO Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization ROBCAT Rules of Behavior and Computer Awareness
Training
RICT Regional Incident Coordination Team
ROD Record of Decision
RIF Reduction in Force
ROE 1) Right Of Entry
RIID Radiation Isotope Identifier Device (also known 2) Rules of Engagement
as Radioisotope Identification; or Radio-isotope
identification detectors) ROI Report of Investigation (affiliated with ICE,
DNDO)
RIJAN Regional Information Joint Awareness Network
ROM Read-Only Memory
RIO Regional Investment Officer
RON Remain Overnight
RIP Routing Information Protocol
ROR Released on their Own Recognizance
RIS Regulatory Issue Summary
RORO Roll On/Roll-Off
RISC Regional Interagency/Interoffice Steering
Committee ROS Response Operating System
RISS or RISSNET Regional Information Sharing System ROSS Resource Ordering and Status System
RIT Rapid Intervention Team (Fire/Rescue) ROST 1) Regional Office Support Team
2) Regional Operations Support Team
RITF Rapid Intervention Task Force (Fire/Rescue)
ROTHR Relocateable Over the Horizon Radar
RKB Responder Knowledge Base
ROWPU Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit
RL 1) Recording level
2) Repetitive Loss RP Real Property
RLE Run Length Encoding RPA 1) Regional Planning Agent
2) Request for Public Assistance
RLP Repetitive Loss Property 3) Resources Planning Act
RLS Registered Land Surveyor RPBP Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventer
RLTG Repetitive Loss Target Group RPG Response Planning Guide
RM 1) Radiological Monitor RPH Resource Priority Header
2) Records Management
3) Resource Manager RPM 1) Radiological Portal Monitor
4) Risk Management 2) Remedial Project Manager
3) Revolutions per Minute
RMA 1) Risk Management Agency
2) Risk Management and Analysis, Office of RPO Regional Project Officer
(NPPD/RMA) RPOC Regional Point of Contact
RMAT Risk Management Assessment Tool RPP Radiological Pilot Project
RMD Risk Management Division RPPO Radiological Pilot Program Office (DHS
RMEC Regional Military Emergency Coordinator program, affiliated with DNDO)
RMG Resource Management Group RPS Radiological Protection System
RMI Republic of the Marshall Islands RPT 1) Radiation Protection Technician
2) Report
RMM River Mile Marker
RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle (affiliated with CBP,
RMNCS Regional Manager National Communications ICE, EPR)

System
RQ Reportable Quantity

RMRIWFCG Rocky Mountain Regional Interagency Wildland

Fire Communications Group RR 1) Railroad

2) Response & Recovery (also R&R)

RMS Root Mean Square 3) Rest and Relaxation

RMSE Root Mean Square Error 4) Rural Route

RMSI Regional Maritime Security Initiative (DHS RRAC Regional Radiological Assistance Committee

program, affiliated with USCG) RRB Railroad Retirement Board

RMT Radiological Monitoring Team RRCC Regional Response Coordination Center

RMTN Regional Meteorological Telecommunications (replacing ROC)

Network RRF Regional Response Force

RMTO Resources Management Transformation Office RRIS Rapid Response Information System

RN Registered Nurse RRP Regional Response Plan

RNA Rapid Needs Assessment RRR Readiness, Response and Recovery

RNAT Rapid Needs Assessment Team RRRV Regional Rapid Response Vehicle

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RRT 1) Radiological Response Team RXI2 Ignition Specialist Type 2

2) Regional Response Team RXM1 Prescribed Fire Manager Type 1
RRWG Reward and Recognition Working Group RXM2 Prescribed Fire Manager Type 2
RS 1) Regional Summary RXPL Prescribed Fire Planner
2) Relay System S number Supply number
3) Remote Sensing S&E Salaries and Expenses
4) Response Support
S&L 1) Savings and Loan
RSAT Risk Self Assessment Tool (formerly VISAT) 2) State and Local
RSC Remote Sensing Coordinator S&T Science and Technology
RSD Remote Sensing Data S-60 DOT Office of Intelligence Security
RSI Repetitive Stress Injury SA 1) Special Agent
RSL Recommended Standard List 2) State Agency
RSO Radiation Safety Officer 3) Support Agency
RSOI Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and SAA State Administrative Agency
Integration SAAM Special Airlift Assignment Mission
RSP 1) Regular Services Program SAAR Secretary's After Action Report
2) Render Safe Procedures SAAT Standardized Awareness Authorized Trainer
RSPA Research and Special Programs Administration SABA Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
RSS 1) Really Simple Syndication SABT Special Agent Bomb Technician
2) Remote Storage Site
SAC 1) Special Agency in Charge
RSSC Remote Sensing Support Coordinator 2) Special Agent in Charge (affiliated with ICE,
RST 1) Reference Standard Time FEMA, FBI)
2) Regional Support Team SACS Secure Access Control System
3) Remote Sensing Team
4) Render Safe Team SAD Southern Area District
RSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target SAE 1) Site Area Emergency
Acquisitions 2) Stafford Act Employee (also DAE)
RSU 1) Response Support Unit SAFE 1) Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably
2) Reunification Services Unit 2) Secure Against Fires and Embers
3) Secure All-around Flotation Equipped
RSVP Retired Senior Volunteer Program 4) Security and Accountability for Every Port
RT 1) Registered Traveler SAFE TEA Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
2) Resource Tracker Transportation Equity Act
3) Resource Tracking
SAFECOM 1) Safe Community
RTAP 1) Rapid Technology Application Program 2) Safety Communique
2) Real-Time Analytical Platform
SAFER Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
RTC Road to Crisis Response
RTF 1) Responder/Response Task Force SAFETY ACT Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective
2) Rich Text Format Technologies Act of 2002
RTF-E Response Task Force - East SAFTI Secure and Facilitated International Travel
RTF-W Response Task Force - West Initiative
RTI Regional Technology Integration SAG Senior Advisory Group
RTK Real Time Kinematic SAIC Special Agent in Charge (USSS)
RTM Regional Training Manager SAIL Secure Automobile Inspection Lanes
RTS Regional Transit System SAL Salvation Army
RTSWG Regional Transit Security Working Group SALEMDUG State and Local Emergency Managers Data
RTT Regional Transition Team Users Group
RUL Resource Unit Leader SAM 1) Station for Atmospheric Measurements
RUS Rural Utilities Service 2) Surface to Air Missile (affiliated with TSA)
RVAC Regional Visual Analytics Center SAME Specific Area Message Encoding
RVSS Remote Video Surveillance Systems SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
RVT Remote Video Terminal Administration
RWA Reimbursable Work Authorization SAML Security Assertion Markup Language
RWP Regional Work Plan SAMP Special Area Management Plan
RWS Revised Work Schedule SAN Storage Area Network
RX 1) Prescribed (fire) SANS 1) Ship Arrival Notification System
2) Prescription (medical) 2) SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security (SANS
3) Reactor Institute)
RXB1 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss 1 SAO 1) Security Advisory Opinion (DHS program,
RXB2 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss 2 affiliated with USCIS, CBP)

RXB3 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss 3 2) State Approving Officer (affiliated with

FEMA)
RXCM Prescribed Fire Crew Member 3) State Approving Official (affiliated with
RXI1 Ignition Specialist Type 1 FEMA)

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SAP 1) Special Access Program SCBA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

2) State Action Plan SCC 1) Secretary's Command Center
3) State Administrative Plan 2) Sector Coordinating Council
SAR 1) Safety Analysis Report SCD Service Computation Date
2) Sector Annual Reports SCEC Southern California Earthquake Center
3) Search and Rescue SCEPC Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee
4) Special Access Required (NATO)
5) Suspicious Activity Report
6) Synthetic Aperture Radar SCG Security Classification Guide
SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization SCI Sensitive Compartmented Information
Act SCIC Software Control Integration Center
SARDA State Airborne Reconnaissance for Damage SCIF Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
Assessment SCIP Statewide Communications Interoperability
SAREX Search and Rescue Exercise Plan/Planning
SARS 1) Security Activities Reporting System SCM Survivable Crisis Management
2) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SCO 1) Screening Coordination Office (PLCY/SCO)
SARSAT Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking 2) State Coordinating Officer
SART State Animal Response Team SCOTUS Supreme Court of the United States
SAS 1) Scientific Analysis Section SCP Security Control Point
2) Secondary Antenna System SCR Software (or System) Change Request
SASS Student Administration and Scheduling System SCRAG Senior Civilian Representative of the Attorney
SAST Scientific Assessment and Strategy Team General
SAT 1) Satellite SCRR Special Conversion Recommendation Report
2) Search Augmentation Team SCS Soil and Conservation Service
3) Simplified Acquisition Threshold SCSEP Senior Citizen Service Employment Program
SATCOM Satellite Communications SCSN Southern California Seismic Network
SATERN Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio SCUB Scuba Diver
Network SD 1) Security Directive
SATO Scheduled Airline Ticket Office
2) Static Data
SAV 1) Site Assistance Visit (affiliated with NPPD/IP,
SD&D System Development and Demonstration
FEMA, NPPD/RMA) SDA Seventh Day Adventist
2) Staff Assistance Visit SDD Software Development Division
SAVE Systematic Alien Verification Entitlements SDF Special Direct Facility
SAVER 1) Systems Assessment and Validation for SDK Software Development Kit
Emergency Responders SDLO 1) Senior Disaster Logistics Officer
2) Systems Assessments Validation and 2) Senior Disaster Logistics Official
Equipment Response SDM Scenario Development Message
SAVI Suspect and Violator Indices SDO 1) Staff Duty Officer
SBA 1) Shared Border Accord 2) Standards Development Organization
2) Small Business Administration SDP 1) Secretarial Development Program
SBACC Shared Border Accord Coordination Committee 2) Service Delivery Point
SBC Southern Baptist Convention SDSFIE Spatial Data Standard for Facilities,
SBCCOM Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (U.S. Infrastructure, and Environment
Army) SDTS 1) Spatial Data Transfer Standard
SBD 1) Smart Border Declaration 2) Spatial Data Transfer System
2) Strategic Policy and Budget Division (S&T/ SDUSM Special Deputy U. S. Marshall
SBD) SDVOSB Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
SBDC Small Business Development Center SDWIS Safe Drinking Water Information System
SBI 1) Secure Border Initiative SEAR Special Events Assessment Rating
2) Special Background Investigation
SEAT Single Engine Airtankers
SBINET Secure Border Initiative Network
SEB Staphylococcus Enterotoxin type B
SBIR Small Business Innovation Research
SEC 1) Secretary, Office of the
SBL Straight Bill of Lading (also SBOL) 2) Securities and Exchange Commission
SBOL Straight Bill of Lading SEC1 Security Specialist Level 1
S-BOSS Scenario-Based Orientation for Senior Staff SEC2 Security Specialist Level 2
SBU Sensitive But Unclassified SECARMY Secretary of the Army
SC 1) Section Chief SECC State Emergency Coordination Center
2) Study Contractor
SECDEF Secretary, Department of Defense
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SECDHS Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
SCAT 1) Security Control of Air Traffic
2) Space Coast Area Transit (Florida) SECG Security Guard (not LE)
SCATANA Security Control of Air Traffic and Air SECHHS Secretary, Department of Health and Human
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SECLAN Secure Local Area Network SFP Supplementary Feeding Program

SECM Security Manager SFPE Society of Fire Protection Engineers
SECURE Strategic Communications Resources Effort SFSO Senior Financial Services Officer
SED 1) Shippers Export Declaration SG Surgeon General
2) Systems Engineering and Development SGE Special Government Employee
SEI Software Engineering Institute SGML Standard Generalized Markup Language
SEL Standardized Equipment List SGTP Society of Government Travel Professionals
SELS Severe Local Storms SGTR Steam Generator Tube Rupture
SEM Seattle Emergency Management SGTS Standard Gas Treatment System
SEMA State Emergency Management Agency SHA Secure Hash Algorithm
SEMO State Emergency Management Office SHARE Safety, Health, and Return-to-Employment
SEMS Standardized Emergency Management System SHARES Shared Resource (NCS high frequency radio
SENTINEL Securing the Nation through Infrastructure network)
Enhancements Locally SHCP Strategic Human Capital Plan
SENTRI Secure Electronic Network for Traveler's Rapid SHIELD Strategic Hazards Identification Evaluation for
Inspection Leadership Decisions
SEO Senior Energy Official SHIRA Strategic Homeland Infrastructure Risk
SEOC 1) Simulated Emergency Operations Center Assessment
2) State Emergency Operations Center SHMO State Hazard Mitigation Officer
SEP State Emergency Plan SHMP State Hazard Mitigation Program
SEPLO State Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer SHO 1) Safety and Health Official
SERC State Emergency Response Commission 2) State Health Officer
SERF Standard Exercise Report Form/Format SHPO State Historic Preservation Office
SERFC Southeast River Forecast Center (NWS) SHSAS State Homeland Security Assessment and
SERL Special Events Readiness Level (see below) Strategy
SERL I Unique event requiring full support of US SHSEEP State Homeland Security Exercise and
Government Evaluation Program
SERL II Primary event requiring local resource SHSGP State Homeland Security Grant Program
augmentation and limited predeployment of US SHSI Sensitive Homeland Security Information
Government assets SHSP State Homeland Security Program
SERL III Secondary event requiring limited local SHSS State Homeland Security Strategy
resource augmentation and limited SIA Special Interest Alien
predeployment of US Government assets SIAM Structure Ignition Assessment Model
SERL IV Minor event generally requiring no US SICCL State Incident Communications Coordination
Government asset support Line
SERRI Southeast Region Research Initiative SICG Senior Interagency Coordination Group
SERT 1) Secretary's Emergency Response Team SID 1) Station Identifier
2) State Emergency Response Team (DHS 2) System Identifier
program, affiliated with FEMA, NPPD/IGP)
SIDA Security Identification Display Area
SES Senior Executive Service
SIEC State Interoperability Executive Committee
SES CDP Senior Executive Service Candidate Development
Program SIED Special Improvised Explosive Device
SET Source Evaluation Team SIES Strategic Industries and Economic Security,
Office of
SETCP Southeast Transportation Corridor Pilot
SIF Standard Interchange Format
SEUS Snow Estimation and Updating System
SIGINT Signals Intelligence
SEVIS Student and Exchange Visitor Information
System SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information
SEVP Student and Exchange Visitor Program SII Security/Suitability Investigations Index
SF 1) Security Forces SIIA Software and Information Industry Association
2) Special Facility SIMBAD Sensor Integration and Modeling for Biological
3) Special Forces Agent Detection
4) Standard Form SIMCELL Simulation Cell
SFAR Special Federal Aviation Regulation SIMCEN (National Exercise) Simulation Center
SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area SIO Senior Infrastructure Officer
SFI Secure Freight Initiative SIOC 1) Strategic Information and Operations Center
SFIP Standard Flood Insurance Policy 2) Strategic Intelligence and Operations Center
SFLEO 1) Senior Federal Law Enforcement Officer SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan
2) Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official SIP 1) Session-Initiation Protocol (NGN)
SFO 1) Senior Federal Official 2) Shelter-In-Place
2) Senior FEMA Official 3) Streamlined Inspection Program
3) State Field Office SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
4) State Field Officer SIRIXS Secure Infrastructure for Rapid Information
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SIT Situation Reporting System SN Serial Number

SIT REPORT Interagency Management Situation Report SNA Survivable Network Analysis
(summary of nationwide fire statistics) SNJTK Special Needs Jurisdiction Tool Kit
SITL Situation Unit Leader SNL Sandia National Laboratory
SITMAN Situation Manual SNM Special/Specific Nuclear Material
SITREP Situation Report SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SITROOM Situation Room SNOMED Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine
SITSTAT Situation Status SNPRM Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
SL Senior-Level [see also ANPRM and NPRM]
SL&T State, local, and Tribal (NRF, ESF 13 Annex) SNS Strategic National Stockpile
SLA 1) Service Level Agreement SNSEE School for National Security Executive
2) State and Local Assistance Education (NDU)
SLAR Side-Looking Airborne Radar SNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information
SLBM Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile SO 1) Safety Officer
SLC 1) Salt Lake City 2) Sheriff’s Office
2) Subscriber Line Carrier SOA Service Oriented Architecture
SLE State and Local Exercise SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol
Sleeping Dragon Term used to identify a barrier of protesters SOB Souls On Board
who have linked themselves to one another SOC 1) Statement of Concern
SLEP State and Local Exercise Program 2) Security Operations Center
SLFC State and Local Fusion Center 3) State Operations Center
SLG State and Local Guide SOCA Seed Key-ONLY COMSEC Account
SLGCP State and Local Government Coordination & SOCMA Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers
Preparedness, Office of (now NPPD/IGP) Association
SLLE State and Local Law Enforcement, Office for SOE 1) Senior Officials Exercise
(PLCY/SLLE) 2) Summary of Expenses
SLM Sound Level Meter SOF Special Operations Forces
SLO State Liaison Officer SOF1 Safety Officer Type 1
SLOSH Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes SOF2 Safety Officer Type 2
SLP State & Local Program SOFA Status of Forces Agreement
SLPA Sea Level Pressure Anomaly SOFR Safety Officer, Line
SLRFC State, Local and Regional Fusion Center SOG 1) Seat of Government
SLSAC State and Local Officials Senior Advisory 2) Standard Operating Guideline
Committee SOI Southern Oscillation Index
SLUDGEM Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, SOIC Senior Official of the Intelligence Community
Gastric Distress, Emesis and Miosis SOLAS Safety of Life at Sea
SM 1) Shelter Management SOLGEN Solicitor General
2) Student Manual SOLIC Special Operations-Low Intensity Conflict
SMAC State Mapping Advisory Committee SOLRAD Solar Radiation
SMB Secretary's Morning Brief SOMA Summary of Map Actions
SMC Specialty/Specialized Management Center SON Statement of Need
SMCC System Management Control Center SONAR Sound Navigation and Ranging
SME Subject Matter Expert SONET Synchronous Optical Network
SME PED Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic SONS Spill of National Significance
Device SOO Statement of Objective

SMG Specialty Management Group SOP 1) Safe Operating Procedure

SMHA State Mental Health Agency 2) Standard/Standing Operating Procedure

SMI 1) Safety Management Institute SOPEP Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

2) Smithsonian Institute SOR Statement of Requirements

S-MIME Secure MIME SORDS Stand-Off Radiation Detection System

SMMA Standard Mitigation Measures Agreement SORN System of Record Notice

SMO See OCSO SOS Status of Studies

SMP State Mitigation Plan SOSC State On-Scene Coordinator

SMS 1) Short Message Service SOUTHCOM United States Southern Command

2) Software Management System SOW Statement of Work

SMSA Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area SP Single Pedestal

SMSD State-Managed Small Disaster SPAWAR Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center

SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SPC Storm Prediction Center

SMU 1) Shelter Management Unit SPCA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to

2) Special Mission Unit (affiliated with FEMA) Animals

SMURC Satellite Mobile US&R Resupply Cache SPD Special Programs Division (S&T/SPD)

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SPE 1) Skill Performance Evaluation SSE Safe Shutdown Earthquake

2) Strategic Planning and Evaluation SSFSD Secret Service Forensic Sciences Division
SPEGL Short-term Public Emergency Guidance Level SSG Strategic Sourcing Group
SPEN State Police Emergency Network SSHS Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
SPG 1) Senior Policy Group SSI Supplemental Security Income
2) Strategic Planning Guide SSL Secure Socket Layer
SPII Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information SSN Social Security Number
SPIRIT Security, Planning, and Integrated Resources SSO Special Security Officer
for Information Technology SSP 1) Sector-Specific Plan
SPL Single Pedestal Left 2) Species Survival Plan
SPLASH Special Program to List the Amplitude of Surge SSR Special Security Representative (MD 11039)
from Hurricanes SSS 1) Selective Service System
SPM System Programming and Maintenance 2) Small Structure Survey
SPOC 1) Single Point of Contact SS-SATCOM Slow Speed Satellite Communicator
2) Staffing Point of Contact SSSE State Support Service Element
SPOD Seaport of Debarkation SST 1) Safe Secure Transport
SPOE Seaport of Embarkation 2) Sea-Surface Temperature
SPOT 1) Satellite Positioning and Tracking 3) Shelter Survey Technician
2) Screening of Passengers by Observation 4) Super-Sonic Transport
Techniques ST ISAC Surface Transportation Information Sharing and
3) Systeme Probatoire d’Observation de la Analysis Center
Terre (French satellite system) STA Special Temporary Authority
SPOTREP Spot Report STAFFORD ACT - OUTLINE
SPP 1) Screening Partnership Program TITLES and SECTION NUMBERS
2) Secure Passage Program
3) Security and Prosperity Partnership (42 U.S.C. counterpart number in parenthesis)
SPR 1) Single Pedestal Right TITLE I Findings, Declarations, and Definitions
2) Special Problem Report 101 (§ 5121) Findings and Declarations
3) State Preparedness Report 102 (§ 5122) Definitions
4) Strategic Petroleum Reserve TITLE II Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Assistance
SPRB Senior Performance Review Board 201 (§ 5131) Federal and State Disaster Preparedness
SPRL Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory Programs
SPSCIF Semi-Permanent Sensitive Compartmented 202 (§ 5132) Disaster Warnings
Information Facility 203 (§ 5133) Predisaster Hazard Mitigation
SPUL Supply Unit Leader 204 (§ 5134) Interagency Task Force
SQL Structured Query Language TITLE III Major Disaster and Emergency Assistance
SRA 1) Safe Refuge Area Administration
2) Society for Risk Analysis 301 (§ 5141) Waiver of Administrative Conditions
SRC Source 302 (§ 5143) Coordinating Officers
SRD Self-Reading Dosimeter 303 (§ 5144) Emergency Support Teams
SRF Service Response Force 304 (§ 5147) Reimbursement
SRFC Service Response Force Commander 305 (§ 5148) Non-liability of Federal Government
SRFX Service Response Force Exercise 306 (§ 5149) Performance of Services
SRM Service Reference Model 307 (§ 5150) Use of Local Firms and Individuals
SRSC Strategic Review Steering Committee 308 (§ 5151) Nondiscrimination in Disaster Assistance
SRT Search Rescue Team 309 (§ 5152) Use and Coordination of Relief Organizations
SRV Safety Relief Value 310 (§ 5153) Priority for Public Housing
SRWG Site Remediation Working Group 311 (§ 5154) Insurance
SSA 1) Sector-Specific Agency 312 (§ 5155) Duplication of Benefits
2) Self Storage Association 313 (§ 5156) Standards and Reviews
3) Senior State Advisor 314 (§ 5157) Penalties
4) Social Security Administration 315 (§ 5158) Availability of Materials
5) Survivable Systems Analysis
316 (§ 5159) Protection of Environment
SSAA System Security Authorization Agreement
317 (§ 5160) Recovery of Assistance
SSAN Social Security Account Number
318 (§ 5161) Audits and Investigations
SSAS Strategic Sourcing and Acquisition Systems
319 (§ 5162) Advance of Non-Federal Share
SSB Single Side Band
320 (§ 5163) Limitation on Use of Sliding Scales
SSBI Single-Scope Background Investigation
321 (§ 5164) Rules and Regulations
SSC 1) Scientific Support Coordinator
2) Senior Site Controller 322 (§ 5165) Mitigation Planning
3) Strategic Storage Center 323 (§ 5165a) Minimum Standards for Public and Private
SSCJ San Diego Sector Command Center Joint Structures
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325 (§ 5165c) Public Notice, Comment and Consultation STAR

1) Science to Achieve Results
Requirements 2) Science-based Threat Analysis and Response
TITLE IV Major Disaster Assistance Programs Program
401 (§ 5170) Procedure for Declaration 3) Strategic Threat and Action Report
402 (§ 5170a) General Federal Assistance 4) Studies, Training, Analysis and Research
403 (§ 5170b) Essential Assistance STARC
State Area Command
404 (§ 5170c) Hazard Mitigation STARS
Standard Terminal Automation Replacement
System
405 (§ 5171) Federal Facilities
START
1) Scientific and Technical Advisory and
406 (§ 5172) Repair, Restoration and Replacement of Response Team
Damaged Facilities 2) Scientific and Technical Analysis and
407 (§ 5173) Debris Removal Response Team
408 (§ 5174) Federal Assistance to Individuals and 3) Security Through Advanced Research &
Households Technology
410 (§ 5177) Unemployment Benefit Assistance 4) Superfund Technical Assessment and
412 (§ 5179) Food Coupons and Distribution Response Team
413 (§ 5180) Food Commodities STARTEAM Specialized Target Area Registration Team
414 (§ 5181) Relocation Assistance STARTEX Start of Exercise
415 (§ 5182) Legal Services STATEX Statutory Exclusion
416 (§ 5183) Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training STATREP Status Report
417 (§ 5184) Community Disaster Loans STB Surface Transportation Board
418 (§ 5185) Emergency Communications STC 1) Satellite Teleregistration Center
419 (§ 5186) Emergency Public Transportation 2) Secure the Cities
420 (§ 5187) Fire Management Assistance 3) State Coordinator
421 (§ 5188) Timber Sale Contracts STCC Standard Transportation Commodity Code
422 (§ 5189) Simplified Procedure STCR Strike Team Leader Crew
423 (§ 5189a) Appeals of Assistance Decisions STCW Standards of Training, Certification and
424 (§ 5189b) Date of Eligibility; Expenses Incurred Before Watchkeeping [for Seafarers]
Date of Disaster STDO Security Technology Deployment Office
TITLE V Emergency Assistance Programs ST-DOSE Source Term to Dose
501 (§ 5191) Procedure for Declaration STDZ Strike Team Leader Dozer
502 (§ 5192) Federal Emergency Assistance STE Secure Telephone/Terminal Equipment
503 (§ 5193) Amount of Assistance STEL Short-Term Exposure Limit
TITLE VI Emergency Preparedness STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and
601 (§ 5195) Declaration of Policy Mathematics
602 (§ 5195a) Definitions STEN Strike Team Leader Engine
603 (§ 5195b) Administration of Title STEP 1) Security Training Exercise Program
2) State Tribal Education Program
611 (§ 5196) Detailed Functions of Administration
STL Strike team leader
612 (§ 5196a) Mutual Aid Pacts Between States and
Neighboring Countries STLM Strike Team Leader Military
613 (§ 5196b) Contributions for Personnel and Administrative STO Special Technical Operations
Expenses STOC Sniper Tactical Operations Center
614 (§ 5196c) Requirement for State Matching Funds for STOLS System to Locate Survivors
Construction of Emergency Operating Centers STOP Strategy for Targeting Organized Piracy
615 (§ 5196d) Use of Funds to Prepare for and Respond to STP Standard Temperature and Pressure
Hazards STPS Structural Protection Specialist
621 (§ 5197) Administrative Authority STQ Screening Threshold Quantities
622 (§ 5197a) Security Regulations STR Suspicious Transaction Report
623 (§ 5197b) Use of Existing Facilities STRATCOM Strategic Command
624 (§ 5197c) Annual Report to Congress STSC Student and Schools System
625 (§ 5197d) Applicability of Title STU 1) Satellite Transmission Unit
626 (§ 5197e) Authorization of Appropriations and Transfers 2) Secure Telephone Unit
of Funds STUDS Small Tactical Ubiquitous Detection Sensors
627 (§ 5197f) Relation to Atomic Energy Act of 1954 STU-III Secure Telephone Unit – Third Generation
628 (§ 5197g) Federal Bureau of Investigation STU-IV Secure Telephone Unit – Fourth Generation
TITLE VII Authority to Prescribe Rules and Accept Gifts SUA 1) Specified Unlawful Activities
701 (§ 5201) Authority to Prescribe Rules and Accept Gifts 2) Special Use Airspace
705 (§ 5205) Disaster Grant Closeout Procedures SUBD Support Branch Director
STAC Science and Technology Advisory Committee SUI Sensitive Unclassified Information
STAM Staging Area Manager SUL Situation Unit Leader
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SUPREPS Supplemental Reports Created by OIC TAOS The Arbiter of Storms

SUPSALV Supervisor of Salvage TAP Task Analysis Plan
SUV Sport Utility Vehicle TAPS Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
SVBD Service Branch Director TAR Tone-Alert Radio
svc service TARP Troubled Asset Relief Program
SVC Switched Virtual Circuits TARS 1) Tethered Aerostat Radar System
SVIS Secure Video System 2) Tone-Alert Radios
SVOS Secure Voice System TAT Technical Assistance Team
SVSS Small Vessel Security Strategy TAV 1) Technical Asistance Visit (DPETAP/NDPC)
SVTC Secure Video Teleconference 2) Total Asset Visibility
SVTS Secure Video Teleconferencing System TAVISS Targeted Violence Information Sharing System
SW 1) Software TBA 1) Thyroid Blocking Agent (see KI)
2) Soil and Water 2) To be Announced
SWAT Special Weapons and Tactics/Training TBD To be Determined
SWC Severe Weather Center TBM Temporary Bench Mark
SWEL Stillwater Flood Elevation TBP To be Published
SWFL Stillwater Flood Level TBR Travel Business Roundtable
SWG 1) Scenario Working Group TC Technical Committee
2) Security Working Group T-CAR Tribal Capability Assessment for Readiness
SWGDE Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence TCC 1) Tele-Communications Center
SWGFACT Scientific Working Group for Forensic Analysis 2) Telephone Contact Center
of Chemical Terrorism/Threats 3) Traffic Control Center
SWIS Satellite Weather Information System 4) Transportable Communications Center
5) TSA Telephone Contact Center
SWO Senior Watch Officer
TCD Tropical Cyclone Discussion
SWP 1) State Warning Point
2) State Weekends Program TCL Target Capabilities List
SWS Severe Weather Statement TCO Territorial Coordinating Officer
SWSA Semantic Web Services Architecture TCOP Tactical Common Operating Picture
T&A Time and Attendance TCP 1) Tele-Communications Priorities
2) Traffic Control Point
T&C Time and Cost 3) Transmission Control Protocol
T&E 1) Test and Evaluation TCR Total Case Rate
2) Threatened and Endangered
TCS 1) Tactical Control System
T&EPW Training and Exercise Planning Workshop 2) (Standard Flood Hazard) Tracking and
T2 Top Officials Exercise/TOPOFF 2 Correspondence System
TA 1) Table of Allowances TCU 1) Threat Containment Unit
2) Technical Assistance 2) Transportation Coordination Unit
3) Time and Attendance 3) Tribal Colleges and Universities
4) Travel Authorization TCV Total Containment Vessel
TAC 1) Technical Advisory Committee TDC 1) Theater Deployable Communications
2) Technical Assistance Contractor 2) Travel Document Checker
TACACS Terminal Access Controller Access Control TDD Telecommunications or Teletype Device for the
System Deaf
TACC Training Academy Charter Committee TDFM Traffic Demand Forecast Model
TAC-DESK Tactical Desk TDI Tactical Display Interface
TACEX Tactical Exercise TDIS Travel Document Issuance System
TACLET Tactical Law Enforcement Team TDO Typhoon Duty Officer
TACON Tactical Control TDS Time, Distance and Shielding
TAC-SMC Tactical Specialized Management Center TDY Temporary Duty
TAD Technical Assistance Division TEAM-CPR Thermal, Etiological, Asphyxiation, Mechanical,
TADS 1) Threat Assessment Database System Chemical, Psychological and Radioactive
2) Training Aids for Dam Safety TECS Treasury Enforcement Communications System
TAES Tactical Aero-medical Evacuation System TED Total Effective Dose
TAFA Terrorism and Foreign Assassination TEDE Total Effective Dose Equivalent
TAFIM Technical Architecture Framework for TEEM Training Excellence Emergency Management
Information Management
TEEX Texas Engineering Extension Service
TAFT Test, Analyze, Fix and Test
TEI Training and Exercise Integration (Division)
TAG 1) Technology & Architecture Group
2) The Adjutant General TEL Transporter Erector Launcher
3) Threat Advisory Group TELL (Office of) Training, Exercises, and Lessons
TAI TSA Approved Instructor Learned
TAIS Telecommunications and Automated Information TELNET Tele-conference Network
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TEMCC Tribal Emergency Management Coordinating TISD Transportation Infrastructure Security Division
Council TISP The Infrastructure Security Partnership
TEMP 1) Temporary Employee TKB Terrorism Knowledge Base
2) Test and Evaluation Master Plan TL 1) Team Leader
TENCAP Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities 2) Truckload
TEOAF Treasury Executive Office of Asset Forfeiture TLD Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter
TEOC 1) Tele-Engineering Operations Center TLO Terminal Learning Objectives
2) Transportation Emergency Operations Center TLS Transport Layer Security
TEPD Training, Education, and Professional TLV Threshold Limit Value
Development TM Trademark
TERO Tribal Employment Rights Organization TMARS Team Management and Rostering System
TERT Telecommunicator Emergency Response TMC 1) Transportation Management Center
Taskforce 2) Travel Management Center
TEU Technical Escort Unit TMI Three Mile Island (Nuclear Power Plant)
TEW Terrorist Early Warning (Group) TMS 1) Training Management System
TF Task Force 2) Traffic Management Specialist
TFAH Trust for America’s Health TMT 1) Traffic Management Team
TFCC Task Force Control Center 2) Training Management Team
TFER Task for Emergency Readiness TNA Training Needs Assessment
TFL 1) Task Force Leader TNC Terminal Node Controller
2) Temporary Fuel Location TNF Technical Nuclear Forensics
TFLD Task Force Leader TNSP Training Specialist
TFR Temporary Flight Restriction TNT Trinitrotoluene
TFS Texas Forest Service TOA 1) Time of Arrival
TFT Temporary Full-Time 2) Transportation Operating Agency
TH 1) Technological Hazards TOC 1) Table of Contents
2) Temporary Housing 2) Tactical Operations Center
THA Temporary Housing Assistance 3) Traffic Operations Center
THAMIC Toxic Hazard Analysis Model for Industrial TOCDF Tooele Chemical Disposal Facility
Chemicals TOLC Take-Off and Landing Coordinator
THC Temporary Housing Checkwriter TOP Technology Opportunities Program
THD Technological Hazards Division TOPOFF Top Officials (exercise series)
THO Temporary Housing Officer TOSC Tactical On-Scene Commander
THP Temporary Housing Program TOT Time on Target
THREATCON Threat Condition TP Time Period
THU Temporary Housing Unit TPC Tropical Prediction Center
TIA Terrorism Information Awareness TPED Tasking, Processing, Exploitation and
TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities Dissemination
TIAS Training Information Access System TPEP Terrorism Prevention Exercise Program
TIB Temporary Importation Bond TPFDD Time-Phased Force Deployment Data
TIC 1) Toxic Industrial Chemical TPFDL Time-Phased Force Deployment List
2) Trainee Incident Commander TPI Two-Person Integrity
TICP Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan TPM Trading Partner Management (system)
TIDE Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment TPO 1) Technical Program Officer
TIER Treasury Information Executive Repository 2) Transition Planning Office
TIFF Tagged Image File Format TPOC Training Point of Contact
TIGER Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding TPOP Tractor Plow Operator
and Reference (System) TPPB Terrorism Production Planning Board (NCTC)
TIH Toxic Inhalation Hazard TPS Temporary Protected Status
TIM Toxic Industrial Material TR Transportation Request
TIMACS Telecommunications Inventory Management and TRAC2ES TRANSCOM’s Regulating and Command and
Control System Control Evacuation System
TIMS Traffic Incident Management System TRACEM Thermal, Radioactive, Asphyxiation, Chemical,
TIN 1) Taxpayer Identification Number Etiological and Mechanical
2) Triangular Irregular Network TRADE Training Resources And Data Exchange
TIOC Transportation Information Operations Center TRADOC US Army Training and Doctrine Command
TIP 1) Threat Image Projection TRAGIS Transportation Routing Analysis Geographic
2) Threat Image Protection Information System
TIPOFF Terrorism Information Program [database at TRAM Transit Risk Assessment Methodology
DOS] TransCAER Transportation Community Awareness
TIPS Terrorism Information and Prevention System Emergency Response
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TRAVEL Transportation Risk Assessment and TSNM Transportation Sector Network Management
Vulnerability Evaluation Tool (TSA/TSNM)
TRC 1) Telephone Response Center TSO Transportation Security Officer
2) Technology Review Committee TSOC Transportation Security Operations Center
TREAS Department of the Treasury TSP 1) Telecommunications Service Priority
TRES Department of Treasury (Federal Government) 2) Thrift Savings Plan
TRI Toxic Release Inventory 3) Total Suspended Particulates
TRIA Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (affiliated with 4) Training Support Package
PLCY/PSO) 5) Transit Security Program
TRICS Telephone to Radio Interface Communications TSPSOC Telecommunications Service Priority/System
System Oversight Committee
TRIP 1) Transit (and) Rail Inspection Pilot (DHS TSR 1) Telecommunications Service Request
program, affiliated with TSA) 2) Teleregistration Service Representative
2) Traveler Redress Inquiry Program TSS Temporary Storage Site
TRIPS Travel Reporting and Information Processing TSSP Transportation Sect Specific Plan
System TSWA Temporary Secure Working Area
TRM Technical Reference Model TSWG Technical Support Working Group
TRO 1) Transient Accommodations Only TT Travel Trailer
2) Transitional Recovery Office TT&E Training, Testing and Exercising
TROPAN Tropical Analysis Facsimile Network TTAC Terrorist Threat Assessment and Credentialing
TROR Treasury Report on Receivables TTC 1) Technical Training Center
TRP Tactical Response Plan 2) Time To Complete
TRPB Tractor/Plow Boss TTD (see TDD)
TRR Test Readiness Review TTF Terrorism Task Force
TRT Tactical Response Team TTIC Terrorism/Terrorist Threat Integration Center
TS 1) Thunderstorm TTP Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
2) Top Secret TTPP Transportation Threat Protection Program
3) Transfer System TTT Train the Trainer
4) Tropical Storm TTWS Terrorist Threat Warning System (DHS program,
TS/SCI Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented affiliated with OPS/NOC)
Information TTX Tabletop Exercise
TSA 1) The Salvation Army TTY Teletypewriter (see TDD)
2) Transportation Security Administration
TUAV Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
TSAAC Transportation Security Administration's Access
Certificate TUH Two Unit Housing
TSAC Towing Safety Advisory Committee TUSCAN TIPOFF U.S.-Canada
TSAR Transportation Security Administration TUTT Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough
Representative TV 1) Television
TSARM TSA Self-Assessment Risk Module 2) Thomasville, Georgia
TSB 1) Technical Services Branch TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
2) Training Support Brigade TVIS Threat Vulnerability Integration System
TSC 1) Technical Support Center TVM Threat-Vulnerability Mapper
2) Terrorist Screening Center (affiliated with TVTA Threat and Vulnerability, Testing and
TSA, CBP, I&A) Assessment
3) Transportation Security Clearinghouse TWA Time Weighted Average
TSCA Toxic Substance Control Act TWD Tropical Weather Discussion
TSCC Transportation Security Command Center TWG 1) Technical Working Group
(affiliated with TSA) 2) Terrorist Working Group
TSCM 1) Technical Security Countermeasure TWIC Transportation Workers Identification Credential
2) Technical Surveillance Countermeasures TWOV Transit Without Visa Program
TSCO Top Secret Control Officer TWPDES Terrorist Watchlist Person Data Exchange
TSD 1) Technical Services Division Standard
2) Test and Evaluation Standards Division TWVP (see TWOV - preferred acronym)
(S&T/TSD) U.S. United States
TSDB Terrorist Screening Data Base UA 1) Unauthorized Absence
TSDN Technical Support Data Notebook 2) Universal Adversary
TSDR Toxic Substance and Disease Registry 3) Upper Air
TSGP Transit Security Grant Program UAC Unified Area Command
TSI Transportation Security Inspector UASI Urban Areas Security Initiative
TSIS Transportation Security Intelligence Service UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drone)
TSL Transportation Security Laboratory UAV ESG UAV Executive Steering Group
TSN Trade Support Network UAWG Urban Area Working Group
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UBR Universal Business Registry URGENT Uniform Regional Guidance Employing National
UC 1) Unemployment Compensation Teams
2) Unified Command URI Upper Respiratory Infection
UC/IC Unified Command / Incident Command URISA Urban and Regional Information Systems
UCC Unified Combatant Command Association
UCGIS University Consortium for Geographic URL Uniform Resource Locator
Information Science US Under Secretary (also U/S)
UCP 1) Unified Command Plan US&R Urban Search and Rescue (see also USAR)
2) Unified Command Post USA 1) United States of America
UCS Unified Command System 2) U.S. Army
UCT 1) Universal Coordinated Time (see ZULU) USA PATRIOT [Act] Uniting & Strengthening America by Providing
2) Unified Command Team Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept &
UD Unified Defense Obstruct Terrorism
UDA Undocumented Aliens USACBDC United States Army Chemical and Biological
UDDI Universal Description, Discovery, and Defense Command
Integration USACDA United States Arms Control and Disarmament
UDP Urban Dispersion Program Agency
UEC Unauthorized Entry into Cuban Territorial USACDRA United States Army Chemical Demilitarization
Waters and Remediation Activity
UEL Upper Explosive Limit USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [ESF-3]
UF6 Uranium Hexafluroide USACHPPM United States Army Center for Health
UGC Universal Generic Code Promotion and Preventive Medicine
UHF Ultra High Frequency USACMDA United States Army Chemical Material
Destruction Agency
UI Unemployment Insurance
USADACS United States Army Defense Artillery Center
UIC Unified Incident Command and School
UICDS Unified Incident Command and Decision USAF U.S. Air Force
Support
USAFA U.S. Air Force Academy
UJTL Universal Joint Task List
USAHA U.S. Animal Health Association
UL Underwriters Laboratories
USAID U.S. Agency for International Development
ULD Unit Loading Device
USAISC United States Army Information Systems
ULF Ultra Low Frequency Command
ULN Unit Line Number USA-ITA U.S. Association for Importers of Textiles and
ULO Unliquidated Obligation Apparel (private sector association, affiliated
ULP Unfair Labor Practice with CBP)
UMCA Umatilla Chemical Activity USAMRAA US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
UMCD Umatilla Chemical Depot USAMRICD U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of
UMCOR United Methodist Committee on Relief Chemical Defense (DOD program, affiliated
UMD University of Maryland with FEMA, NPPD, S&T, OHA)
UMDA Umatilla Depot Activity USAMRIID U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for
UML Unified Modeling Language Infectious Disease
UMOC Unified Medical Operations Center USANCA United States Army Nuclear and Chemical
UMP Upward Mobility Program Agency
UMRA Unfunded Mandates Reform Act [1995] USAR 1) Urban Search and Rescue
2) U.S. Army Reserve
UN United Nations (foreign, affiliated with FEMA,
PLCY/OIA) USBP (see CBP) U.S. Border Patrol
UNC Universal Naming Convention USBR United States Bureau of Reclamation
UNCLASS Unclassified USC 1) United States Citizen
2) United States Code
UNDRO United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
USCAP U.S. Civilian Aviation Partnership
UNGA 62 62nd Meeting of the United Nations General
Assembly US-CERT United States Computer Emergency Readiness
Team
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
USCG U.S. Coast Guard
UNP Unmet Needs Program
USCGR United States Coast Guard Reserve
UNSCOM United Nations Special Commission
USCIRF U.S. Commission of International Religious
UO2F2 Uranyl Fluoride Freedom
UOC USACE Operations Center USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (aka:
UOM Unit Of Measure "CIS")
UPC Universal Product Code USCM US Conference of Mayors
UPR User Profile Record USCOLD U.S. Committee On Large Dams
UPS 1) Uninterruptible Power Supply USCP United States Capitol Police
2) United Postal Service USCS (see CBP) United States Customs Service (now U.S.
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USCSCFAC U.S. Customs Service COBRA Fees Advisory UTM Universal Transverse Mercator
Committee UUV Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture UV Ultraviolet
USDA/CSREES United States Department of Agriculture/ UVI Ultraviolet Index
Cooperative State Research, Education and UWB Ultra Wideband
Extension Service (aka: "the Extension v volt
Service")
V Voltage
USDOI United States Department of the Interior
VA 1) Vulnerability Assessment
USDOL United States Department of Labor 2) U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs
USDOT United States Department of Transportation VACF Vetted Anti-Counterfeiting Forces
USET United South and Eastern Tribes VACIS Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System
USFA United States Fire Administration (FEMA/USFA) VADM Vice Admiral
USFS United States Forest Service (DOI division) VAERS Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
[EST-4]
VAL 1) Validation
USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2) Voluntary Agency Liaison
USG United States Government VAMC Veteran’s Administration Medical Center
USGS United States Geological Survey VAX Virtual Address Extension
USGS-DLG United States Geological Survey Digital Line VBIED Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device
Graph (Format)
VCC Venue Control Cell (affiliated with FEMA)
USIA United States Information Agency
VCOS Volunteer Chief Officer Section
USIC United States Interdiction Coordinator
VCR Video Cassette Recorder
USITC United States International Trade Commission
VCU VOLAG Coordination Unit
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
VDEM Virginia Department of Emergency Management
USMC United States Marine Corps
VDU 1) Visual Display Unit
USMCR United States Marine Corps Reserve 2) Visual Docking Unit
USML United States Munitions List VEDS Vehicular Emergency Data Set
USMRICD United States Army Medical Research Institute VEE Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis
of Chemical Defense
VEI Volcanic Explosivity Index
USMS United States Marshals Service
VERA Voluntary Early Retirement Authority
USMTF United States Message Text Format
VFD Volunteer Fire Department
USN United States Navy
VFR Visual Flight Rules
USNCB United States National Central Bureau
VGA Video Graphics Adapter
USNG 1) United States National Guard
2) United States National Grid (NAD83) VGTOF Violent Gangs Terrorist Organization File
USNORTHCOM United States Northern Command VHA Veterans Health Administration
USNR United States Naval Reserve VHF Very High Frequency
USOC United States Olympic Committee VI Virgin Islands
USP Under Secretary for Preparedness VIA By way of
USPACOM United States Pacific Command VIG Vaccinia Immuno Globulin
USPHS United States Public Health Service VIK Value in Kind
USPIS United States Postal Inspection Service VIP 1) Very Important Person
2) Volunteer Incentive Program
USPP United States Park Police
VIPR Visual Intermodal Protection and Response
USPS United States Postal Service
VIPS Volunteers in Police Service
USS 1) United States Senate
2) United States Ship VISC Visual Information Support Center
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command VISIT Visitor & Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command VISN Veteran's Integrated Services Network
USSPACECOM United States Space Command VISTA Volunteers in Service to America
USSS United States Secret Service VITA Volunteers in Technical Assistance
USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command VITEMA Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency
Management Agency
UST Underground Storage Tank
VLF Very Low Frequency
USTR United States Trade Representative
VLN Virtual LAN
USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command
VLSI Very Large Scale Integration
USVI United States Virgin Islands
VMAS Vertical Map Accuracy Standard
US-VISIT U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator
Technology (NPPD/US-VISIT) VMAT Veterinary Medical Assistance Team
UTC 1) Unit Type Code VMC Virtual Model Community
2) Universale Temps Coordinaire (i.e., VMI Vendor Managed Inventory
Coordinated Universal Time) VMO Veterinary Medical Officer
UTCP Unified Tactical Communications Program VMS Virtual Memory System
UTL Universal Task List VNN Virtual News Network

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VNPSC Virginia National Processing Service Center WER Weapons-Effect Reporting

VOA Volunteers of America WERT Wireless Emergency Response Team
VOAD Volunteer Organizations Active in a Disaster WFLC Wildland Fire Leadership Council
VOIP Voice Over Internet Protocol WFSA Wildland Fire Situation Analysis
VOLAG Voluntary Agency WFU Wildland Fire Use
VOR Visual Omni Ranger WG 1) Wage Grade
VORTEX Verification of the Origin of Rotation in 2) Working Group
Tornadoes Experiment WGA Western Governors’ Association
VOSS Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System WGI Within-Grade Increase
VPF Vector Product Format WH 1) Warehouse
VPN Virtual Private Network 2) White House
VR Virtual Reality WHCA White House Communications Agency
VRC Volunteer Reception Center WHITCU White House Initiative for Tribal Colleges and
VRML Virtual Reality Modeling Language Universities
VRP Vessel Response Plan WHL White House Liaison Office (SEC/COS/WHL)
VS 1) Veterinary Services WHLO White House Liaison Office
2) Victim Support WHMO White House Military Office
VSAB Vehicle Storage Administration Building WHO 1) White House Office
VSP Visa Security Program 2) World Health Organization
VST Victim Support Task WHP White House Package
VSU Visa Security Unit WHS Washington Headquarters Services
VTC Video Tele-Conference WHSR White House Situation Room
VTS Vessel Traffic Service WHTI Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
VWP Visa Waiver Program WIFLE Women in Federal Law Enforcement
VWPPA Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act of 2000 WIMS Weather Information Management System
V-Zone Coastal High Hazard Area WIN Warrant Information Network
w watt WIPT Working Integrated Process Team
W Wattage WISE Water Infrastructure Simulation Environment
W/COMB With Combination WITS Washington Interagency Telecommunications
W/LK With Lock System
W/M With Monitor WJIIP Windows Joint Instructional Input Program
W/SH With Shelves WKS Worksheet
WACC Weapons and Ammunition Commodity Council WLANs Wireless Local Area Networks
WAE When Actually Employed WLSP Watch List Service Providers
WAN Wide Area Network WM 1) Warehouse Management (system)
2) Water Mist
WAPA Western Area Power Administration (part of
DOE) WMA Washington Metropolitan Area
WAR Weekly Activity Report WMATA Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
WARN Web Alert & Relay Network WMD 1) Water Management District
2) Weapon of Mass Destruction
WARNO Warning Order
WMD COP Weapons of Mass Destruction Common
WARP Web Audit and Remediation Program Operational Picture
WASS Wide Area Surveillance System WMDBD WMD and Biodefense (OHA/WMDBD)
WATS Wide Area Telecommunications Service WMD-DAC WMD Decision Analysis Center
WAWAS Washington Area Warning System WMD-MCM Weapons of Mass Destruction Medical
WAWS Washington Area Warning System Countermeasures
WAWTAP Wind And Water Technical Assistance Program WMDO-IM Weapons of Mass Destruction Office & Incident
WB 1) Whole Body Management
2) Wideband WMDOU Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations Unit
WBT Web-Based Training (FBI)
WC Wet Chemical WMF Windows Metafile
WCATWC West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center WMO World Meteorological Organization
WCF Working Capital Fund WO 1) Warrant Officer
WCO World Customs Organization 2) Washington Office (District of Columbia
WCRP World Climate Research Program office for NORAD-USNORTHCOM)
WEB-TA Web-based Time and Attendance 3) Work Order
WEE Western Equine Encephalitis WOBS Weather Observer
WEF 1) Water Environment Federation WORM Write Once - Read Many (CD-ROM Drive)
2) World Economic Forum WOSB Woman Owned Small Business
WELP Women’s Executive Leadership Program
WEM Workshop in Emergency Management

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WP 1) Warning Point YLD 1) Yield

2) White Phosphorus 2) Young Lawyers Division
3) Word Processing yr year
4) Work Packet YTD Year To Date
WPL Worker Population Limit Z Zulu (UTC)
WPM Wood Packing Material ZBB Zero-Based Budgeting
WPS 1) Water Purification System ZECP Zone Emergency Communications Planner
2) Wireless Priority Service/System ZFP Zone Forecast Product
3) Word Processing System
ZIP Zoning Improvement Plan
WPT Workforce Performance Training
ZONE A Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the
WRC Weapons Recovery Center 100-year flood; base flood elevations are not
WRDA Water Resources Development Act determined (AE as well as A1-30 included)
WRF Weather Research and Forecasting ZONE A99 Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the
WRIST Weather Radar Identification of Severe 100-year flood to be protected from the
Thunderstorms 100-year flood by a Federal flood protection
WRM War Reserve Material system under construction; base flood
WRS Wreck Removal and Salvage elevations are not determined
WRSAME Weather Radio Specific Area Message Encoding ZONE AH Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by
WS Wildlife Services the 100-year flood; flood depths of 1 to 3
WSDA Washington State Department of Agriculture feet (usually areas of ponding); base flood
elevations are determined
WSDE Washington State Department of Ecology
ZONE AO Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the
WSDH Washington State Department of Health 100-year flood; with flood depths of 1 to 3
WSDIS Washington State Department of Information feet (usually sheet flow on the sloping terrain);
Services average depths are determined. For areas
WSDL Web Services Description Language of alluvial fan flooding, velocities are also
WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation determined
WSE Web Service Enhancement ZONE AR Special Flood Hazard Area that results from
WSEL Water-Surface Elevation the decertification of a previously accredited
WSEMD Washington State Emergency Management flood protection system that is in the process
Department of being restored to provide a 100-year or
WSF Washington State Ferries greater level of flood protection
WSP Washington State Patrol ZONE B Area of 500-year flood; area subject to the
WSR Weather Surveillance Radar 100-year flood with average depths of less
than 1 foot or with contributing drainage area
WSSPC Western States Seismic Policy Council less than one square mile; and areas protected
Wt Weight by levees from the base flood
WTO World Trade Organization ZONE C Area determined to be outside the 500-year
WUI Wildland-Urban Interface floodplain
WVOES West Virginia Office of Emergency Services ZONE D Area in which flood hazards are undetermined
WWL Wind/Water Line ZONE V Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the
WWU Watch and Warning Unit 100-year flood; coastal floods with velocity
WWW World Wide Web hazards (wave action); base flood elevations
WYO Write Your Own (Insurance, e.g., NFIP) are not determined (VE as well as V1-30
WYOP Write Your Own Program included)
WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get ZONE X If unshaded: Area determined to be outside
the 500-year floodplain
XDA Existing Data Study If shaded: Area of 500-year flood; area subject
XEDO Xedar Heat Detection Unit to the 100-year flood with average depths of
XL Extra Large less than 1 foot or with contributing drainage
XML Extensible Markup Language area less than one square mile; and areas
XPA Extent of Play Agreement protected by levees from the base flood
XS Extra Small ZULU Indicates use of Universal Coordinated Time
XSTF XML Structure Task Force (Greenwich Mean Time) [affiliated with FEMA,
YCC Youth Conservation Corps NPPD]
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AIS Automated Information Systems (see AIC) NASCDD National Association of State Civil Defense
ATWC Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (see WCATWC) Directors
AUTOVON Automatic Voice Network (see DSN) NBACC National Biosecurity Analysis and
BCIS Bureau for Citizenship and Immigration Countermeasures Center
Services (see USCIS) NCIT National Council on International Trade (see
BICE Bureau of Immigration and Customs NCITD)
Enforcement NECC National Emergency Coordination Center (see
BIFC Boise Interagency Fire Center (see NIFC or NRCC)
NIFCC) NIMCAST National Incident Management System
BTS Border and Transportation Security (former Capability Assessment Support Tool (see
DHS Directorate, contained CBP, ICE, TSA and NIMSCAST)
FLETC) NRP National Response Plan (see NRF)
CAPSS Corrective Action Program Support System ODCEM Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency
CBDCOM Chemical and Biological Defense Command (see Management
SBCCOM) OHS Office of Homeland Security (see HSC)

CCA Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement (see CA) OLS Operation Life Safety (see RFSI)

CG Coast Guard OPS (former) Office of Private Sector Liaison (formerly PSL;

CNO Counter-Narcotics Office (see CNE) see PSO)

COE US Army] Corps of Engineers PO Privacy Office (see PRIV)

CS&T Cyber Security and Telecommunication (see PREP Preparedness [DHS Directorate for] (see NPPD)

CS&C) PSL (see PSO) Formerly [Office of] Private Sector Liaison

DFO Disaster Field Office (PSO—in PLCY as of October 2005; see PSO)
EBS Emergency Broadcast System (see EAS) PT&E Preparedness, Training, and Exercises
[Directorate]
ES Executive Secretariat (see ESEC)
ROC Regional Operations Center (see RRCC)
FMANA Fire Marshals Association of North America
(see IFMA) RPC Regional Preparedness Committee
FPA Federal Preparedness Agency SBCCI Southern Building Code Congress International
FRP Federal Response Plan (see NRF) SLPS State & Local Programs & Support Directorate
IMSD Incident Management Systems Division [of DHS/ TLC Territory Logistics Centers
FEMA] (see IMSI or IMSID) TLC-C Territory Logistics Center- Central
INS 1) Immigration and Naturalization Service TLC-E Territory Logistics Center- East
(replaced among USCIS, CBP and ICE at DHS; TLC-W Territory Logistics Center- West
see also DMIATF and ASUFAC) USACOM United States Atlantic Command (see USJFCOM)
2) Incident of National Significance (see IONS USCS (see CBP) United States Customs Service (now U.S.
or CINS) Customs and Border Protection)
I-STAFF DHS Headquarters Operational Integration Staff VISAT Vulnerability Identification Self-Assessment Tool
(folded into new Directorate for Preparedness (now RSAT)
Oct 2005) WFS Women in the Fire Service, Inc. (see IWOMEN)
KAPP Key Asset Protection Program (see CAAP) WIN WWMCCS Inter-computer Network
LA Legislative Affairs (see OLA) WTC World Trade Center
NAAP Newport Army Ammunition Plant WWMCCS World Wide Military Command and Control
NAII National Association of Independent Insurers System (see GCCS)

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