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1 | ACI | Advanced Cyber ICS |  |  | (U) – Unclassified |
2 | AFCYBER | Air Force Cyber Command; 16th Air Force |  | AGCU - Australia, Canada & United Kingdom |
3 | AO | Authorizing Official |  |  | AFCYBER - Air Force Cyber Command |
4 | ASI | Authorized Service Interruption |  |  | ARCYBER - Army Cyber Command |
5 | ATO | Approval To Operate |  |  | ARPA - Advance Research Projects Agency |
6 | BAS | Building Automation System |  |  |  | CAN – Computer Network Attack |
7 | BEI | Baseline Element of Information |  |  |  | CCMDs – Combatant Commands |  |
8 | BES | Bulk Electric System |  |  | CDR – acronym preceding any force means 'commander' |
9 | BIM | Building Information Management |  |  |  | CJCS – Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff |
10 | C4 | Command Control Communications & Computers |  |  |  |  |  | C NA - Computer Network Attack |
11 | CAIP | Critical Asset Identification Process |  |  |  |  | CND - Computer Network Defense |
12 | CAP | Connection Approval Process |  |  |  | CNO - Computer Network Operations |
13 | CATMS | Correspondence and Task Management System |  |  |  |  |  | CNMF – Cyber National Mission Force |
14 | CC/S/A | Combatant Commands / Services / Agencies |  |  |  |  |  | CO – Commanding Officer |
15 | CCI | Control Correlation Identifier |  |  |  | CONOPS – Concept of Operations |
16 | CCMD | Combatant Command |  |  | COT – Cyberspace Operations Teams |
17 | CCORI | Command Cyber Operational Readiness Inspection – mission focus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | CSA – Combat Support Agencies |
18 | CCP | Common Control Provider or Package |  |  |  |  | EXORD - Execute Order |
19 | CCR | Continuing Certification Requirement |  |  |  |  | FCC - Fleet Cyber Command |
20 | CCRI | CCRI – Command Cyber Readiness Inspection |  |  |  |  | FDR – Foreign Disclosure Representative |
21 | CCSD | CCSD – Command Communications Service Designator or Control Communications SD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | FOC – Full Operational Capability |
22 | CDI | CDI – Covered Defense Information |  |  |  | FOUO – Fr Official Use Only |
23 | CDR | CDR – Critical Design Review |  |  | FRAGORD (FRAGO) - Fragmentory Order |
24 | CEM | CEM – Cyber Event Matrix |  |  | IAW – In accordance with |
25 |  | CFR – Code of Federal Regulations |  |  |  | ICW |
26 |  | C-I-A – Confidentiality Integrity Availability |  |  |  |  | INTELINK |
27 |  | CIDNE – Combined Information Data Network Exchange |  |  |  |  |  | IOC – Initial Operational Capability |
28 |  | CIPS – Cyberspace Infrastructure Planning System |  |  |  |  | IOT – In Order To | J38 – Fires & Effects Division
29 | CMF | CMF – Cyber Mission Forces |  |  | ISR – Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance |
30 | CMTL | CMTL – Cybe Mobility Thin Line |  |  |  | J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8 - JCS Subcommands |
31 |  | CNDSP – Computer Network Defense Service Provider |  |  |  |  |  | J1 – Personnel |
32 |  | COA – Course of Action |  |  | J2 – Intelligence |
33 |  | CONOPS – Concept of Operation |  |  |  | J3 - Operations |
34 |  | CPS – Cyber Physical Systems |  |  | J4 – Logistics |
35 |  | CPT – Cyber Protection Teams |  |  | J5 - Strategy, Plans & Policy |  |
36 |  | CRIT – Critical Infrastructure |  |  | J6 - Command Control & Communications & Computer |
37 |  | CRMP – Cyber Risk Management Plan |  |  |  | J7 - Joint Force Development |
38 |  | CSAMS – Cyber Situational Awareness for Mission Systems |  |  |  |  |  | J8 - Force Structure, Resource,s & Development |
39 |  | CSE – Cybersecurity Service Element |  |  |  | JCS - Joint Chiefs of Staff |
40 |  | CSF – Cyber Security Framework |  |  |  | MOS – Military Operatioal Specialty |
41 |  | CSET – Cyber Security Evaluation Tool |  |  |  | JFHQ – Joint Force Headquarters |
42 |  | CSSP – Cyber Security Service Provider |  |  |  | JOC - Joint Operations Center |
43 |  | CTE – Computer Terminal Equipment |  |  |  | JTF – Joint Task Force |  |  |
44 |  | CTI – Controlled Technical Information |  |  |  | JWICS - Joint Worldwide Intellignece Communication System |
45 |  | CUI – Controlled Unclassified Information |  |  |  |  | LOE – Lines of Effort |
46 |  | DCA – Defense Critical Asset |  |  | MARFORCYBER – Marine |
47 |  | DCAIP – Defense Critical Asset Identification Process |  |  |  |  |  | NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer |
48 |  | DCI – Defense Critical Infrastructure |  |  |  | NSA-NSS - National Security Agency |
49 |  | DCIP – Defense Critical Infrastructure Protection |  |  |  |  | NTL - No Later Than |
50 |  | DCO – Defensive Cyber Operations |  |  |  | OPCON |
51 |  | DCRIT – Defense Critical Infrastructure |  |  |  | OPORD - Operational Order |
52 |  | DECC – DISA Enterprise Computing Center |  |  |  |  | OSINT |
53 |  | DER – Distributed Energy Resources |  |  |  | POC – Point of Contact |
54 |  | DES – Detail Energy Survey |  |  | REL TO |
55 |  | DFARS – Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement |  |  |  |  |  |  | ROC - Regional Operations Center |
56 |  | DIB – Defense Industrial Base |  |  | S&R - Surveillance & Reconnaissance |
57 |  | DITCO – Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization |  |  |  |  |  |  | SCC – Service Cyber Components |
58 |  | DITPR- Defense Information Technology Portfolio Repository |  |  |  |  |  | SecDef – Secretary of Defense |
59 |  | DODAF - DOD Architectural Framework |  |  |  | SEPCOR |
60 | DODD | DODD – DOD Directive |  |  | SIGINT - Signals Intelligence |
61 | DODI | DODI – DOD Instruction |  |  | SOP – Standing Operating Procedures |
62 |  | DRRS – Defense Readiness Reporting System |  |  |  |  | TACON |
63 |  | DRSN – Defense Red Switch Network |  |  |  | TACON |
64 |  | DT&E - Developmental Testing and Evaluation |  |  |  |  | TASKORD Task Order |
65 |  | ECM – Energy Conservation Measures |  |  |  | TDY - Temporary Duty also known as TAD |
66 |  | EFB – Event Focused Brief |  |
67 |  | EICP – Event Incident Communications Plan |  |  |  |
68 |  | EIRP - Event Incident Response Plan |  |  |
69 |  | EIM – Energy Information Management |  |  |
70 |  | EMASS - Enterprise Mission Assurance Support System |  |  |  |  |
71 |  | EMCS – Energy Monitoring & Control System |  |  |  |
72 |  | EMD – Engineering & Manufacturing Development – Milestone B in DODI 5000.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
73 |  | EoA – Evaluation of Alternatives |  |  |
74 |  | ERCIP – Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program |  |  |  |  |  |
75 |  | ESCO – Energy Services Company |  |  |
76 |  | ESPC – Energy Savings Performance Contracts |  |  |  |
77 |  | ESS – Electronic Security System |  |  |
78 |  | ESTCP - Environmental Security Technology Certification Program |  |  |  |  |  |
79 |  | FAR – Federal Acquisition Regulations |  |  |
80 |  | FCN – Field Control Network |  |
81 |  | FCS – Field Control System |  |
82 |  | FEC - |
83 |  | FEMP – Federal Energy Management Program |  |  |  |
84 |  | FERC – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |  |  |  |
85 |  | FMC – Fully Mission Capable |  |
86 |  | FMO – |
87 |  | FPOC – Field Point of Connection |  |  |
88 |  | FRCS – Facility Related Control System |  |  |
| FVEY | Five Eye US/UK/CA/NZ/AU |  |  |
89 |  | GCCS – Global Command & Control System |  |  |  |
| GEOINT | Geospatial Intelligence |  |  |  |
90 |  | GOTS – Government Off The Shelf (usually software) |  |  |  |  |
91 |  | GPONS – Gigabit Passive Optical Network |  |  |  |
92 |  | GNCC – Global NetOps Control Center (STRATCOM) |  |  |  |
93 |  | GTMS - (trouble tickets) |  |
94 |  | HSIP – Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (add-on to ARC-GIS) |  |  |  |  |  |
| HUMINT | HUMINT |  |  |  |  |  |
95 |  | IATT – Interim Authorization To Test |  |  |
96 |  | I&E – Installations & Environment |  |  |
97 |  | ICS – Industrial Control Systems |  |  |
98 |  | INMS – Integrated Network Management System (DISA) (events feed into MADSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
99 |  | IOC – Initial Operational Capability |  |  |
100 |  | ISRMC – Information Security Risk Management Committee |  |  |  |  |
101 |  | JCA – Joint Capability Area |  |
102 |  | JCIDS – Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System |  |  |  |  |
103 |  | JIOR – Joint Information Operations Range |  |  |  |
104 |  | JCTD – Joint Capability Technology Demonstration |  |  |  |
105 |  | JIMS – (event DB?) |  |
106 |  | JIT/SI/MEL |  |
107 |  | JMAA – Joint Mission Assurance Assessment |  |  |  |
108 |  | JMET – Joint Mission Environment Test |  |  |
109 |  | JMETC – Joint Mission Environment Test Capability |  |  |  |
110 |  | JMN – JMETC MILS Network |  |
111 |  | JROC – Joint Requirements Oversight Council |  |  |  |
112 |  | JSCP – Joint Staff Capabilities Plan |  |  |
113 |  | JWICS – Joint Worldwide Intelligence System |  |  |  |
114 |  | KO – Contracting Officer |  |
115 |  | KT-C – Key Terrain – Cyber |  |
116 |  | LFTE – Live Fire Testing & Evaluation |  |  |
117 |  | LOE – Level of Effort |  |
118 |  | M&V - Measurement and Verification |  |  |
119 |  | MA – Mission Assurance |  |
120 |  | MAAA – Mission Assurance Authorization & Assessment |  |  |  |  |
121 |  | MAC – Mission Assurance Category |  |  |
122 |  | MADSS – Mission Assurance Decision Support System |  |  |  |  |
| MASINT | MASINT - Measurement & Sensor Intelligence |  |  |  |  |
123 |  | MDK – Mission Dependency Knowledge-Base |  |  |  |
124 |  | MDM – Mission Dependency Model |  |  |
125 |  | MEF – Mission Essential Function or Facility |  |  |  |
126 |  | MEL - |
127 |  | MET – Mission Essential Task |  |
128 |  | METL - Mission Essential Task List |  |  |
129 |  | MILCON – Military Construction |  |  |
130 |  | MILS – Multiple Independent Levels of Security |  |  |  |
131 |  | MOE – Measures of Effectiveness |  |  |
132 |  | MOP – Measures of Performance |  |  |
133 |  | MRCT – Mission Relevant Cyber Terrain |  |  |
134 |  | MS - Milestone |  |
135 |  | NCCM-R – Network Configuration & Control Management - Replacement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
136 |  | NCR – National Cyber Range, National Capital Region |  |  |  |  |
137 |  | NERC – North American Electric Reliability Corporation |  |  |  |  |
138 |  | NGA – National Geospatial Agency |  |  |
139 |  | NIPRNet – Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network |  |  |  |  |
140 |  | NMT – National Mission Team |  |
141 |  | NRT – Near Real Time |  |
142 |  | NTOC – NSA Threat Operations Center |  |  |
143 |  | NTP – Network Time Protocol |  |
144 |  | OECIF – Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund |  |  |  |  |
145 |  | OPSEC – Operations Security |  |
146 |  | OT – Operational Technology |  |
147 |  | OT&E Operational Testing and Evaluation |  |  |  |
148 |  | OV – Operational Viewpoint (DOD Architectural Framework) |  |  |  |  |
149 |  | P&D – Production & Deployment – Milestone C in DODI 5000.02 |  |  |  |  |  |
150 |  | PA – Preliminary Assessment |  |
151 |  | PCII – Personal |  |
152 |  | PCTE – Persistent Cyber Training Environment |  |  |  |
153 |  | PDM – Program Decision Memorandum |  |  |
154 |  | PDR – Preliminary Design Review or Post Deployment Review |  |  |  |  |  |
155 |  | PE – Program Element |  |
156 |  | PEO – Program Executive Office |  |  |
157 |  | PIT – Platform Information Technology |  |  |
158 |  | PL – Project Leader |  |
159 |  | PM – Project Manager |  |
160 |  | PMP – Project Management Plan |  |  |
161 |  | POAM – Plan of Action & Milestones |  |  |
162 |  | POM – Program Operating Memorandum |  |  |
163 |  | POR – Program of Record |  |
164 |  | PP – Program Protection |  |
165 |  | PPP – Program Protection Process |  |  |
166 |  | PRMA – Platform Resilience & Mission Assurance |  |  |  |
167 |  | QASP - Quality Assurance |  |
168 |  | QRC - Quick Reaction Capability |  |  |
169 |  | RFI - Request for Intelligence or Request for Information |  |  |  |  |
170 |  | RMF – Risk Management Framework |  |  |
171 |  | RMF-KS – Knowledge Service |  |
172 |  | ROC – Remote or Regional Operations Center |  |  |  |
173 |  | RPIE – Real Property Installed Equipment |  |  |  |
174 |  | RR – Risk Register |  |
175 |  | RSDP - Regional Service Delivery Points |  |  |
176 |  | S&T – Science & Technology |  |
177 |  | SA- Situational Awareness |  |
178 |  | SAT – Site Acceptance Testing |  |
179 |  | SCA - Security Control Assessor |  |  |
180 |  | SCAP – Security Content Automation Protocol |  |  |  |
181 |  | SCI - Sensitive Compartmentalized Information |  |  |  |
182 |  | SERDP - Strategic Environmental Research & Development Program |  |  |  |  |  |
183 |  | SETA – Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance |  |  |  |  |
| SIGINT | SIGINT |  |  |  |  |
184 |  | SIPRNet – Secret Internet Protocol Router Network |  |  |  |
185 |  | SMADDS - Strategic MADDS |  |
186 |  | SMR – Small Modular Reactor |  |
187 |  | SNAP – Select and Native Programming |  |  |
188 |  | SNAP-IT – SNAP for Information Technology |  |  |  |
189 |  | SOS – System of Systems |  |
190 |  | SPOF – Single Point of Failure |  |
191 |  | SRR – System Requirements Review |  |  |
192 |  | SSE – System Security Engineering |  |  |
193 |  | SSP – System Security Plan |  |
194 |  | STIG – Security Technical Implementation Guide |  |  |  |
195 |  | SUT – System Under Test |  |
196 |  | TAO – Tailored Access Operations |  |  |
197 |  | T&E – Test & Evaluation |  |
198 |  | TC – Treasury Code |  |
199 |  | TCA – Task Critical Assets |  |
200 |  | TDE – Test & Development Environment |  |  |
201 |  | TENA - Test and Training Enabling Architecture |  |  |  |
202 |  | TMRR – Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction – Milestone A in DODI 5000.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
203 |  | TMSO - Threat Systems Management Office |  |  |  |
204 |  | TOPI - Target of Primary Interest |  |  |
205 |  | TRA – Technology Readiness Assessment |  |  |
206 |  | TRL – Test Readiness Level |  |
207 |  | TRMC – Test Resource Management Center – oversees NCR |  |  |  |  |
208 |  | TRR – Test Readiness Review |  |
209 |  | TS - Top Secret |
210 |  | TS/SCI - Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information |
211 |  | TTP – Tactics Techniques & Procedure |  |  |
212 |  | UCS – Utility Control System |  |
213 |  | UESC - Utility Energy Service Contracts |  |  |
214 |  | UFC – Unified Facilities Criteria |  |  |
215 |  | UII – Unique Investment Identifier |  |  |
216 |  | UMCS – Utility Monitoring & Control System |  |  |  |
217 |  | UFGS - Unified Facilities Guide Specification |  |  |  |
218 |  | UP – Utility Privatization |  |
219 | WAVE | WAVE - Wide Area Visualization Environment |  |  |  |
220 |  | WBS – Work Breakdown Structure |  |  |
221 |  | WWOLS-R – World Wide On Line System Replacement |  |  |  |  |
| Organizations |
| 1. A&E—Architectural and Engineering Firm |  |  |  |
| 2. AFH—Air Force Handbook |  |
| 3. AFI—Air Force Instruction |  |
| 4. AFMAN—Air Force Manual |  |
| 5. AICUZ—Air Installation Compatible Use Zone |  |  |  |
| 6. BCE—Base Civil Engineer |  |
| 7. BEA—Business Enterprise Architecture |  |  |
| 8. CATCODE—Category Code |  |
| 9. DAIS—Data Analytics and Integration Support |  |  |  |
| 10. DFAS—Defense Finance Accounting Service |  |  |  |
| 11. DGB—Domain Governance Board |  |  |
| 12. DUSD (I&E)—Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 13. FAC—Facility Analysis Category |  |  |
| 14. FBGB—Functional Business Governance Board |  |  |  |
| 15. FRPC—Federal Real Property Council |  |  |
| 16. FSM—Facilities Sustainment Model |  |  |
| 17. FUB/FB—Facility Utilization Board or Facility Board |  |  |  |
| 18. FYDP—Future Years Defense Program |  |  |
| 19. GSA—General Services Administration |  |  |
| 20. AF/A4C—Director of Civil Engineers |  |  |
| 21. I&E—Installations and Environment |  |  |
| 22. IBE—Installed Built Equipment |  |  |
| 23. IT—Information Technology |  |
| 24. MAJCOM—Major Command |  |
| 25. MC—Minor Construction |  |
| 26. MCP—Military Construction Project |  |  |
| 27. MFH—Military Family Housing |  |
| 28. MILDEP—Military Department |  |
| 29. MIPR—Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request |  |  |  |  |
| 30. MOA—Memorandum of Agreement |  |  |
| 31. MOU—Memorandum of Understanding |  |  |
| 32. MWR—Morale, Welfare and Recreation (Services) |  |  |  |
| 33. NAF—Non-Appropriated Funds |  |  |
| 34. NARA—National Archives & Records Administration |  |  |  |  |
| 35. NAVFAC—Naval Facilities Command |  |  |
| 36. NEPA—National Environment Protection Act |  |  |  |
| 37. O&M—Operations and Maintenance |  |  |
| 38. OASD—Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense |  |  |  |  |
| 39. PP&E—Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |
| 40. PRV—Plant Replacement Value |  |  |
| 41. RP—Real Property |  |
| 42. RPA—Real Property Asset |  |
| 43. RPAO/RPO—Real Property Accountable Officer/Real Property Officer/Real Property Office |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 44. RPAR—Real Property Acceptance Requirement |  |  |  |
| 45. RPAD—Real Property Assets Database |  |  |
| 46. RPAO—real property accountable officer |  |  |
| 47. RPCS—Real Property Categorization System |  |  |  |
| 48. RPI—real property inventory |  |
| 49. RPI—Real Property Inventory |  |
| 50. RPIE—Real property installed equipment |  |  |  |
| 51. RPIM—Real Property Information Model |  |  |
| 52. RPIR—Real Property Inventory Requirements |  |  |  |
| 53. RPUID—Real property unique identifier |  |  |
| 54. RPSUID—Real property site unique identifier |  |  |  |
| 55. RPUIR—Real Property Unique Identifier Registry |  |  |  |
| 56. RV—Replacement Value |  |
| 57. SAF/IE—Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations and Environment) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 58. SAF/IEE—Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Environment, Safety and Infrastructure) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 59. SAF/IEI—Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations) |  |  |  |  |  |
| 60. SFFAS—Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards |  |  |  |  |
| 61. SJA—Staff Judge Advocate |  |
| 62. SRM—Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization |  |  |  |  |
| 63. UM—Unit of Measure |  |
| 64. USACE—United States Army Corps of Engineers |  |  |  |
| 65. USD (AT&L)—Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 66. USPFO—United States Property Fiscal Officer |  |  |  |
| 67. OMB—Office of Management and Budget |  |  |  |
| WHCA - White House Communications Agency |
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