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Acronyms
Acronym
Full Name
URL to explanation
Associated Compliance Framework(s)
Definition
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eMASS
2
SSP
System Security Plan
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A&A
Assessment and Authorization
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ADP
Automated Data Processing
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AES
Advanced Encryption Standard
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AFC4A
Air Force C4 Agency
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AFI
Air Force Instruction
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AFIWC
Air Force Information Warfare Center
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AFOSI
Air Force Office of Special Investigation
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AFPD
Air Force Policy Directive
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AIMS
Automated Infrastructure Management System
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AIS
Automated Information Systems
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AMIDS
Audit Monitoring and Intrusion Detection System
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ANSI
American National Standards Institute
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AO
Authorizing Official
RMF
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AO
Authorizing Official
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AODR
Authorizing Official Designated Representative
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ASD(C31)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence
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ASIMS
Automated Security Incident Measuring System
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ASSIST
Automated System Security Incident Support Team
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ATC
Authorization to Connect
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ATD
Authorization Termination Date
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ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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ATO
Authority to Operate
RMF
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ATO
Authorization to Operate
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BIOS
Basic Input and Output System
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BMA
Business Mission Area
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C&A
Certification and Accreditation
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C&A WG
Certification and Accreditation Working Group
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C2
Command and Control
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C2W
Command and Control Warfare
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C4
Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
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C4ISR
Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveilance and Reconnaisssance
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CA
Certification Authority
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CAAP
Critical Asset Assurance Program
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CAC
Common Access Card
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CAC
Common Access Card
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CAL
Category Assurance List
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CAP
Connection Approval Program
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CC
Common Criteria
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CCA
Clinger-Cohen Act
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CCB
Configuration Control Board
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CCI
Control Correlation Identifiers
RMF
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CCI
Control Correlation Identifier
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CD
Cross Domain
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CDS
Cross-Domain Solution
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CERT
Computer Emergency Response Team
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CERT/CC
CERT/Coordination Center
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CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
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CI
Counterintelligence
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CIAC
Computer Incident Advisory Capability
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CIAO
Critical Infrastructure Assurance office
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CIO
Chief Information Officer
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CIP
Critical Infrastructure Protection
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CIPWG
Critical Infrastructure Protection Working Group
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CIRT
Computer Incident Response Team
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CISA
C4I Integration Support Activity
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CITAC
Computer Investigation and Infrastructure Threat Assessment Center
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CJCS
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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CJCSI
Chairman, Joints Chiefs of Staff Instruction
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CMDS
Computer Misuse Detection System
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CMS
COMSEC Management System
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CNA
Computer Network Attack
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CNDSP
Computer Network Defense Service Provider
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CNSS
Committee on National Security Systems
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CNSSI
Committee on National Security Systems Instruction
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CNSSP
Committee on National Security Systems Policy
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COE
Common Operating Environment
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COMSEC
Communications Security
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CONOPS
Concept of Operations
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COTS
Commericial Off-the-Shelf
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CSA
Computer Security Act
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CSIR
Computer (and Network) Security Incident Response
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CSS
Central Security Service
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CSSO
Computer Systems Security Officers
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CUI
Controlled Unclassified Information
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DAA
Designated Approving Authority (DAA)
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DAAPM
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DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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DASD
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
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DASD(DT&E)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation
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DATO
Denial of Authorization To Operate
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DCI
Director of Central Intelligence
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DCID
Director of Central Intelligence Directive
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DCMO
Deputy Chief Management Office
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DCPDS
Defense Civilian Personnel Data System
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DES
Digital Encryption Standard
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DIA
Defense Intelligence Agency
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DIACAP
DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process
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DIACCS
Defense IA Command and Control System
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DIAMOND
Defense Intrusion Analysis & Monitoring Desk
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DIAP
Defense Information Assurance Program
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DIB
Defense Industrial Base
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DIDS
Distributed Intrusions Detection System
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DII
Defense Information Infrastructure
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DIMA
DoD Portion of the Intelligence Mission Area
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DIRNSA
Director, National Security Agency
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DISA
Defense Information Systems Agency
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DISN
Defense Information System Network
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DITPR
DoD Information Technology Portfolio Repository
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DITSCAP
DoD IT Security Certification and Accreditation Process
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DITSWG
Defense Information Technology Security Working Group
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DMC
Defense MegaCenter
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DMS
Defense Message System
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DNI
Director of National Intelligence
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DNS
Domain Name Servers
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DoD
Department of Defense
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DoD CIO
DoD Chief Information Officer
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DoD ISRMC
DoD Information Security Risk Management Committee
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DoDD
Department of Defense Directive
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DoDI
DoD Instruction
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DoDIIS
DoD Intelligence Information System
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DODIN
Department of Defense information networks
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DoDM
DoD Manual
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DoE
Department of Energy
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DoN
Department of the Navy
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DOT&E
Director, Operational Test and Evaluation
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DREN
Defense Research and Engineering Network
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DSAWG
Defense IA Security Accreditation Working Group
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DSS
Defense Security Service
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DT&E
Developmental Test and Evaluation
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DTM
Directive-Type Memorandum
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E/APL
Evaluated Approved Product
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EAL
Evaluation Assurance Level
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EFOIA
Electronic Freedom of Information Act
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EIEMA
Enterprise Information Environment Mission Area
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EITDR
Enterprise Information Technology Database Repository
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eMASS
Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service
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EOP
Executive Office of the President
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ETA
Education, Training and Awareness
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ETAPWG
Education, Training, Awareness and Professionalization Working Group
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FAR
Federal Acquisition Regulation
The FAR System governs the "acquisition process" by which of the acquire (i.e., or ) and by with .[1][2][3] The process consists of three phases:[4]
The FAR System regulates the activities of government personnel in carrying out that process.
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FCI
Federal Contract Information
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FIPSPUB
Federal Information Processing Standard Publication
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FIRST
Forum of Incident Resonse and Security Teams
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FISMA
Federal Information Security Management Act
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FIWC
Fleet information Warfare Center
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FN
Foreign National
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FOIA
Freedom of information Act
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FSO
Field Security Office
143
FTS
Federal Telecommunications Service
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GAO
General Accounting Office
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GCCS
Global Command and Control System
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GCSS
Global Combat Support System
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GIG
Global Information Grid
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GMITS
Guidelines for the Management of IT Security
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GOSC
Global Operations and Security Center
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GOTS
Government Off-the-Shelf
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GSA
General Services Administration
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GSII
Government Services Information Infrastructure
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HBSS
Host Based Security System
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I&W
Indications and Warning
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IA
Information Assurance
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IAD
Information Assurance Document
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IAG
information Assurance Group
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IAM
Information Assurance Manager
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IAO
Information Assurance Officer
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IAPWG
Information Assurance Policy Working Group
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IASE
Information Assurance Support Environment
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IATAC
Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center
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IATC
Interim Authority to Connect
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IATO
Intermin Authority to Operate
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IATT
Intermin Authority to Test
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IAVA
Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert
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IC
Intelligence Community
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IEEE
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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INFOCONs
Information Operations Conditions
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INFOSEC
Information Systems Security
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INFOSYS
Information Systems
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IO
Information Operations
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IP
Internet Protocol
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IPMO
INFOSEC Program Management Office
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IPR
Internet Protocol Router
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IPSec
Internet Protocol Security
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IPTF
Infrastructure Protection Task Force
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IRC
INFOSEC Research Council
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IRM
Information Resource Management
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IRS
Incident Reporting Structure
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IRT
Incident Response Team
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IS
Information System
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ISO
International Organization for Standardization
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ISRMC
Information Security Risk Management Committee
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ISSM
Information System Security Manager
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ISSO
Information System Security Officer
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ISSP
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IT
Information Technology
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ITMRA
Information Technology Management Reform Act
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IW
Information Warfare
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IW-D
Information Warfare – Defensive
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JCCC
Joint Communications Control Center
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JCIDS
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
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JDIICS
Joint DII Control Systems
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JID
Joint Intrusion Detection
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JIE
Joint Information Environment
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JIEO
Joint Interoperability Engineering Organization
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JIWG
Joint IA Operations Working Group
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JPO STC
Joint Program Office for Special Technical Countermeasures
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JTF-CNO
Joint Task Force – Computer Network Operations
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JWICS
Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
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JWID
Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration
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KMI
Key Management Infrastructure
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KS
Knowledge Service
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LE
Law Enforcement
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LE/CI
Law Enforcement and Counterintelligence
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LEA
Law Enforcement Agency
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MA
Mission Area
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MCDES
Malicious Code Detection and Eradication System
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MLS WG
Multilevel Security Working Group
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MOA
Memorandum of Agreement
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MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
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NA
Not Applicable
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NACIC
National Counterintelligence Center
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NC
Non-Compliant
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NCIS
Naval Criminal Investiative Service
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NCSC
National Computer Security Center
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NDU
National Defense University
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NIAC
National Infrastructure Assurance Council
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NID
Network Intrusion Detector
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NII
National Information Infrastructure
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NIPC
National Infrastructure Protection Center
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NIPRNet
Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network
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NISP
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NISP
National Industrial Security Program
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NIST
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NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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NITB
National INFOSEC Technical baseline
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NOC
Network Operating Centers
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NOSC
Network Operation Security Center
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NS/EP
National Security and Emergency Preparedness
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NSA
National Security Agency
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NSD
National Security Directive
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NSIRC
National Security Incident Response Center
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NSOC
National Security Operations Center
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NSS
National Security System
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NSTAC
National Security Telecommunication Advisory Committee
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NSTISSC
National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee
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NSTISSI
National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Instruction
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NSU
Non-Standard Usage
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OASD(C3I)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence)
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OIG DoD
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense
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OMB
Office of Management and Budget
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OPSEC
Operations Security
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ORNL
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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OSD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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OSD/JS
Office of the Secretary of Defense/Joint Staff
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OT&E
Operational Test and Evaluation
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OUSD(P)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
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PAO
Principal Authorizing Official
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PCCIP
President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection
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PGP
Pretty Good Privacy
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PIA
Privacy Impact Assessment
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PII
Personally Identifiable Information
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PIN
Personal Identification Number
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PIT
Platform Information Technology
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PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
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PM
Program Manager
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PM/SM
Program Manager/System Manager
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POA&M
Plan of Action and Milestones
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POA&M
Plan of Action and Milestones
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POM
Program Objective Memorandum
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PPP
Program Protection Plan
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PPS
Internet Protocol Suite and Associated Ports
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PPSM
Ports, Protocols, and Services Management
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PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
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RCERTs
Regional Computer Emergency Response Teams
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RDT&E
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
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RMF
Risk Management Framework
RMF
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RMF
Risk Management Framework
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ROSC
Regional Operations and Security Center
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RT&E
Research, Test, and Evaluation
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SAAR
System Authorization Access Request
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SABI
Secret and Below Interoperability
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SABI WG
Secret and Below Interoperability Working Group
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SAP
Special Access Program
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SAPCO
SAP Central Office
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SAR
Security Assessment Report
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SAR
Security Assessment Report
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SATAN
Systems Administrators’ Tool for Assessing Networks
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SBU
Sensitive-But-Unclassified
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SCA
Security Control Assessor
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SCAO
SIPRNET Connection Approval Office
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SCAP
Security Content Automation Protocol
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SCCVI
Secure Configuaration Compliance Validation Initiative
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SCG
Security Configuration Guide
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SCI
Sensitive Compartment Information
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SCRI
Secure Compliance Remediation Intiative
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SECDEF
Secretary of Defense
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SEI
Software Engineering Institute
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SET
Secure Encrypted Transaction
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SIO
Special Information Operations
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SIPRNet
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
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SISO
Senior Information Security Officer
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SITR
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network Information Technology Registry
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SLA
Service-Level Agreement
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SLCM
System-Level Continuous Monitoring
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SM
System Manager
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SNAP
Systems/Networks Approval Process
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SP
Special Publication
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SPB
Security Policy Board
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SRG
Security Requirements Guide
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SSAA
Systems Security Authorization Agreement
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SSE
System Security Engineering
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STIGs
Security Technical Implementation Guides
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T&E
Test and Evaluation
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TAG
Technical Advisory Group
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THREATCON
Threat Condition
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TPM
Trusted Platform Module
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TRANSEC
Transmission Security
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TRMC
Test Resource Management Center
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TSN
Trusted Systems and Networks
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U.S.C.
United States Code
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UC
Unified Capabilities
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UCAO
Unclassified Connection Approval Office
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UCDMO
Unified Cross Domain Management Office
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UCMJ
Uniform Code of Military Justice
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UR
User Representative
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URL
Uniform Resource Locator (Universal Resource Locator)
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USD(AT&L)
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
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USD(I)
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
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USD(P)
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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USD(P&R)
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
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USSTRATCOM
United States Strategic Command
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VAAP
Vulnerability and Assessment Program
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VAS
Vulnerability Assessment System
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VPN
Virtual Private Network
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WMA
Warfighting Mission Area
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