24/6 (or 24x6) Twenty-Four Hours a Day, Six Days a Week

24/7 (or 24x7) Twenty-Four Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week

3-D Three Dimensional

3P&M Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking (a.k.a. PPP&M)

3PL Third Party Logistics (DSS)

4GL Fourth Generation Language

A&E Architecture & Engineering

A&F Accounting and Finance

A&LE Acquisition and Logistics Excellence

A&T Acquisition and Technology

A-76 (Program) Refers to the "OMB Circular A-76", the directive for the DOD commercial activities program

AA Affordability Assessment

AA Alternatives Analysis

AA&E Arms, Ammunition and Explosives

AAA Acquisition Approval Authority

AAC Acquisition Advice Code

AAC Activity Address Code

AAC Automatic Addressing Code

AAFES Army/Air Force Exchange System

AAI Automatic Autodin Interface (SIMA)

AAOT American Arms-Office Tower (Germany)

AAR After Action Report

AARTS Ad Hoc Reporting and Tracking System (DLA Land and Maritime)

AAS Appropriation Accounting Subsystem

ABC Activity Based Costing

ABCP Associate Business Continuity Professional

ABDH Allen Bradley Data Highway (Allen Bradley Programmable Logical Controllers (PLC) used in the 

Distribution Centers)

ABEND Abnormal end (abnormal end or termination of a computer program û normally refers to mainframe 

processing)

ABI Automated Bidsets Interface http://abiweb.dscp.dla.mil/abi

ABL Allocated Baseline

ABM Activity Based Management

ABS Automated Briefing System

ABVM Automated Best Value Model

ABVS Automated Best Value System

AC Access Control

ACA Air Clearance Authority (US Navy/DOD)

ACALS Army Computer-aided Acquisition Logistics Support

ACAT Acquisition Category

ACC Accounting

ACC Architecture Coordination Council (replaced by the DOD Architecture Implementation Council (AIC))

ACE Allied Command Europe

ACF Active Contract File

ACF/NCP Advance Communications Function/Network Control Program

ACL Access Control List
ACM Association for Computing Machines

ACMS Automated Career Management System

ACO Administering Contracting Office

ACP Allied Communications Publications

ACPB Acquisition Career Program Board

ACR Actual Cost Report

ACS Automated Carousel Systems

ACTD Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration

ACTS Automated Cost Tracking System

AD Accession Document

AD Active Directory (Microsoft Technology)

ADC Active Directory Connector

ADCM Assembly/Disassembly Conversion or Modification

ADCOP Acquisition and Distribution of Commercial Products

ADM Acquisition Decision Memorandum

ADP Automated Data Processing

ADP/T Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications

ADPE Automated Data Processing Equipment

ADPER ADP Equipment Replacement Program

ADPFSR ADP Facility Security Representative 

ADPR Automated Data Processing Resources

ADPSSO ADP Systems Security Officer

ADPSSR ADP Systems Security Representative

ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADR Average Daily Rate

ADRS Automated Discrepancy Reporting System

ADS Automated Data Systems

ADS Automated Disbursements System

ADUSD Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Defense

ADV Annual Demand Value

AE Acquisition Executive

A-E Austin-Eaton Kenway

AEC Air Eligibility Category

AECA Arms Export Control Act

AEDA Ammunition, Explosives & Dangerous Articles

AES Advanced Encryption Standard (NIST candidate program to replace DES)

AF Air Force

AFAO Approved Force Acquisition Objective

AFB Air Force Base

AFCASC Air Force Logistics Command's Cataloging and Standardizing Center

AFCEA Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association

AFDW Air Force District of Washington

AFI Air Force Instruction

AFIS American Forces Information Service (DOD)

AFIT Air Force Institute of Technology

AFLC Air Force Logistics Command

AFM Air Force Manual
AFMAN Air Force Manual

AFMC Air Force Materiel Command

AFMS Automated Facilities Management System

AFPEC Armed Forces Product Evaluation Committee

AFR Air Force Regulation

AFS Air Force Standard

AFS Air Force Station

AFS Available For Ship 

AFSAC Air Force Security Assistance Center

AFSC Air Force Systems Command

AFT Assured File Transfer

AG Alignment Group

AGP Accelerated Graphics Port (Intel interface spec designed for the throughput demands of 3-D 

graphic)

AGV Automated Guided Vehicle

AGVS Automated Guided Vehicle Systems

AI Artificial Intelligence

AI/ES Artificial Intelligence/Expert System

AIA Automated Industries Association

AIAA American Institute of Aeronautic & Astronautics

AIC (DoD) Architecture Implementation Council (replaced the DOD Architecture Coordination Council)

AIE Alignment, Integration and Engineering

AIG Address Indicator Groups

AIM ADP Interface Model

AIMS Automated Inventory Management System

AIMSSO AIS Systems Security Office

AIN Approved Item Name

AIPC Army Information Processing Center

AIR Aviation Into-Plane Reimbursement

AIS Automated Information System

AIS/T AIS/Telecommunications

AISC Army Information Service Center

AISCB AIS Control Board

AIT Automatic Identification Technology

AITS Adopted Information Technology Standards (Joint Technical Architecture)

AIX Advanced Interactive eXecutive (IBM/Es version of UNIX)

AJ Administrative Judge

AJAX Asynchronous JavaScript and XML

AKA Also Known As

AKO Army Knowledge Online

ALC Acquisition Life Cycle

ALC Air Logistics Center

ALC Army Logistics Center

ALC Assembly Language Code

ALERTS Advanced Liaison Emergent Risk To Schedules (DCMA)

ALMC Army Logistics Management Center
ALOC Air Lines of Communication

ALP Advanced Logistics Program

ALRE Aircraft Launch And Recovery Equipment 

ALS Acquisition and Logistics Systems

ALT Administrative Lead Time

AMARD Abbreviated Mission Analysis and Requirements Document

AMC Acquisition Methods Codes

AMC Air Mobility Command (part of TRANSCOM)

AMC American Metalcasting Consortium

AMC Army Material Command

AMC/AMSC Acquisition Method Code/Acquisition Method Suffix Code

AMCCOM Army Munitions and Chemical Command (Rock Island Arsenal)

AMCISS Army Material Command Installation Supply System

AMCL Approved Military Standard Change Letter

AMD Advanced Micro Device (competitor to the Pentium 3 (PIII))

AMD Average Monthly Demand

AMD (C&T) Average Monthly Demand

AMEMBASSY American Embassy

AMERIND American Indian (contractor)

AMETL Agency Mission Essential Task List

AMHE Automated Material Handling Equipment 

AMHS Automated Material Handling Systems

AMHS Automated Message Handling Systems

AMIS Acquisition Management Information System

AMMA Army Medical Materiel Agreement

AMMO Catalog Ammunition Catalog

AMP Acquisition Management Plan

AMP Advanced Management Program (National Defense University at Fort McNair, Washington DC)

AMP Automated Management Plan

AMPS Account Management and Provisioning System

AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile

AMRC Acquisition Method Reason Code

AMRS ADPE Maintenance Reporting System

AMS AIS Management System

AMS American Management System

AMS Automated Manifest System

AMS Automated Metrics System (DCMC)

AMSC Acquisition Methods Suffix Codes

AMSDL Acquisition Management Systems & Data Requirements Control List

AMSF Area Maintenance and Supply Facility

ANDRP Applicable Non-Recurring Demand Percent

ANGB Air National Guard Base

ANSI American National Standards Institute

AO Acquisition Objective

AO Action Officer

AO Area of Operations
AO Authorizing Official

AO (C&T) Acquisition Objective

AOA Analysis of Alternatives

AOB Annual Operating Budget

AOD Area Oriented Distribution

AOD As Of Date

AOD/MOD Area Oriented Depot/Modernization Program (DSS System PCS & SDS shell)

AOG Architecture Oversight Group

AOR Areas Of Responsibility

AP Acquisition Plan

APADE Automation of Procurement and Accounting Data Entry

APB Acquisition Program Baseline

APC Account Program Coordinators (DLA Document Services)

APC Activity Program Coordinator

APCAPS Automated Payroll, Cost and Personnel System

APCRSS Automated Plant Clearance Reutilization Screening System

API Acquisition Program Integration

API American Petroleum Institute 

API Application Program Interface

APIS Automated Payment of Invoice System

APL Acceptable Performance Levels

APOC Alternate Point-Of-Contact

APOD Aerial Point Of Debarkation

APOE Aerial Point Of Embarkation

APP Applications Portable Profile

Appserver Application Server

APR Agency Procurement Requests

APR Asset Protection Review

APRF Active Purchase Request File

APRS Automated Problem Reporting System

APS Advanced Planning Systems

APS Application Productivity System (COTS "back end" CASE tool)

APTT Action Plan Tracking Tool (Safety and Health)

AQ Acquisition

AQ Deputy Director (Acquisition)

AQAA Acquisition Office

AQAU Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office

AQC Executive Director (Contract Management)

AQCB Business Management Office

AQCO Operations/Policy Group

AQCP Program Office

AQP Executive Director (Procurement)

AQPCP Program Office

AQPO Policy Group

AQR Acceptable Quality Rate

AR Acceleration Request

AR Army Regulation
ARC Automated Recycling Center

ARCAF Active Requisition Control and Acquisition File

ARM Analytical Risk Management

ARMS Automated Resources Management System

ARO Acquisition Reform Office

ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency

ARPANET Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

ARS Action Request System

ARTOC Army Total Ownership Cost

ARU Audio Response Unit

AS Acquisition Strategy

AS/400 Application System/400 - a line of IBM minicomputers introduced in 1988 û used in DLIS Battle Creek

ASAP As Soon As Possible

ASARS Automated Storage And Retrieval Systems (Army)

ASC Accredited Standards Committee (deals with data exchange format)

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Storage

ASCOT Automated System for Cataloging and Ordering Textiles

ASCX12 American Standards Committee X12

ASD Assistant Secretary of Defense

ASD Automated Standards Data

ASD(C) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)

ASD(C3I) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence

ASD(MRA&L) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics

ASD(P&L) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Production and Logistics

ASI Authorized Service Interruption

ASL Acceptable Supplies List

ASM Automated Storage Module (Air Force)

ASO Acquisition Services Objectives

ASO Area Supply Officer

ASO Aviation Supply Office

ASP Automated Small Purchase

ASP Automated Staffing Program (formerly Resumix û an automated process for filling vacant nonbargaining unit positions)

ASPIS Automated Station Property Inventory System (DOSO initiative)

ASPRO Armed Services Procurement Planning Officer

ASPRO Armed Services Production Planning Office

ASRS Automated Storage and Retrieval System

ASSIST Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System

ASSP Application System Security Plan (required for applications/programs running in the EDC)

ASSP Automated Seamen Shipping Process

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

ASTWG Army Science and Technology Working Group

AT & L Acquisition Technology and Logistics

AT&L Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics

AT/FP Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection

AT21 Agile Transportation for the 21st Century (USTRANSCOM sponsored program)
ATAAPS Automated Time, Attendance and Production System

ATAC Advanced Traceability And Control (Air Force)

ATAV Army Total Asset Visibility

ATB Above-Ground Telecommunications Backbone

ATC Action Taken Code

ATCMD Advanced Transportation Control and Movement Document

ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration

ATE Awareness, Training, and Evaluation

ATI Advance Technology, Inc (ADTECH)

ATI Automated Technical Information

ATL Automated Tape Library system

ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode

ATM Automated Teller Machine

ATO Approval To Operate

ATO Authority to Operate

ATOS Automated Technical Order System

ATP Available To Promise (DLA Distribution)

ATS Audit Report Transmission System

ATS Automated Telecommunications System

ATS Automated Transportation System (DWASP)

ATSD Assistant to the Secretary of Defense

ATSDs Assitants to the Secretary of Defense

ATSM American Society for Testing and Materials (Standards)

AURA Automated Usercode Request Application

AUTODIN Automatic Digital Network 

AUTOVON Automatic Voice Network - (replaced by DSN)

AV Asset Visibility

AV Audiovisual

AV Autovon

AVC Automatic Vehicle Controller

AVEDS Automated Voucher Examination and Disbursement System

AVERT Automatic Vessel Alert

AVI Audio Video Interface

AWARES Automated Warehousing Storage System (interfaces w/DWASP)

AWC Automated Work Counts

AWG Architecture Working Group

AWOS Automatic Weigh and Offer Station

AWP Advance Warning Program

AWR Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications (ADP/T) Work Request 

AWS Advance Warning System

AWS Alternate Work Schedule (get 1 day off every other week by working 8 days @ 9hrs and 1 day @ 

8hrs)

AWS Automated Warehouse System (Air Force)

AWSPC AWC Process Controller

AXCS Advanced X.25 Communications Services

B&CRMO Business & Customer Relationship Management Office

B/L Bill of Lading
B/N Brand Name

B2B Business-to-Business (exchange of products, services, or information between businesses)

B2C Business-to-Consumer

B2E Business-to-Employee

B2G Business-to-Government

B3I Battlefield Backorder Breakout Initiative (R&D (J-3327) Program

BA Basic Agreement

BAA Broad Agency Announcement

BAA Business Area Analysis

BALUN BALanced and UNbalanced (joining a balanced and unbalanced line (twisted-pair and coaxial cable) 

together)

BAR Business Area Requirements

BARS Bin Auto Replenishment System

BAT Business Acceptance Test (used by DLA Energy)

BAUD Measurement of data transmitting over telecom lines (named after Jean-Maurice-Emile Baudot, a 

French engineer)

BB Bulletin Board

BBP Break Bulk Point

BC4 Battle Creek Customer Contact Center

BCA Business Case Analysis

BCAG Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group

BCAS Base Contracting Automation System

BCC Blind Carbon Copy (e-mail)

BCCSC Battle Creek Customer Support Center

BCM Basic Capability Module (CALS/EDI)

BCOT Basic Contingency Operations Training (required for all DLA personnel (active duty, civilian or 

Reserve) before deployment)

BCP Business Continuity Plan

BCW Bar Code Wands

BDAM Basic Direct Access Method

BDC BSM Development Center

BDC BSM Disaster Recovery Center

BDLRC Below Depot Level Repair Code

BDLSL Below Depot Level Safety Level

BDN Build Directive Number

BDO Battle-Dress Overgarment

BDUs Battle-Dress Uniforms

BEA Business Enterprise Architecture

BEM Base Evaluation Model

BEMR Backlog of Essential Maintenance and Repair

BEP Basic Emergency Plan

BEP Business Enterprise Priorities (Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA)

BEQ Best Estimate Quantity

BES Best Estimate Submission

BES Budget Estimate Submission

BFM Business Function Model

BFO Best and Final Offer
BFR Baseline Functional Requirement

BFS Baseline Functional Specification

BGP Border Gateway Protocol

BIA Business Impact Analysis

BIC Business Initiative Council (DOD)

BIDS BAA Information Delivery System

BIG Blacks in Government

BIND Berkeley Internet Name Domain

BIS Business Improvement Strategy (CIM)

BISDN Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (frame relay service, FDDI, and SONET)

BIT The smallest "unit" of data on a binary computer. In modern computers a byte is composed of 8 bits.

BMA Business Mission Area (BEA)

BMMP Business Management Modernization Program (FMMP)

BMOSS Billing and Material Obligation Support System

BMSI Business Modernization and Systems Integration (FMMP)

BNC Bayonet Neil-Concelman, or British Naval Connector - used to connect a computer to a coaxial cable 

in small Ethernet networks.

BNPC Bathymetric Navigation Planning Charts

BOA Bank of America (government credit card used for travel)

BOA Basic Ordering Agreement

BOF Backorder File

BOM Bill Of Materials

BOOK IV Defined transactions used for communications between M&CS and PCS

BOS Basic Operating Supplies

BOSS Base Operations Support System

BPA Basic Purchasing Agreement

BPA Blanket Purchase Agreement

BPA Business Process Area

BPA/BOA Blanket Purchase Agreement/Basic Ordering Agreement

BPA-TWG Business Process Area Test Planning Working Group

BPC Budget Project Code

BPC Business Processing Center (known as BSM Production Center until May 2002)

BPE Business Process Engineering

BPI Business Process Improvement

BPIP Business Process Improvement Program (Consumable Items)

BPM Business Process Model

BPN Business Partner Network

BPR Business Process Reengineering

BPS Bits Per Second (measure of transfer speed)

BRAC Base Realignment and Closure

BSC Balanced Scorecard

BSC Binary Synchronous Communication (Protocol)

BSD UNIX Berkeley System Distribution UNIX (University of California at Berkeley version of UNIX 1980Æs 

(paged virtual memory, TCP/IP))

BSI Business System Implementation

BSM Business Systems Modernization (Replaced SAMMS and DISMS) 
BSM OLH Business Systems Modernization On Line Help

BSM-E Business System Modernization - Energy

BSMSG Business Systems Modernization Steering Group

BSMWG Business Processing Center Working Group

BSP Business Systems Planning

BSU Business Support Unit (DSIO-U, DSIO-M, & DSIO-J)

BT Bettermen Tool

BTA Business Transformation Agency

BTAM Basic Telecommunications Access Method

BTG Backup Transport Generator

BTW By The Way

BUD Baseline Update Database (DSIO)

BYTE binary term - in terms of storage a byte holds one character of data. In modern computers a byte 

equals 8 bits

C&A Certification and Accreditation

C&F Chill and Freeze

C&T Clothing and Textiles (one of the three commodities managed by DLA Troop Support

C&T AMD C&T Average Monthly Demand

C&T AO C&T Acquisition Objective

C&T PC C&T Procurement Cycle

C&T SALT C&T Supply Administrative Lead Time

C/S Client Server - also known as CS 

C/S/A Command/Service/Agency

C/SCS Cost/Schedule Control System

C++ Superset of C (developed primarily by Bjarne Stroustrup, AT&T Bell Laboratories 1986)

C2 (or C2) Command and Control

C3 (or C3) Command, Control, Communications

C3I (or C3I) Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (renamed ASD NII (Networks and Information 

Integration))

C4 (or C4) Command, Control, Communications, and Computers

C4I (or C4I) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence

C4IFTW C4I for the Warrior

C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

CA Certificate Authority

CA Certification Authority

CA Certifying Authority

CA Commercial Activities

CAAS Contract Advisory and Assistance Services

CAB Current Awareness Bibliographies

CAC Common Access Card û used for identification, access to buildings and computers

CAD Component Advanced Development

CAD Computer-Aided Design

CAD/CAM Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacture

CADESS Computer-Aided Data Exchange Standards and Specifications

CADM C4ISR Core Architecture Data Model

CAE Component Acquisition Executive (DoD)
CAE Computer-Aided Engineering

CAF Contract Audit Follow-up

CAGE Commercial And Government Entity

CAGEC Commercial And Government Entity Code

CAI Computer Assisted Instruction

CAI Critical Application Item

CAIMS Conventional Ammunition Information Management System

CAIV Cost as an Independent Variable

CAL Client Access Licenses (Microsoft - required for ALL authenticated users, also the use of Windows 

2000 authentication is required)

CAL Critical Application List

CALS Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistics Support

CALS Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support

CAM Communications Access Method

CAM Computer-Aided Manufacturing

CAM Customer Account Manager

CAMIS Commercial Activities Management Information System

CAMT Competency Assessment and Management Tool

CAN Campus Area Network

CANDI Commercial and Non-Developmental Items (COTS + Non-Developmental Items)

CAO Contract Administration Office

CAP Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (DLA EEO Operations Division or 

http://www.tricare.osd.mil )

CAP Contract Acquired Property

CAP Contractor Alert Program

CAP Coordinated Acquisition Process

CAP Corrective Action Plan

CAPI Cryptographic Application Program Interface

CAPRS Contractors Automated Package Request System 

CAPSTONE Central Automated Personnel Security Transaction or Notification Exchange

CAR Catalog Action Request

CAR Contracting Acquisition Regulation

CAR Customer Account Representative

CARD Cost Analysis Requirements Document

CARRS Computer Assisted Requisition Review Reentry System

CARTS Customer Assistance and Release Tracking System

CARUS Cost Accounting and Resource Utilization System

CAS Contract Administration Services

CAS Contract Administrative Support

CAS Customer Account Specialists

CAS REIMB Contract Administration Services Reimbursables

CASBIS Contract Administration Small Business Information System

CASE Common Application Service/Support Environment/Elements

CASE Computer-Aided Software Engineering

CASKO Component, Assembly, Ste, Kit and Outfit

CASREP Casualty Report

CASU Cooperative Administrative Support Units
CAT Control and Analysis Tool (created by RG for DLA PM control system)

CAT Crisis Action Team (DLAÆs LRC)

CAT Customer Advocacy Team

CAT-5 Category 5 cable (network cable that supports frequencies up to 100 MHz and speeds up to 100 

Mbps)

CaTNP Configuration and Technical Notification Program

CATT Computer Assisted Transportation Terminal (DLA Distribution Kuwait Southeast Asia)

CAV Customer Assistance Visits (DLIS)

CAVE Contractual Aspects of Value Engineering

CBC Connector Building Complex (at DLA Distribution Richmond, VA)

CBCP Certified Business Continuity Planner

CBCP Certified Business Continuity Professional

CBD Commerce Business Daily

CBD Component-Based Development

CBD Corporate Board of Directors

CBE Critical Baseline Engineering

CBI Cargo Booking Information (DSS)

CBI Computer Based Instruction

CBL Commercial Bill of Lading

CBM Core Business Missions (BEA)

CBRNE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives

CBSE Computer Assisted Systems/Software Engineering

CBT Computer-Based Technology/Training

CBU Commodity Business Unit

CC Common Criteria (IA)

CC Condition Code

CC/S/A Combatant Command/Service/Agency

CCA Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996

CCA Component Cost Analysis

C-CA Clinger-Cohen Act

CCAL Certified Contrator Access List

CCAS Contingency Contract Administration Services

CCAS CRITICOMM Relay Station

CCB Change Control Board

CCB Component Commanders Brief

CCB Configuration Control Board

CCC Command Control Center a.k.a C3

CCCB Corporate Configuration Control Board

CCD Component Control Data (Medical)

CCDDL Consolidated Cataloging Data Distribution List

CCDOC (U.S.) Central Command Deployment and Distributions Operations Center

CCG Central Clearance Group

CCI Controlled Cryptographic Item

CCIR Commander's Critical Information Request

CCIR Commander's Critical Item Review

CCISP Controlled Cryptographic Items Serialization Program

CCITT Consultative Committee on International Telephone and Telegraph
CCM Change Control Management

CCMS Centralized Catalog Management System (DLA Logistics Information Service)

CCN Consolidated Container Number

C-COS Credit Card Ordering System (DLA Troop Support)

CCP Central Control Point

CCP Containerization Consolidation Point

CCR Central Contractor Registration (DLA Logistics Information Service - JECPO is the PM)

CCR Central Contractor Registry

CCR Command Conference Room

CCSD Command Communications Service Designator

CCSS Commodity Command Standard System

CCWG Configuration Control Working Group

CD Compact Disk

CDA Catalog Data Activity

CDA Central Design Activity

CDA Central Design Agency

CDA Component Data Administrator

CDAS Contracting Decision/Analysis Support Program

CDC Child Development Center

CDC Control Data Corporation

CDC Customer/Depot Complaint

CDCP Central Data Collection Point

CDCS Customer Depot Complaint System

CDD Capability Development Document (OASD)

CDD Contract Delivery Date

CDD Corporate Data Dictionary

CDDS Contingency Deployment Database System

CDE Common Desktop Environment

CDIM Continuous Dimension&Wt Area

CDIN CONUS Defense Integrated Network

CDMIA Customer Demand Management Information Application (for Medical, supported by DSIO-M)

CDMS Contracting Data Management System

CDO Compressed Day Off (1 day off every other week by working 8 days @ 9hrs and 1 day @ 8hrs)

CDP Child Development Program

CDR Compact Disk - Recordable

CDR Critical Design Review

CDRL Contract Data Requirements List

CD-ROM Compact Disk-Read Only Memory (holds 650Mb û 1Gb of data)

CD-ROM/XA CD-Rom eXtended Architecture (audio, video, compressed video, & graphics on a CD-ROM)

CDS Cell Directory Service

CDS Corporate Data Sharing Program

CDSE Combat Support Data Environment

CDSS Capacity Decision Support System

CE Concurrent Engineering

CEB Corporate Executive Board
CEBS Commercial Enterprise Business System

CECOM Communications Electronics Command

CECSR Contractor Employee Compensation Review System

CEFMS Corps of Engineers Financial Management System

CENTCOM Central Command

CEO Chief Executive Officer

CERS Carrier Evaluation and Reporting System

CERT Computer Emergency Response Team

CES Core Enterprise Services (OSD - latest Draft GIG ES Implementation Policy)

CES Cost Element Structure

CF/SB Content Filtering/Spam Blocking 

CFC Combined Federal Campaign

CFC Combined Forces Command

CFCP Certified Functional Continuity Professional

CFD Conceptual Functional Description

CFE Contractor Furnished Equipment

CFI Contractor Furnished Information

CFI&I Center for Integration & Inter-operability (DISA)

CFJO Concept for Future Joint Operations

CFM Computerized Freight Management

CFO Chief Financial Officer

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CFR Conceptional Functional Requirements

CGA Continuing Governmental Authority

CGDO Computer Generated Delivery Order

CGI Common Gateway Interface

CHEM/POL Chemical/Packaged Oil and Lubricants

CI Chief Information Office at DLA HQ

CI Commercial Item

CI Configuration Item

CI Content Indicator

CI Customer Information

CIAC Computer Incident Advisory Capability (Department Of Energy - 

CIAK Comprehensive Information Assurance Knowledgebase

CIC Command Information Center (July 2002 - established by Ms De Vincentis to support BSM ôgo liveö) 

CIC Communications Interface Controller (RF)

CIC Content Indicator Code

CIC Customer Information Center (DLA Document Services)

CIC Customer Interaction Centers

CICA Competition In Contracting Act

CICS Customer Information Control System (transaction processor)

CID Commercial Item Description

CIDB Consumable Item Data Base

CIIC Controlled Inventory Item Code

CIM Computer Integrated Manufacturing
CIM Corporate Information Management

CIM SETA Center for Information Management Systems Engineering and Technical Agency

CIMBASE CIM Functional Improvement Baseline

CIMM Commodity Integrated Material Manager

CIN Cargo Increment Number

CINC Commander in Chief

CINC Commander of a Combatant Command

CINCLANT Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command

CINCPAC Commander in Chief, Pacific Command

CIO Chief Information Officer

CIO, DOD Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense

CIP Channel Interface Processor 

CIP Contractor Improvement Program

CIP Critical Infrastructure Protection

CIPIS CIP Integration Staff

CIPLOG CIP for Logistics

CIRS Contractor Inventory Redistribution System

CIRT Computer Incident Response Team

CIS Center for Internet Security

CIS Contract Information System

CISA C4I Integration Support Activity

CISIL Customer Information System for International Logistics

CISP Commercial Item Support Program

CISS Center for Information Systems Security (DOD/DISA)

CIT Consumable Item Transfer

CITA Commercial Industrial Type Activities

CITIS Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service

CITP Consumable Item Transfer Program

CIU Computer Interface Unit

CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

CJCSI Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction

CJCSM Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual

CLF Civilian Labor Force

CLIN Contract Line Item Number

CLNP Connectionless Network Protocol

CLPSC Cooperative Logistics Program Support Code

CLS Contractor Logistics Support

CLSSA Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement

CLWG Corporate Licensing Working Group

CM Configuration Management

CM Cost Monitoring

CM Counterfeit Material

CM/UPS Counterfeit Material/Unauthorized Product Substitution

CMAS Configuration Management Automated System

CMC Plan Change Management & Communication Plan

CMDN Catalog Management Data Notification

CMDR Commander (USN)
CMIS Configuration Management Information System

CMM Capability Maturity Model

CMMC Corporate Materiel Management Center

CMMI Capability Maturity Model Integration

CMO Component Management Offices

CMOS Compatible Metallic Oxide Semiconductor

CMP CIM Management Plan

CMP Configuration Management Plan

CMRP Critical Maintenance Repair Program

CMS Configuration Management System

CMS Content Management System

CNA Computer Network Attack

CND Computer Network Defense

CNDS Computer Network Defense Service

CNDSP Computer Network Defense Service Providers

CNE Certified Network Engineer

CNO Chief of Naval Operations

CNSI Computer Network Systems, Inc

CNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information

COA Chart of Account 

COA Chart of Account (U.S. Bank PowerTrack System Module)

COB Close Of Business

COBOL Common Business-Oriented Language

COC Certificate of Compliance

COC Certificate of Conformance

COCO Contractor Owned Contractor Operated

COCOM Combatant Commander

COCOMO COnstructive COst Model

CODE COmmom Data Environment

CODE Common Operating and Data Environment

CoE Centers of Excellence (J-6)

COE Common Operating Environment

COI Communities Of Interest

COI Critical Operational Issues

COINS Community of Interest Network Services (DISA)

COLA Cost-Of-Living Adjustment

COLAN Central Office Local Area Network

CO-LAN Central Office Local Area Network

COM Component Object Model

COM Computer Output Microfiche

COMALCO Commercial Air Line of Communication

COMINT Communications Intelligence

COMIS Care Of Materiel In Storage (Army)

Comm Commercial

COMM Communications

COMPAD Competition Advocacy Program

COMPASS Contract Management Paperless Automated Support System
COMPUSEC Computer Security

COMRI Communications Routing Identification (pronounced COM- ARE - EYE)

COMSEC Communications Security

COMTEN Front End Communications Processor by NCR

CONOPS Concept of Operations

CONPLAN Contingency Plan

CONS Connection-Oriented Network Service

CONUS Continental United States

COOP Continuity Of Operations Plan

COP Common Operational Picture (JTAV)

CoP Communities of Practice

COPAD Contractor Operated Parts Depot

COPARS Contractor Operated Parts Store

COPO Central Order Processing Office

COPS Commodity-Oriented Procurement System

COQ Cost of Quality

COR Contracting Officers' Representative

CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture

CORD Corporate Data Base

CORD Corporate Operations Reference Database

COSACS II Command Security Automated Control System

COSIS Care Of Supplies In Storage

COTR Contracting Officers' Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-The-Shelf

CP Communications Processor

CP5 Crystal Plaza 5 in Crystal City, VA û BSM site

CPA ChairmanÆs Program Assessment

CPAF Cost Plus Award Fee (contract w/TAC)

CPARS Contractor Performance Assessment Report System

CPCI Computer Program Configuration Items

CPDB Civilian Personnel Data Bank

CPDF Civilian Personnel Data File

CPF Contingency Planners' Forum

CPF Contractor Performance File

CPFF Cost Plus Fixed Fee

CPFR Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment

CPI Cost Performance Index

CPI Critical Program Information

CPIC Capital Planning and Investment Control

CPMS Contract Property Management System

CPN Contract Payment Notice

CPO Civilian Personnel Office

CPP Central Processing Point

CPR CAC Pin Reset 

CPR ChairmanÆs Program Review

CPR Contract Payment and Reporting

CPS Certification Practices Statement
CPS Contractor Profile System

CPS Crime Prevention Survey

CPSR Contractor Procurement System Review

CPSRS Contractor Purchasing System Review System

CPU Central Processing Unit

CQA Contract Quality Assurance

CQAP Contract Quality Assurance Program

CR Change Request

CR Contingency Retention

CR Country Representative

CRA Continuing Resolution Authority

CRAF Civil Air Reserve Air Fleet

CRAF Customer Returns Active File

CRCB Configuration Review and Control Board

CRCF Customer Return Control File

CRD Capstone Requirements Document

CRD Customer Readiness Drivers

CRIC Customer Resource Information Center

CRIF Cargo Routing Identifier File

CRM Customer Relationship Management

CRM Customer Requirements Management

CRMnet Customer Relationship Management on the DLA internal network

CRP Central Receiving Point

CRR Certification Requirements Review

CRS Cataloging Reengineering System

CRSV Cross Reference, Style and Verify (Knowledgeware)

CRT Cathode Ray Tube

CRUD Create, Retrieve, Update and Delete

CRWG Computer Resource Working Group (CALS/EDI)

CS Client Server

CS1 Sensitive Compartmented Information (Security Level)

CS2 Top Secret Information (Security Level)

CS3 Secret Information (Security Level)

CS4 Confidential & Large dollar value assets/resources accounting information

CSA Combat Support Activity

CSA Communication Service Authorization 

CSA Configuration Status Accounting 

CSAO Customer Support Assistance Office

CSAS Corporate Source Authority System

CSC Communications Systems Command

CSC Computer Sciences Corporation

CSC Computer Software Component

CSC (contÆd) Conveyor System Controller

CSCI Computer Software Configuration Item

CSF Consolidated Subsistence Facility

CSF Critical Success Factor

CSI Cognitive Solutions, Inc
CSI Critical Safety Items

CSO Cognizant Security Office

CSO Command Security Officer

CSO Commercial Security Office

CSO Configuration & Software Optimization

CSO Customer Support Office (personnel servicing)

CSO-C Customer Support Office Columbus

CSO-N Customer Support Office New Cumberland

CSP Central Service Point

CSR Customer Support Representative

CSRB Communications Systems Requirements Board

CSU Computer Software Unit

CSU Customer Service Unit (previously called Civilian Personnel Offices in the field)

CT Cellular Telephone

CTARS CERT Tracking and Review System

CTDF Contract Technical Data File

CTM Contract Termination Module

CTN CALS Test Network

CTO Chief Technical Officer

CTO Commercial Travel Office

CTO Communication Tasking Order (JTF-GNO)

CTOL Cataloging Tools On-Line

CTP Critical Technical Parameter

CTR Conceptual Technical Requirements

CTSD Contract Technical Services Division (part of DISA)

CUA Common User Access

CUB Commanders Update Brief

CUI Character-Based Unit Interface

CUI Controlled Unclassified Information

CUPS Central Unix Print System

CUT Code and Unit Test

CV Commercial Venture

CV Cost Variance

CW Cataloging Workload (DLIS)

CWG Component Working Group

CWT Cataloging Workload Tracking (DLIS inquiry on the web)

CWT Customer Wait Time

CY Calendar Year

D Director, Defense Logistics Agency

D&F Determination and Findings

D/E Data Elements 

D7 DISA Enterprise Integration 

DA Data Administrator

DA Design Activities

DAA Decision Approval Authority

DAA Designated Approving Authority

DAART Depot Analysis Recap Reset Tool
DAASCACP DLA Transaction Services DAAS Allied Communications Procedures

DAASINQ DLA Transaction Services Defense Automatic Addressing System INQuiry (System)

DAB Defense Acquisition Board

DAC DISA Area Command (renamed on May 3 2000 to Defense Enterprise Computing Center (DECC)

DAC Discretionary Access Controls

DAC-C Defense Area Command Columbus, OH (As of May 3, 2000 replaced by DECC Mechanicsburg)

DACMS DLA-A Contractor Management System

DAC-O Defense Area Command Ogden, UT (As of May 3, 2000 replaced by DECC Ogden)

DACS DAASO Autodin Control System

DADIWG Department of Defense (DOD) Active Directory Working Group

DADMS Defense Mapping Agency Automated Distribution and Management System

DADMS DON Application & Database Management System

DADS DCAS Automated Disposition System-Unify Minicomputer Tier II Application

DAES Defense Acquisition Executive Summary

DAFIF Digital Aeronautical Flight Information Files

DAFIS Departmental Accounting Financial Information System

DAHS DASSO Automated History System

DAIG Department of Defense (DOD) Assistant Inspector General

DAIPC DLA Automation Information Processing Center (now ICP-C)

DAIS DLA Automated Identification Systems

DAISRC DLA Automated Information Systems Review Council 

DAL Department of Defense (DOD) Dissemination Authority List

DAMDS Defense Acquisition Management Team

DAMES DLA Transaction Services Automated Message Exchange System

DAMPS DMINS Automated Message Processing System

DAMS Data Analysis Management Support, Minicomputer Tier II Application

DAOL Document Access On-Line

DAPA Distribution And Pricing Agreement Management System (DSIO-M devel DB = current release of 

production Oracle)

DAPPS DLA Automated Project Planning System

DAPSE DOD Automated Program for Shelf Life Extensions

DAR Defense Acquisition Regulation

DARC Defense Acquisition Regulation Council

DARIC Defense Automation Resources Information Center

DARP DAASO ADPE Replacement Program

DARPA Defense Advanced Research and Projects Agency (DOD)

DARS DAAS AUTODIN Replacement System

DARS DoD Architecture Registry System

DARSR DRAS Release Management

DARTT Data At Rest Tiger Team (DISA and J-61)

DAS Data Access Services

DASA AUX DAAS Advanced System Architecture Auxiliary System

DASC275 DASC-DS 275s tracking system for DLAH Forms 275

DASD Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

DASD Direct Access Storage Device
DASO Data Administration and Standardization Office

DASP Data Administration and Standardization Program

DAT Digital Audio Tape

DATATWG Data Access Services Technical Working Group

DAU Defense Acquisition University

DAVA Defense Audio Visual Agency

DAVIS Defense Audio Visual Information System

DAVMP Directorate for Audio Visual Management Policy (OASD)

DAWIA Defense Acquisition Work Force Improvement Act

DAWS Dimension and Weigh System (replaced by ECS in November 1999)

DB Data Base

DB&TR Depot Balance and Transaction Register

DBA Data Base Administrator

DBASE DBase Enterprise Solution (DLA Transaction Services)

DBCR Database Change Request

DBDD Data Base Design Document

DBI DLA Land and Maritime Bidset Interface 

DBM Data Base Manager

DBMS Data Base Management System

DBMS Defense Business Management System (Replaced APCAPS, replaced by DCPDS+DCPS)

DBOF Defense Business Operating Funds 

DBOF-DSA Defense Business Operations Fund-Defense Services Activity 

DBR Detail Billing Record

DBSAE Defense Business Systems Acquisition Executive

DBSMC Defense Business Systems Management Committee

DBU Depot Business Units

DC Distribution Center

DCA DATA-COM Database

DCA Defense Communications Agency

DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency

DCAP Department of Defense (DOD) Coordinated Acquisition Program

DCAPO DLA Commercial Activity Program Office

DCARS DLA Contract Action Reporting System 

DCAS Defense Contract Administration Services

DCASMA Defense Contract Administration Services Management Area

DCASPRO Defense Contract Administration Services Plant Representative Office

DCASR Defense Contract Administration Services Regions

DCCMB DLA Collaborative Configuration Management Board

DCE Distributed Computing Environment

DCI Director Central Intelligence

DCIA Defense Criminal Investigations Activity

DCIO Defense Criminal Investigative Organization

DCIRS DLA Criminal Incident Reporting System (pronounced ædee sirsÆ)

DCIS Defense Criminal Investigative Service 

DCM Device Control Module

DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency (replaced DCMC)

DCMAO Defense Contract Management Area Operations 
DCMC Defense Contract Management Command (replaced by DCMA)

DCMO Defense Civilian Personnel Management Support Office

DCMO Demilitarization Coding Management Office (DLIS established in Sept 1998)

DCMPRO Defense Contract Management Plant Representative Office

DCMR Defense Contract Management Region

DCN Defense Communications Network

DCN Design Change Notice

DCN DLA Corporate Network

DCO Defense Connect Online (US DOD Defense Information System Agency)

DCO DISUM Control Officer

DCOSS Defense Communications Operations Support System

DCPA Defense Civil Preparedness Agency

DCPDS Defense Civilian Personnel Data System

DCPMSO DLA Production Management Support Office

DCPS Defense Civilian Pay System

DCPSO Defense Civilian Personnel Support Office

DCR Data Cross Reference 

DCRL Defense Supply Center (DSC) Contractor Review List

DCRPT DLA Continuity and Recovery Planning Tool

DCS Defense Communications System 

DCS Defense Courier Service

DCS Deputy Chief of Staff

DCSAO DLA Customer Supply Assistance Office

DCSC Defense Construction Supply Center (Columbus, OH)

DCSES DLA Commerce Business Daily Synopsis Entry System

DCSLOG Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics

DCSP DSAC Communications Systems Plan

DCSS Defense Commissary Support System (DeCA system)

DCST DLA Contingency Support Team

DCTF Defense COOP and Test Facility

DCTN Defense Commercial Telecommunications Network

DCTS Defense Collaboration Tool Suite 

DD Data Dictionary

DDA DoD Data Architecture

DDAM Deputy Director, Acquisition Management Office of the Under Secretary of Defense

DDB Distributed Data Base

DDC Defense Document Center

DDD Database Design Description

DDD Direct Distance Dialing

DDDS Defense Data Dictionary System

DDI Digital Data Interface

DDI Director Defense Information

DDL Design and Development Laboratory (ITAP)

DDM Department of Defense (DOD) Data Model

DDMO Defense Data Management Office (DOD MSA)

DDN Defense Data Network 

DDN Defense Digital Network
DDoS Denial of Service

DDoS Distributed

DDR&E Director of Defense Research and Engineering

DDRS Defense Data Repository System/Suite

DDS Data Delivery Service

DDS Defense Distribution System

DDS Department of Defense (DOD) Directives System

DDSM Defense Distinguished Service Medal

DDSP -X Support Office

DDSS DLA Transaction Services Decision Support System

DEBX Department of Defense (DOD) EBusiness eXchange

DEC Digital Equipment Corporation

DECA Defense Commissary Agency

DECC Defense Enterprise Computing Center (old name was DISA Area Command (DAC) Mechanicsburg, 

Ogden, etc.)

DECC Columbus DECC Columbus, OH

DECC DECC Mechanicsburg, PA

DECC Ogden DECC Ogden, UT

DECC Oklahoma DECC Oklahoma City, OK

DECC St. Louis DECC St Louis, MO

DECC-D DECC Detachments (known as RSAs prior to May 3, 2000)

DECCO Defense Commercial Communications Office

DEDD Data Element Dictionary

DEERS Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System

DEFCON Defense Readiness Condition

DEIS Defense Energy Information System

DEIS Defense Enterprise Integration Services (DISA)

DELMAR Data Element Management Accountability Reporting System

DELPO Defense Environment Leadership Project Office

DELTA Daily Employee Log of Time and Activity

DELTA Daily Employee Log of Time and Activity

DELTA DLA Electronic Long Term Arrangements (developed by the DLA Log R&D program, using the ALP 

agent architecture)

DEMIL Demilitarization

DEMIS Defense Environmental Management Information System

DEMSA Defense Environmental Management Support Activity

DEOC Defense Equal Opportunity Council

DEPMEDS Deployable Medical Systems

DEPO DLA Environmental Policy Office

Depot Two Dimensional

DEPRA Defense European and Pacific Redistribution Activity

DEPRA Defense Program for Redistribution of Assets 

DEPSECDEF Deputy Secretary of Defense

DEPSO Departmental Standardization Office

DERA Defense Environmental Restoration Account

DES Data Encryption Standard (IBM)

DESAAL Data Element Standard Abbreviation and Acronym List 
DESAM DLA Enterprise Systems Account Management

DESAMS DLA Enterprise Systems Account Management

DESCIM Defense Environmental Security Corporate Information Manager

DESX DEfense Supply eXpert (https://www.desx.dlis.dla.mil. New name for DESEX)

DEX Direct Exchange

DFAMS Defense Fuels Automated Management System (see FAS) 

DFAR Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

DFAS Defense Finance Accounting Service

DFC DLA Finance Center

DFD Data Flow Diagram

DFD DLA Freight Data (DLA Aviation)

DFIP Depot Facility Implementation Plan

DFMSO DLA Functional Management Support Office

DFR Defense Fuel Region

DFSP Defense Fuels Support Points

DFT DLA File Transfer 

DFT PIT Distributed File Transfer Polling Interface Task

DFU Demand Forecasting Unit (BSM)

DG Defense Guidance

DGATE Department of Defense (DOD) Gateway Services (DLA Transaction Services)

DGIS DOD Gateway Information System 

DGSC Defense General Supply Center (Richmond, VA)

DHA Demand History Allocation

DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DI Developmental Item

DI Document Identifier

DIA Defense Intelligence Agency

DIACAP DLA IA Certification and Accreditation Process 

DIAP Department of Defense (DOD) Information Assurance Program (PMO is in the Pentagon)

DIAR Defense Information Access Registration 

DIAT DSIO-M Information Assurance Team 

DIBBS DLA Internet Bid Board System

DIBP Direct Industrial Base Planning

DIC Document Identifier Code

DIC Document Identifier Code

DICOMSS Direct Commissary Support System

DID Data Item Description

DIDB DLA Inventory Data Bank

DIDs Data Item Descriptions

DIDS Defense Integrated Data system 

DIEER Department of Defense (DOD) IAVA End-to-End Review

DIELOG DLA Transaction Services Integrated Email Logistics

DIF Defense Industrial Fund

DIF Due-In File

DIFPP Department of Defense (DOD) Industrial Facilities Protection Program

DII Defense Information Infrastructure
DII-COE Defense Information Infrastructure - Common Operating Environment

DIIP Defense Inactive Item Program

DIIVS Defense Intransit Item Visibility System 

DILNet DLA Troop Support Inventory Locator Network (www.disc.dla.mil/dilnet)

DIMC Defense Installation Management Center

DIMES DLA Integrated Management Engineering System

DIMHRS Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System

DINET Defense Industrial Network

DINET Defense Integrated Network

DIN-PACS Digital Imaging Network-Picture Archiving and Communications System 

DINSO Defense Information Network Services Organization 

DIPAC Department of Defense (DOD) Inter-service Procurement Automation Committee

DIPEC Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center

DIPECAIS Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center Automated Information System 

DIPEF Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Facility

DIPEO Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Office

DIS Defense Information Systems

DIS Distribution Information System (the MIS GUI)

DISA Data Interchange Standards Association, Inc.

DISA Defense Information Systems Agency 

DISA CAT Defense Information Systems Agency Customer Advocacy Team

DISA NOC Defense Information Systems Agency Network Operations Center

DISA WESTHEM Defense Information Systems Agency Western Hemisphere Command

DISAP Defense Infrastructure Sector Assurance Plan

DISC DLA Troop Support Defense Industrial Supply Center 

DISCO Defense Investigation Service Contractor Office

DISMO Defense Integration Services Management Office (part of DISA)

DISMS Defense Integrated Subsistence Management System 

DISMS-TRANS DISMS Transportation Requirements (Vol.3.8) 

DISN Defense Information Systems Network 

DISN-NT Defense Information System Network - Near Term

DISO Defense Information Services Organization (formerly DITSO)

DISO Defense Installation Support Office

DISO DLA Information Support Office 

DISOC DLA Information Support Office Columbus, OH

DISOF DLA Information Support Office Fort Belvoir, VA (May 2000 renamed HQITS)

DISO-U Defense Information Services Organization, Utah

DISP Defense Industrial Security Program

DISPR DLA Information Systems Performance Report

DISSP Defense Information System Security Program

DIST Defense Integration Support Tool 

DISUM DLA Information Summaries

DITA Defense Information Technology Agency 

DITCO Defense Information Technology Contracting Office

DITPR Department of Defense Information Technology Portfolio Repository

DITSCAP Defense Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process (DOD)

DITSO Defense Information Technology Services Organization (now called DISO)
DITSO-LSBC DITSO Logistics Systems Business Center

DJAS Defense Joint Accounting System (DFAS system)

DKO Defense Knowledge Online

DKSCAMP DASC System for Control and auto 

DLA Defense Logistics Agency

DLA TA DLA Training Application

DLAD Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive

DLAH Defense Logistics Agency Handbook 

DLAI Defense Logistics Agency Instruction

DLAM Defense Logistics Agency Manual 

DLAMIS DLA Management Information System 

DLAMON DLA Performance Monitoring System

DLAMP DLA Mobilization Plan

DLANET DLA Teleprocessing Network 

DLAR Defense Logistics Acquisition Regulation

DLIS-T DLIS Directorate of Technology Management

DLL Dynamic Link Library (Windows 3.1)

DLMS Defense Logistics Management System (DOD 4000.25-M)

DLMSO Defense Logistics Management Standards Office

DLOGS DLA Transaction Services Logistics On-Line Gateway System

DLPC DEMIL Life Cycle Planning Center

DLPR Defense Logistics Procurement Regulation 

DLR Depot Level Reparables

DLSA Defense Legal Services Agency 

DLSC MOD DLSC Modernization (Program under Defense Logistics Information Service)

DLSS Defense Logistics Standard System (forerunners of Electronic Commerce - restructured to ASC X.12)

DLSSO Defense Logistics Standard Systems Office (OSD MSA) 

DLT Digital Linear Tape

DM Depot Maintenance

DM Document Management

DMA Defense Mapping Agency (now known as NIMA)

DMA Direct Memory Access (channel)

DMARS DAAS Micro Automated Routing System

DMART DLA Troop Support MARkeTplace

DMC (-C) Defense Mega Center Columbus, OH (renamed DECC Columbus)

DMC (-M) Defense Mega Center Mechanicsburg, PA (renamed DECC Mechanicsburg)

DMC (-O) Defense Mega Center Ogden/Hill AFB, UT(renamed DECC Ogden)

DMC Defense Megacenter (replaced by the Defense Enterprise Computing Centers (DECC) on May 3, 

2000)

DMC Denial Management Code (Distribution Standard System)

DMD Digital Message Device

DMD Distribution Management Division

DMDB Depot Maintenance Data Base

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DME/RO DLA Management Engineering/Research Office 

DM-HMMS Depot Maintenance Hazardous Material Management System
DMI Desktop Management Interface

DMID Defense Management Information Database 

DMIL Demilitarization

DMINS Distributed Mini Information System 

DMLPO DLA Military Personnel Office 

DMLS Defense Logistics Information Service Mailing Labels System 

DMLSS Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (Managed in DLA Troop Support and supported by DSIOM) 

DMMB Defense Materiel Management Board

DMMIS Depot Maintenance Management Information System (USAF)

DMP Data Management Program

DMR Defense Management Review

DMRD Defense Management Report Decision 

DMRD 902 Consolidation of Defense Supply Depots

DMRD 902A Consolidation of CDA's into single DSS CDA for Distribution

DMRD 924 Consolidation of ADP Operations and Design Centers

DMRD 925 Select standard system for Distribution within DOD

DMRP Depot Maintenance Resource Planning

DMRS DLA Transaction Services Master Routing System

DMS Data Mass Storage

DMS Defense Message System (replaces AUTODIN) 

DMS Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (for obsolete parts, alternate sourcing, after market sources, and 

emulation) 

DMS Disk Management System

DMSM Defense Meritorious Service Medal

DMSMS Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages

DMSSC Defense Medical Systems Support Center

DMTF Desktop Management Task Force

DMZ DeMilitarized Zone

DNA Defense Nuclear Agency 

DNCC DCTN Network Control Center

DNCS DLA Transaction Services Network Control System 

DND Canadian Department of National Defense

DNI Director of National Intelligence

DNMSC DISA Network Modeling and Simulation Center

DNS Digital Nervous System (describes a network of personal computers that make it easier to obtain and 

understand information.)

DNS Domain Name Server 

DNS Domain Name Services (Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Names are 

easier to remember than numbers)

DNSO Defense Network Systems Organization

DNSP DAISY National Sales Program

DO Delivery Order

DOC Department of Commerce

DOC Desired Operational Capability

DOC Distributions Operations Center

DOCE Defense Office of Counsel-Europe
DOCID Document Identifier

DOD Department of Defense

DOD Components Unified and Specified Commands, and the Defense Agencies

DODAAC Department of Defense (DOD) Activity Address Code

DODAAD Department of Defense (DOD) Activity Address Directory

DODAF Department of Defense (DOD) Architecture Framework

DODCRA Department of Defense (DOD) Central Referral Activity

DODD Department of Defense (DOD) Directive

DODDS Department of Defense (DOD) Dependent Schools

DODHC Department of Defense (DOD) Hosted Catalog (DLIS-X)

DODI Department of Defense (DOD) Instruction

DODIG Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General

DODIIS Department of Defense (DOD) Intelligence Information System

DODISS Department of Defense (DOD Index of Specifications and Standards

DODKFL Department of Defense (DOD) Key Facilities List

DODMSS Department of Defense (DOD) Material Support System

DODSSP Department of Defense (DOD) Single Stock Point

DOE Department of Energy

DOIM Directorate Of Information Management (Army)

DOL Department of Labor 

DOLI Date Of Last Inventory

DOMS Director Of Military Support

DON Department of the Navy

DOP Date Of Pack

DORAN DLA Operations Research Analysis Network

DORRA DLA Operations Research and Resources Analysis (in Richmond, VA)

DORS Defense Outplacement Referral System

DOS Denial of Service

DOS Department of State

DOS Disk Operating System

DOSM DLA Open Systems Model

DOT Department of Transportation 

DOT TSC Department of Transportation, Systems Center 

DOT&E Director, Operational Test and Evaluation

DOTLP Doctrine, Organization, Training, Leadership, and Personnel 

DOTMLP Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, People

DOTSS DSE Online Support System

DOU Daily Operations Update (J-6)

DP Data Processing

DP03 Determined Promise 03

DPA Delegation of Procurement Authority 

DPA Distribution Plan Authorization

DPACS DLA Pre-Award Contracting System 

DPACS S9E DLA Pre-Award Contracting System 

DPACS/SPS DLA Pre-Award Contracting System/Standard Procurement System

DPACS_JETFORM DPACS printer workload

DPACS-GUI DLA Pre-Award Contracting System Graphical User Interface
DPAS Defense Priorities and Allocation System 

DPAS Defense Property Accountability System

DPBX Data Private Branch Exchange

DPDPO DLA Productivity Demonstration Project Office 

DPECO Defense Procurement Electronic Commerce Office

DPESO Department of Defense (DOD) Project Engineering Services Office

DPI Data Processing Installation 

DPLDC Defense Production & Logistics Data Center 

DPMO Defense Productivity Measurement Office 

DPMR Department of Defense (DOD) Program Management Review

DPMS Distribution Planning and Management System

DPMSO Defense Production Management Support Office 

DPO Distribution Process Owner (USTRANSCOM is the DPO)

DPO-MA Defense Program Office for Mission Assurance

DPP Development Process Plan

DPPDB Digital Point Positioning Data Base

DPPO Defense Priority Placement

DPPO Defense Productivity Program Office 

DPR Defense Performance Review

DPR Design Problem Report

DPRO Defense Planning and Resources Board

DPS Decision Profile System

DPS DLA Portfolio System

DPSC DLA Troop Support Defense Personnel Support Center

DPSCAMP DASC System for Control and Automated Management of Paperwork

DPSO Defense Procurement Support Office 

DPSO Department of Defense (DOD) Product Standards Office

DPSSO DLA Performance Standards Support Office

DQC Definite Quantity Contract 

DQE Data Quality Engineering

DQMSO DLA Quality Assurance Management Support Office

DR Disaster Recovery

DR Disaster Relief

DR WIPT DLA Disaster Recovery Working Integrated Process Team

DRACS Data Retrieval and Control System

DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory 

DRAMA Data Review, Analysis, and Monitoring Aid

DRB Defense Resource Board

DRC Disaster Recovery Center

DRC DLA Resource Center

DRC Dynamics Research Corporation (EIS contractor)

DRCS DLA Transaction Services Routing Control System Rehosting

DRD Document Release Date

DRDA Distributed Relational Data Access (IBM)

DRDO DLA Research and Development Office

DRI Defense Reform Initiative

DRID Department of Defense (DOD) Reform Initiative Directive
DRIDR Disassembly Receipt Information Data Request 

DRII Disaster Recovery Institute International

DRIR Defense Reform Initiative Report

DRIS Defense Regional Inter-service Support

DRIT DTIC Retrieval and Indexing Terminology

DRM Data Resource Management

DRM Disaster Recovery Manual

DRO Disposal Release Order

DROLS Defense RDT&E On-line System

DRP Disaster Recovery Plan

DRPWG Disaster Recovery Planning Working Group

DRRO DLA Referral Review Office 

DRS Deficiency Reporting System

DRSCAMP DASC System for Control and Automated Management of Paperwork

DRSN Defense Red Switch Network

DRSO DLA Readiness Support Office 

DRT Distribution Review Team 

DS Data Stewards (DLA)

DS&FM Directorate of System and Financial Management 

DSAA Defense Security Assistance Agency 

DSACS Defense Standard Ammunition Computer System

DSAO Defense Studies Analysis Office

DSAR Defense Supply Agency Regulation 

DSATS DLA Standard Automated Transportation System 

DSAWG Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) Security Accreditation Working Group (DISA, JS, DIA, 

NSA, JTF-CND) 

DSC Defense Supply Centers

DSCAMP DASC-Z System for Control and Automated Management of Paperwork

DSCS Defense Satellite Communications System 

DSD Decision Support Data

DSD Deputy Secretary of Defense 

DSDC Defense Systems Design Center (reorganized into DISO& DSIO: DISO reports to DLA CIO; DSIO 

reports to J-64)

DSE Decision Support Environment 

DSEO DLA Systems Engineering Office 

DSETS DLA Systems Engineering Technical Services

DSF Defense Stock Fund

DSIO Defense Spares Initiatives Office 

DSIO DLA Systems Integration Office (formerly DSDC-M/U/J)

DSIO-E DSIO for Energy Systems in Ft Belvoir, VA

DSIO-J DSIO for Logistics Systems BSU in Battle Creek MI (deals with DAISY, FLIS, LIM)

DSIS Distributed Support Information Standard

DSMD Discount Schedule and Marketing Data (GSA)

DSN Data Source Names

DSN Defense Switch Network (DSN Replaced Autovon)

DSNET1 Defense Secure Network 1 - Secret Segment of the Defense Digital Network IS THIS NOW NIPR AND 

SIPR NET
DSNET2 Defense Secure Network 2 - Top Secret segment of the Defense Digital Network

DSNET3 Defense Secure Network 3 - SCI segment of the Defense Digital Network

DSO Defense Subsistence Office 

DSO Designated Security Officer

DSO Distribution Services Objectives 

DSP Data Steward Program Administrator 

DSP Defense Standardization Program

DSP Digital Signal Processing (manipulating analog information (sound or photo) that has been converted 

into a digital form).

DSPCO DLA Spare Parts, Pricing and Competition Office 

DSPO Department of Defense (DOD) Standardization Program Office

DSREDS Digital Storage and Retrieval Engineering Drawing 

DSS Decision Support Software

DSS Decision Support System

DSS Defense Security Service

DSS DLA Support Services (ICAF, DPAC, Corp Communications, Environment & Safety, Installations, Mgmt 

Support, HQC Ops, QOL, Security)

DSSB DLA Systems Software Blueprint

DSSF Defense Subsistence Storage Facility

DSSN Disbursing Station Symbol Number

DSSP Direct Supply Support Point

DSU Digital Service Units

DT IV Desktop IV, PC Contract

DT&E Development, Test and Evaluation

DT&E Director, Test and Evaluation

DT/OT Defense Test and Operational Test

DTA Defense Travel Administration

DTA Defense Travel Administrator

DTAO DoD Technology Analysis Office 

DTCI Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative

DTD Development Test Director

DTD Document Type Definition

DTE Data Terminal Equipment

DTIC Defense Technical Information Center 

DTICSS Defense Technical Information Center Support System 

DTID Disposal Turn-In Document

DTIP Distribution Technology Infusion program

DTIP DLA Telecommunications and Information System Plan

DTIS Defense Technical Integration Services (CIM and SETA)

DTK Dedicated Truck

DTMO DLA Telecommunications Management Office 

DTMR Defense Traffic Management Regulation 

DTN Data Transmission Network

DTO Defense Technology Objectives

DTP Distributed Transaction Processor

DTP Distribution Training Program

DTPDC Defense Training and Performance Data Center
DTR Defense Transportation Regulation

DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency

DTRACS Defense Transportation Reporting And Control System

DTS Defense Transportation System

DTS Defense Travel System 

DTSA Defense Technology Security Administration 

DTSCAMP DASC System for Control and Automated Management of Paperwork

DTSS DTIC ADPE Time Sharing Service

DTS-W Defense Telecommunications Service - Washington

DTTS Defense Transportation Tracking System

DUN Dial-Up Networking

DUSD Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

DUSD(L&MR) Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness

DUSD(L) Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics)

DV Vice Director, Defense Logistics Agency

DVAAP Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program 

DVAT DLA Vulnerability Assessment Team

DVD Digital Video Disc (4.7GB to 17GB and access rates of 600 KBps to 1.3 MBps)

DVD Direct Vendor Delivery

DVI Digital Video Interactive

DVRS DLA Vendor Rating System

DWCF Defense Working Capital Fund (pronounced D-WICK-IF)

DWSCAMP DASC System for Control and Automated Management of Paperwork

E&T Education and Training

E2E End-to-End

E2E End-to-End Distribution

E2K Exchange 2000

E4 Excellence and Efficiency in an Enriched Environment (TQM)

EA Economic Analysis

EA Enterprise Architect

EA Executive Agent

EACB Enterprise Administration Configuration Board 

EACB Enterprise Administration Control Board 

EACCB Enterprise Adm Config Cont Bd

EAD Earliest Arrival Date

EAGLE Employee Activity Guide for Labor Entry

EAI Enterprise Architecture Integration (DOD term)

EAM Enterprise Architecture Management 

EAP Employee Assistance Program

EAR Export Administration Regulation

EARS ESOC Automated Research System (DLA Transaction Services)

EASY Economic Analysis System 

EB Electronic Business

EB/EC Electronic Business/Electronic Commerce (part of the Federal Employees Health Benefits program)

EBB Electronic Bulletin Board

EBF Electronic Business Folder
EBIS Employee Benefits Information System

EBP Enterprise Business Plan

EBS Enterprise Business System

EBS Enterprise Business System (Used to be called BSM, Business System Management)

EBUS E-Business Gateway (DLA Transaction Services)

EC Electronic Commerce

EC Engineering Changes

EC Essentiality Code

EC/EDI Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange

ECA Executive Coordinating Agent

E-CAT Electronic Catalog

ECC EMC Control Center (EMC Corp. deals with information storage/management)

ECC Error Cause Code

ECC Error Classification Code

ECD Estimated Completion Date

ECF Electronic Contract Folder (DLA Land and Maritime)

ECIC Electronic Commerce in Contracting

ECM Enterprise Content Management

ECMP Enterprise Configuration Management Plan

ECP Engineering Change Proposal

ECP Engineering Cost Proposal (BSM)

ECPN Electronic Commerce Processing Node

ECR Embedded Computer Resource

ECRCs Electronic Commerce Resource Centers (Y2K Compliance Working Group =Johnstown/Scranton, DLA 

Information Operations and DLA Transaction Services)

ECS Equipment Control System

EDA Electronic Document Access 

EDA/SQL Enterprise Data Access/Standard Query Language (commercial middleware package from 

Information Builders (IDI))

EDASRE Engineering Drawing Automated Storage and Retrieval Equipment

EDC Enterprise Data Center

EDCARS Engineering Data Computer Assisted Retrieval System 

EDCARS Engineering Drawing Computer Aided Retrieval System (USAF)

EDD Estimated Delivery Date

EDDS Enhanced DLA Distribution System 

EDDSO Enhanced DLA Distribution System Support

EDGAR Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval

EDI Electronic Data Interchange

EDI/LINX Electronic Data Interchange/Logistics information Exchange 

EDICT Electronic Data Interchange Catalog Transactions

EDIFACT Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport

EDIPAS Electronic Data Interchange Pass-Through

EDM Enterprise Data Management

EDMICS Engineering Data Management Information Control System 

EDMS Electronic Document Management Service (DLA Document Services)

EDP Emergency Distribution Plan

EDP Executive Development Program
EDRM Enterprise Document and Records Management

EDS Electronic Data Systems

EDS Electronic Document System 

EDS European Distribution System 

EDSARE Engineering Drawing Automated and Retrieval Equipment

EE External Environment

EEO Equal Employment Office

EEO Equal Employment Opportunity

EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EFT Electronic Funds Transfer

eGPC eGovernment Purchase Card 

EIA Electronics Industry Association

EIAC Electronic Information Access Council

EIDE Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics

EIEMA Enterprise Information Environment Mission Area

EIF Electronic Item Folder

EIS Enterprise Information System 

EIS Enterprise Software Initiative 

EIS Environmental Impact Statement

EIS Executive Information System 

EIS/MIS Enterprise Information System/Management Information System 

EISA Extended Industry Standard Architecture

ELAN Enterprise Local Area Network

ELCONS Electronic Contract System

ELDP Enterprise Leader Development Program

ELG Executive Level Group

ELLIS Enterprise Link Logistics Information Source

EMACS Equipment Management and Control System 

E-MAIL Electronic Mail

EMALL Electronic Mall (DOD)

EMASS Enterprise Mission Assurance Support System

EMCP Enterprise Configuration Management Plan

EMM Enhanced Measures of Merit

EMS Enterprise Management Software

EMS Environmental Management Systems

EMSS Employee/Member Self Service

EMSS Environmental Management System Standard (ISO 14001 and Executive Order 13148)

ENA Extended Network Addressing

ENP Exceptions to Normal Processing

EO Equal Opportunity

EO Erasable Optical

EO Executive Order

EOC Enterprise Operations Centers

EOM End of Message

EOM End of Month

EOP End of Period

EOP Executive Office of the President
EOPF Electronic Official Personnel File

EOQ Economic Order Quantity

EOQ End of Quarter

EOW End of Week

EP Environmental Products

EP Environmental Protection 

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

EPC Environmental Pollution Control

EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986

EPG Engineering Process Group

EPM Enterprise Project Management

EPORTAL Enterprise Portal (also known as: eWorkplace)

EPPI Electronic Procurement Program Interface (DLA Land and Maritime)

EPS Enterprise Process Support

EPS Environmental Protection Specialist

EPS Enterprise Process Support (BSM term)

EPSQ Electronic Personnel Security Questionnaire (background checks for Defense Security Service)

ER Economic Retention

ER Environmental Review

ERA Executive Resources Associates

ERDS Electronic Report and Distribution System

ERL Economic Retention Limit

ERLS Environmental Reporting Logistics System 

ERM Energy Resource Management

ERP End of Report Period

ERP Enterprise Resource Planning

ERS Emergency Relocation Sites

ES Enterprise Software

ES Expert System 

ESA Emergency Support Automation

ESA Engineering Support Activity

ESA Engineering Support Automation (System) (J-344 is the project sponsor)

ESA Enterprise Software Agreement

ESA Enterprise System Architecture (IBM)

ESB Executive Steering Board

ESC Executive Steering Committee

ESCON Enterprise Systems Connection (architecture (IBM) for data communication w/large computers)

ESD End of Screening Data (for Demil)

ESEX Emergency Supply System

ESF Extended Systems Failure

ESI Enterprise Software Initiative

ESP Emergency Support Program

ESP Employee Suggestion Program

ESP Engineering Support Program 

ESP External Service Provider
ESPR Enterprise Software Product Release

ESSD Enterprise Service Support Document

ET Environmental Test

ETA Estimated Time of Arrival

ETD Estimated Time of Departure

ETHERNET IEEE 802.3 Baseband Standard LAN Architecture

ETID Electronic Turn In Document

ETN Enterprise Telecommunications Network (upgrade of existing DLA WAN started in early 2002)

ETP Electronic Technical Publications

ETP Enterprise Transition Plan

ETS Education Turnkey Systems

ETS Engineering and Technical Services 

ETWG Education and Training Working Group

EU End User

EUC End User Computers

EUCITC End User Computers Information Technology Center

EUCOM European Command

EV Earned Value

EVMS Earned Value Management System

EWF Enterprise Work Flow

EWNA Enterprise-Wide Network Architecture (GNIE)

EWP DLA eWorkplace

Exabyte 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes

EXAMS External Audit Management System

F&ES Fire and Emergency Services

F61 Time Analysis Report

FA Firewall Administrator

FA Functional Analyst

FAA Federal Aviation Administration 

FAA Foreign Assistance Act

FABEP Field Activity Basic Emergency Plan

FACNET Federal Acquisition Computer Network

FACO Facilities Area Coordinator 

FACTS Financial and Air Clearance Transportation System

FADS FMS Automated Data System

FAIR Act Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act of 1998

FAP Family Advocacy Program

FAPM Family Advocacy Program Manager

FAQ Frequently Asked Questions 

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAR Field Acquisition Request (Front Door)

FARA Federal Acquisition Reform Act

FAS Fabric Attached Storage

FAS Fiscal Asset Screen

FAS Fuels Automated System (to replace DFAMS)

FAS Functional Alternate Site
FASA Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 

FASI Fleet Automotive Support Initiative

FAST Functional Architecture Strategy Team 

FAT First Article Testing

FAX Facsimile

FBL Functional Baseline

FC Fibre Channel (connects servers to shared storage devices and interconnects storage controllers and 

drives).

FCA Functional Configuration Audit

FCC Federal Catalog Committee 

FCC Federal Communications Commission

FCC Federal Computer Corporation

FCC Fund Classification Code

FCC Fund Control Cataloging

FCG Foreign Clearance Guide

FCG Freight Classification Guide

FCI Functional Configuration Identification 

FCIM Flexible Computer Integrated Manufacturing

FCN Federal Communicators Network (formed in 1996 at VP Al GoreÆs request)

FCS Federal Catalog System

FCSC Federal Conversion Support Center

FD Functional Description 

FDA Functional Data Administrator

FDB Functional Description Baseline

FDBA Functional Data Base Administrators

FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface (100 Mbps digital data over fiber cable)

FDDI/TP Fiber Distributed Data Interface/Twisted Pair

FDDI-2 Fiber Distributed Data Interface (voice, video, and data)

FDDT Full Duplex Technology (200 Mbps)

FDM Force Deployment Module

FDM Full Description Method

FDT First Destination Transportation

FEA Front End Analysis

FEA Functional Economic Analysis

FED LOG Federal Logistics

FED LOG-CD ROM FEDLOG Data on Compact Disk - Read Only 

FEGLI Federal Employment Group Life Insurance

FEHB Federal Employee Health Benefits

FEHBP Fed. Empl.Health Benefits Prog

FEHBP Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

FEI Federal Executive Institute

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEP Flexible Editor Page(s)

FEP Front End Processor

FEPP Foreign Excess Personal Property 

FERS Federal Employees Retirement System 

FES Factor Evaluation System
FES Fuels Automated System (FAS) Enterprise Server

FES/FAS Front End Screening/Final Asset Screening

FF Freight Forwarder

FF&V Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

FFAVORS Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Order Receipt System 

FFC Future Functional Concept (CIM)

FFF Form Fit and Function

FFL Field Functional Laboratory (functional portion of DDL (ITAP)) 

FFMIA Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (consists of about 1,700 financial management 

requirements)

FFMP Financial Management Modernization Program

FFP Firm-Fixed Price

FFPM Federal Functional Packaging Manager

FFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development Centers 

FG Fiscal Guidance

FH Family Housing

FIA Functional Integration Area

FIC Functional Integration Cell

FIIG Federal Item Identification Guide

FIIN Federal Item Identification Number

FILL Fleet Issue Load List

FIND Federal Item Name Directory 

FINS Freight Information System 

FIP Facility Implementation Plan

FIP Federal Information Processing

FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards 

FIRMR Federal Information Resources Management Regulation(s)

FIRTS Fixed Intelligent Remote Terminals

FISA Functional Information Systems Architecture

FISC Fleet Industrial Support Center

FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act

FiST File Sanitization Tool (flash media)

FIST Fire Support Team

FITSAF Federal Information Technology Security Assessment Framework

FL Focused Logistics

FLDN Federal Logistics Data Network

FLDS Federal Logistics Data Services

FLE Future Logistics Enterprise

FLETC Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

FLIP Flight Information Publications

FLIPL Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (DD Form 200)

FLIS Federal Logistics Information System 

FLO Foreign Liaison Office 

FLOW Focused Logistics Wargame

FLR Focused Logistics Roadmap

FLRA Federal Labor Relations Agency

FLSA Fair Labor Standards Act
FLSA Fair Labor Standards Act

FM Financial Management

FMCP Flash Media Control Program

FMEA Financial Management Enterprise Architecture

FMF Foreign Military Financing

FMFIA Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act 

FMMA Flash Media Approval Authority

FMMP Financial Management Modernization Program

FMR Financial Management Regulation

FMR Financial Management Regulation (pronounced FIM ER)

FMS Facility Management System

FMS Foreign Military Sales (J-3/4)

FMSN File Maintenance Sequence Numbers 

FMSO Fleet Materiel Support Office

FMSO Foreign Military Sales Order

FMWRC Family, Morale, Welfare & Recreation Command

FO Comptroller (at Headquarters DLA)

FO Financial Officer (Chief)

FO Financial Operations

FOA Field Operating Activity

FOAC Federal Office Automation Center

FOB Free on Board

FOC Final Operational Capability

FOC Full Operational Capability

FOIA Freedom Of Information Act

FOIAEC Freedom Of Information Act Electronic Interchange

FOIT Financial Operations IT

FOLDOC Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing (one URL is: http://www.nightflight.com/foldoc/ )

FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact (public document required by the National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA))

FOOP Fiber Optic Patch Panel

FOP Facility Operations Personnel

FOR Final Operational Review

FORTRAN FORmula TRANslator

FoS Family of Systems

FOT&E Follow-On Test and Evaluation

FOUO For Official Use Only 

FPCon Force Protection Condition

FPDS-NG Federal Procurement Data System - New Generation

FPI Functional Process Improvement

FPIFT/AF Fixed Price Incentive Firm Target/Award Fee

FPKI Federal Public Key Infrastructure

FPL Functional Priority List

FPM Functional Program Manager

FPMR Federal Property Management Regulation

FPOC Functional Point-Of-Contact

FPR Federal Procurement Regulation
FQR Formal Qualification Review

FQT Formal Qualification Team

FRAGO Fragmentary Order

FRD Formerly Restricted Data

FRD Functional Requirements Document

FRG Family Readiness Group

FRM Functional Requirements Manager

FRT Functional Review Team

FSC Federal Supply Class

FSC Fork Truck System Controller

FSC Functional Steering Committee

FSCAP Flight Safety Critical Aircraft Parts

FSG Federal Supply Group

FSI Financial Statements

FSO Field Security Operations (DISA)

FSSP Fuel System Supply Point (Army)

FT Functional Test

FT&E Functional Testing and Evaluation

FT1 Fractional T-1 circuit

FTAM File Transfer Access and Management

FTE Full Time Equivalent (personnel)

FTP File Transfer Protocol 

FTS Federal Telecomunications Services

FTS Federal Telecomunications System

FTS2000 Federal Telecommunications System-Year 2000 

FWP Federal WomenÆs Program

FY Fiscal Year

FYDP Future Years Defense Program

G&A General and Administrative

G&PM Guidance & Policy Memorandum

GA Grant Aid

GACs Geographical Area Codes

GAL Global Address List (Microsoft Exchange)

GAO Government Accountability Office

GATEC Government Acquisition Through Electronic Commerce

GATM Global Air Traffic Management

GB Gigabyte (2 to the 30th power or 1,073,741,824 bytes. One gigabyte is equal to 1,024 megabytes) 

GBL Government Bill of Lading

Gbps Gigabits per second. A gigabit equals 1,000,000,000 bits (one billion bits)

GCCS Global Command and Control System

GCSS Global Combat Support System (to achieve cross-functional information interoperability)

GDMS Global Data Management System

GDS Global Directory Service

GEM Generalized Emulation of Microcircuits

GEM Global Email

GEOINT Geospatial Intelligence
GES GIG Enterprise Services (OSD - also abbreviated GIG ES)

GFE Government Furnished Equipment

GFI Government Furnished Information 

GFM Global Freight Management (DLA Transaction Services - normally seen as GFM/FACTS or 

DFAS/GFM/FACTS)

GFM Government Furnished Materiel

GIAC Global Information Assurance Certification

GIDEP Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (cooperative government/industry activity to reduce 

expenditures of resources)

GIDM Governmant/Industry Data Mart

GIF Graphic Interchange Format

GIG Global Information Grid û (replaced the GNIE October 1999) û an extension to the DII COE

GIG ES GIG Enterprise Services 

Gigabyte 1,073,741,824 bytes equal to 1,024 megabytes (one billion plus bits of data)

GIG-BE Global Information Grid - Bandwidth Expansion

GILS Government Information Locator Service

GIM Gaining Item Manager

GIM Gradient Inventory Model

GIRDER Government/Industry Reference Data Edit and Review

GISR Government Information Security Reform 

GISRA Government Information Security Reform Act of 2000 

GITSB Government Information Technology Services Board (Est. 7/96 Exec Order 13011)

GL Government Liquidation

GMPA General Material and Petroleum Activity

GNIE Global Networked Information Enterprise û (GIG replaced the GNIE in October 1999)

GNOSC Global Network Operations and Security Center (DISA's)

GOCARE Government Cargo Recovery Effort (ProgMgr - Military Surface Deployment and Distribution (SDDC), 

Fort Eustis, VA )

GOGO Government Owned-Government Operated

GOSG General Officer Steering Group

GOSIP Government Open Systems Interconnect Profile 

GOTS Government-Off-The-Shelf

GPEA Government Paperwork Elimination Act - 1998

GPO Government Printing Office

GPRA Government Performance and Results Act of 1993

GPS Global Positioning System

GRPA Government Performance and Results Act

GSA General Services Administration

GSP Global Stock Positioning

GT Guaranteed Traffic Program

GTN Global Transportation Network

GTSI Government Technologies Services Inc.

GUI Graphical User Interface

HA Humanitarian Aid

HAC House Appropriations Committee

HACMP High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing

HASC House Armed Services Committee
HazCom Hazard Communications

HAZMAT Hazardous Materiel

HBSS Host-Based Security System

HC Human Capital

HCA Head of Contracting Activity

HCC Hazardous Characteristics Code (HMIS related)

HDIFC Hart Dole Inouye Federal Center (Battle Creek)

HDR Humanitarian Daily Ration

HEI Harnischfeger Engineers, Inc (contractor for CSF)

HERS Headquarters Electronic Request Service (used by HQC customers to order facility and 

administrative support products/services)

HHT Hand Held Terminals (Radio Frequency)

HL7 Health Level Seven

HM/HW Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste

HMAC Hashed Message Authentication Code

HMIC Hazardous Materials Information Code 

HMIRS Hazardous Material Information Resource System

HMIS Hazardous Materials Information System (transferred to DSIO-UE Nov 1999)

HMMIN Hazardous Materials Minimization Program

HMMWV High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) Program (US Army and DDRT)

HN Host Nation

HNS Host Nation Support

HP Hewlett-Packard

HP/UX Hewlett-Packard/UNIX

HPW High Powered Workstation

HQ Headquarters

HQ ITS Headquarters Information Technology Services

HQC Headquarters Complex (the Andrew T. McNamara Building, Fort Belvoir, VA)

HQIO Headquarters Information Officer

HQITS HQ Information Technology Services (prior to May 2000 was known as DISOF)

HR Human Resources

HRD Human Resource Development

HRE Hotline Response Environment

HRM Human Resource Management

HRMIE Human Resources Management Intelligent Environment 

HRO Hotline Response Operations

HROC Human Resources Operations Center

HSSI High-Speed Serial Interface (links to routers in LANs)

HTIS Hazardous Technical Information Services 

HTML HyperText Mark-up Language (HTML is a specific application of the meta-language SGML)

HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol

HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer

https: Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol

Humvee High-Mobility Multipurpose Whelled Vehicle

HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

HW Hardware

HWBOSS Hazardous Waste Base Operating Support System (DLA Disposition Services)
I&A Identification and Authentication

I&RTS Integration & RunTime Specifications (DISA DII COE term)

I&S Interchangeable and Substitute (DSS)

I&S Issuable and Substitutable (I&S)

I/O Input/Output

I/VN Inspection Verification Notice

IA Issuing Authority

IA Information Assurance

IA-64 Intel Architecture-64 û the new Merced chip technology (500-1000MHz)

IAI Information Assurance Initiatives

IAM Information Assurance Manager

IAO Information Assurance Officer

IAP Information Assurance Process

IAPR IA Performance Review 

IAPR IA Program Reviews 

I-ARB Integrated Acquisition Review Board 

IARR Information Assurance Readiness Review

IASE IA Support Environment (DISA)

IATAC Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center

IATF Information Assurance Technical Framework (IA tutorials and guidance)

IATO Interim Authority to Operate

IAVA Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert

IAVB Information Assurance Vulnerability Bulletin

IAVM IA Vulnerability Management

IAW In Accordance With

IAWG Information Assurance Working Group

IBM International Business Machines 

IBMS Industrial Base Management System

IBS Interfund Billing System

IC Integrated Circuit

IC Intelligence Community

IC Internet Council (Replaced by the EIAC on 6/14/2007)

ICAF Industrial College of the Armed Forces

ICAS Integrated Contract Administration Support program

I-CASE Integrated Computer-Aided Software Engineering (DOD)

ICC Injury Compensation Center - For DLA employees: (866) 737-9724

ICC Interstate Commerce Commission

ICC Inventory Category Code (DSS)

ICD Initial Capabilities Document

ICE Independent Cost Estimate

ICE Interactive Customer Evaluation (online DoD customer Card System)

ICE Report Inventory Control Effectiveness Report

ICIS Integrated Consumable Item Support 

ICIS Model Integrated Consumable Item Support Model

ICOD/SD Inventory Cut Off Date/Start Date (DSS)

ICP Inventory Control Point

ICs Implementation Conventions
ICSS Integrated Customer Support Structure

ICSSL Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

ICST Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology 

ICT Integrated Customer Team

IDC International Data Corporation

IDC Internet Database Connector (contains needed information to connect to appropriate ODBC data 

sources to execute SQL statements)

IDD Interface Design Document

IDE Integrated Data Environment

IDE Integrated Drive Electronics (An IDE interface is an interface for mass storage devices)

IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics 

IDEAL 4GL SW development tool. Supported by Computer Associates

IDEAL Initiating, Diagnosing, Establishing, Acting and Leveraging

IDEF Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing Definition

IDEF Integrated DEFinition (CIM)

IDEFIX Integrated Definition for Information Modeling

IDIQ Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity

iDLC Internet Development Life Cycle

IDN Integrated Digital Network

IDNX Integrated Digital Network exchange

IDOC Interface Document

IDP Individual Development Plan

IDPO Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order

IDS Integrated Digital System

IDS Intrusion Detection System

IDT Inter Depot Transport

IDVM Integrated Data over Voice Multiplexer

IE Information Engineering

IEC International Electrotechnical Committee (http://www.iec.ch/)

IEC Item Entry control

IED Improvised Explosive Device

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IEF Information Engineering Facility

IEP Independent Evaluation Plan

IER Independent Evaluation Report

IER Information Exchange Requirement (OSD)

IERL Inventory Evaluation and Research Lists

IETF Internet Engineering Task Force

IETM Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (DLA Document Services)

IFB Invitation For Bid

IFR Infrared

IFSM Integrated Facilities System (Mini/Micro)

IG Inspector General

IGC Integrated Data Environment Global Transportation Network Convergence

IGCE Independent Government Cost Estimate

IGOR Inter-Governmental Online Registration

IHX International Heavyweight Express
IIPT Integrated Product Team (BSM) 

IIS Internet Information Server (Microsoft's Web server that runs on Windows NT platforms)

ILA Intratheater Lift Analysis

ILCO International Logistics Control Office

ILCS International Logistics Communications Systems

ILS Integrated Logistics Support

ILSM Integrated Logistic Support Management (CALS/EDI)

ILSMT Integrated Logistic Support Management Team (CALS/EDI)

IM Information Management 

IM Information Manager

IM Integration Manager (DISA term)

IM Item Manager

IM/IT Information Management/Information Technology (DOD)

IMBC Inventory Management Bar Coding

IMC Integrated Material Complex 

IMCO Information Management Control Office

IME Information Management Equipment

IMET International Military Education and Training

IMM Integrated Materiel Management

IMMC Integrated Materiel Management Committee

IMP Information Management Plan

IMPAC International Merchants Purchase Agreement Card

IMR Item Maintenance Record (DSS)

IMR Internal Management Request

IMS Interstate Milk Shippers

IMSP Inventory Management and Stock Positioning

INFOCON Information Operations Condition

INFOSEC Information Security

INLOAD Term for rewarehousing - move outlining into main warehouse

INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite Organization

INSCO Intelligence and Security Command

INV Inspection Verification

INX Information Exchange

IO Information Operations

IOC Initial Operating Capability

IOS Initial Operating Site

IOT Initial Operational Test

IOT&E Initial Operational Test and Evaluation

IOU Input/Output Unit

IP Internal Process

IP Internet Protocol

IPC Information Processing Center 

IPCC Information Processing Center, Columbus (OH)

IPCO Information Processing Center, Ogden (UT)

IPCR Information Processing Center, Richmond (VA)

IPE Industrial Plant Equipment

IPG Issue Priority Group 
IPG I Issue Priority Group One

IPG II Issue Priority Group Two

IPG III Issue Priority Group Three

IPL Initial Program Load

IPL Integrated Priority List

IPP Industrial Preparedness planning

IPPD Integrated Product and Process Development 

IPR In Process Review

IPR In-Progress Review

IPR IP Router

IPRNet Internet Protocol Router Network

IPT Integrated Process Team

IPT Integrated Product Team

IPV Industrial Prime Vendor

IPV GENII Prime Vendor Generation II

IQUE In-Plant Quality Evaluation

IR Incident Report

IR Incident Response

IR Infrared

IR/PMR Information Resources Procurement and Management Review

IRA Item Reduction Activity

IRB Institutional Review Board

IRB Investment Review Board

IRIS Interrogation Requirements Information System

IRM Information Resources Management

IRMC Information Resources Management College

IRP Inventory Reduction Plan

IRP IRRD Print Request

IRPMR Information Resources Procurement and Management Review 

IRRD Issue Release/Receipt Document

IRS Interface Requirements Specification

IRT Initial Response Team 

IRT Intelligent Remote Terminal

IRT Intrusion Resolution Team

IRWSC Item Reduction Web Site Capability

IS Information Services 

IS Information Systems

IS International Standards

ISA Implementation Support Agreement

ISA Industry Standard Architecture

ISA Installation Supply Account

ISA International Standardization Agreement

ISA Interservice Support Agreement

ISA Item Standardization Application

ISAC Identified Secondary Address Code

ISACS Intersystems Application Communication Services

ISB Inventory Summary Balance (DSS)
ISC Information Service Center

ISC Information Systems Command (Army)

ISC Inter-service Support Coordinator

ISC Item Standardization Code

ISCP Investment Scoring Criteria Process

ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network

ISF Inventory Schedule File

ISG Infrastructure Steering Group

ISIS Item Standardization Information System

ISM Interactive Solutions Manager

ISO International Organization for Standardization

ISP Information Strategy Planning

ISP Integrated Support Plan

ISP Internet Service Provider

ISPF Interactive Support Productivity Facility

ISR Internal Support Review

ISSA Information Superiority Situational Awareness

ISSA Inter-Service Support Agreement

ISSM Information Systems Security Manager

ISSO Information Systems Security Officer

IST Integrated Supplier Team

ISV Independent Software Vendor

ISV-C In-Storage Visibility of Consumables 

IT Information Technology

IT Intelligent Terminal

IT PMWG IT Performance Measurement Working Group

ITA Information Technology Architecture

ITABBS Information Technology Acquisition Bulletin Board System (used by DITCO)

ITAM Information Technology Asset Management

ITAP Integrated Technical Applications Program

ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations

ITCR Information Technology Change Request https://hqcnet.hq.dla.mil/j-6/j-64/j-6431/j-6431_home.asp

ITER IT Execution Report

ITF Integrated Test Facility

ITG Interface Test Group

ITI Information Technology Infrastructure

ITIL IT Infrastructure Library

ITIM Information Technology Investment Management (GAO)

ITMFB IT Management Functional Board (DOD)

ITMRA Information Technology Management Reform Act (1996) aka the Clinger-Cohen Act

ITMT Information Technology Management Team

ITPB Information Technology Planning Board

ITPCG (DLA) Information Technology Policy Coordinating Group

ITR Information Tours & Referral

ITRB Information Technology Review Board

ITSDN Integrated Tactical-Strategic Data Network (part of DISN)
ITSG Information Technology Standards Guidance

ITU-T International Technical Union - Technical

ITV In-Transit Visibility

IV&V Independent Verification and Validation (part of the Federal Employees Health Benefits program)

IVN Inspection Verification Notice

IVRS Interactive Voice Response System

IWS Information Workspace

J-1 DLA Human Resources 

J-1 DLA Human Resources Services

J-3 DLA Central

J-3 DLA Europe and Africa

J-3 DLA Logistics Operations 

J-3 DLA Pacific

J-5 DLA Strategic Plans and Policy

J-6 DLA Information Operations

J-6 DLA Information Operations Europe & Africa

J-6 DLA Information Operations Central

J-6 DLA Information Operations Pacific

J-7 DLA Acquisition

J-8 DLA Finance

J-9 DLA Joint Reserve Force 

JAD Joint Application Design

JAMS Java Automated Manifest System (DSS)

JARS Job Accounting and Reporting System

JCALS Joint Computer-Aided Acquisition And Logistic Support

JCG-CE Joint Commanders Group for Communications Electronics

JCL Job Control Language

JCMC Joint Crisis Management Capability

JCONOP Joint Concept of Operations

JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff

JCSC Joint (C4ISR) System Architecture

JCSG Joint Cross Service Group

JDBC Java Database Connectivity

JECP Joint Electronic Commerce Program

JECPO Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office

JEDMICS Joint Engineering Data Management Information Control System 

JEMM Joint Environmental Material Management System ((DLA Disposition) for hazardous material)

JER Joint Ethics Regulation

JES2 Job Entry Subsystem 2

JETDS Joint Electronics Type Designator System

JFA Joint Frequency Allocation (number) (Radio Frequency )

JFCOM Joint Forces Command (previously known as ACOM (Atlantic Command))

JFIPT Joint Functional In-Process Team

JIDS Joint Intrusion Detection System

JIEO Joint Interoperability Engineering Office
JILSMT Joint Integrated Logistics Support Management Team

JILSP Joint Integrated Logistics Support Plan

JIRSG Joint Inter-service Regional Support Group

JIS Joint Interconnection Site (JIS)

JIT Just-In-Time 

JITC Joint Interoperability Technology Center (falls under JIEO)

JITC Joint Interoperability Test Command (DISA)

JL ACTD Joint Logistics Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration

JLB Joint Logistics Board

JLG Joint Logistics Group

JLIA Joint Logistics Information Architecture

JLOTS Joint Logistics Over the Shore

JLRC Joint Logistics Readiness Center

JLSC Joint Logistics Systems Center

JLWI Joint Logistics Warfighting Initiative

JMET Joint Mission Essential Task 

JMRR Joint Monthly Readiness Review

JMTK Joint Mapping Tool Kit

JOA Job Opportunity Announcement

JOA Joint Operational Architecture

JOPES Joint Operations Planning and Execution System

JPAV Joint Personnel Asset Visibility

JPEC Joint Planning & Execution Community

JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group

JPIWG Joint Physical Inventory Working Group

JPO-STC Joint Program Office - Special Technology Countermeasures 

JPO-STC Joint Program Office for Special Technology Countermeasures

JROC Joint Required Operations Capability

JROC Joint Requirements Oversight Council 

JRSOI Joint Reception, Staging Onward Movement and Integration

JS Joint Staff

JSAM Joint Service Achievement Medal

JSCM Joint Service Commendation Medal

JSIMS Joint Simulation and Modeling System

JSLIST Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology

JSOTF Joint Special Operations Task Force

JT LOGC2 Joint Theater Logistics Command and Control

JTA Joint Technical Architecture (usually seen as DOD JTA)

JTADG JTA Development Group

JTAV Joint Total Asset Visibility (OSD program)

JTF Joint Task Force

JTF-CNO Joint Task Force - Chief of Naval Operations

JTF-CNO Joint Task Force - Computer Network Operations 

JTF-GNO Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations

JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System

JTR Joint Travel Regulation

JTRS Joint Tactical Radio System
JV Joint Vision

JV 2010 Joint Vision 2010 - how we will fight in the year 2010

JWARS Joint Warfare Simulation System

JWCA Joint Warfighting Capability Assessment

JWG Joint Working Group

JWG Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System 

JWID Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration

JWOD Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program (gives persons with severe disabilities the chance to provide services 

to the Federal Government)

JWRAC Joint Web Risk Assessment Cell

KB Kilobyte (data storage = 1,024 bytes; data transfer rates = 1,000 bytes)

Kbps Kilobits Per Second

KM Knowledge Management

KMI Key Management Infrastructure

KMS Key Management Server

KO Contracting Officer (the US Military uses CO for Commanding Officer)

KPA Key Process Area

KPI Key Performance Indicator

KPP Key Performance Parameter (OSD)

KRA Key Recovery Agent

KT&T Knowledge Transfer and Training

L&P Labor and Production

LAC Local Area Controller (for the Mechanicsburg AGV)

LAC Location Activity Code

LAD Latest Arrival Date

LAD Local Access Database

LAN Local Area Network

LAPERS Labor and Production Effectiveness Reporting System

LARS Location Audit Report Survey

LBS&TD eLogistics Business Systems and Technology Development

LBSCS Logistics Business Systems Corporate Strategy

LBSP Logistics Business Strategic Plan

LCAC Landing Craft Air Cushion

LCAG Logistics CIM Advisory Group

LCCB Local Configuration Control Board

LCCE Life Cycle Cost Estimate 

LCIIO Life Cycle Information Integration Office

LCIM Logistics Corporate Information Management

LCL Life Cycle Logistics

LCM Life Cycle Management

LCM Logistics Community Manager

LCMIS Logistics Corporate Information Management System

LCS Litton Computer Services

LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

LDG Logistics Data Gateway

LEAD Letterkenny Army Depot

LEM Logistics Element Manager
LES Logistics Enterprise Support

LESO Land Earth Station Operators

LESO Law Enforcement Support Office

LGN Logistics Gateway Network

LGN(N) Logistics Gateway Network (Node)

LIA Logistics Integration Agency (Army)

LIB Logistics Information Board

LIDS Laboratory Integrated Distribution System (DLA Land and Maritime)

LIDS Logistics Information Data Services

LIF Logistics Information File (USA)

LIF Logistics Intelligence File

LIM Logistics Information Management

LIM Losing Item Manager

LIM Specs Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded Memory Specification

LIMDIS Limited Dissemination

LINK Logistics Information NetworK (DLA Logistics Information Service)

LINX Logistics Information Exchange

LIPS Logistics Information Processing System 

LISI Levels of Information Systems Interoperability 

LISS Logistics Interim Standard System

LM Logical Model

LMARS Logistics Metric Analysis Reporting System 

LMCC Logistics Movement Control Center (Camp Lejeune NC)

LMER Labor Management Employee Relations

LMI Logistics Management Institute

LMP-09 Lumber, Millwork, and Plywood

LMR Land Mobile Radio

LMS Learning Management System

LMS Logistics Management System

LMSR Large Medium Speed Roll-on Roll-Off Ships

LO Logistics Operations

LOA Letter of Offer and Acceptance

LOA Line of Accounting

LOC Logistics Operations Center (previously, the LRC)

LOCAPIRS Lines Of Code And Program Inventory Reporting System

LOG Logistics

LOGAIR Logistics Airlift

LOGAR Logistic Area

LOGDESMAP Logistics Data Element Standardization and Management Program (DOD 4000.25-13-M)

LOGMARS Logistics Marking and Reading System

LOGMARS Logistics Marking System

LOGPRO Logistics Production System 

LOGRUN Logistics Remote Users Network 

LOGSA Logistics Support Activity

LOI Letters Of Investigation

LOLA 97 Logistics On-Line Access 97 ((DLA Logistics Information Service)

LOPS Logistics Operating Principles
LOTS Logistics On-Line Tracking System

Lower Tier WCS for the DSS

LPAR Logical Partition (Mainframe - each LPAR acts an independent logical system, allowing multiple 

copies of an OS on one box)

LPCCC Logistics Pre-Command Course ( DLA Distribution)

LR Logistics Reassignment

LR Long Range

LRA Local Registration Authority

LRC Lessor Regional Contingencies

LRC Logistics Readiness Center (Replaced by the LOC, above)

LRC Logistics Response Cell (DLA)

LRIP Low-Rate Initial Production

LRT Laser Radio Terminal (Symbol RF)

LRT Logistics Response Time

LSA Lead Standardization Activity

LSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record

LSBC Logistics Systems Business Center

LSD Landing Ship Dock

LSIS Logistics Standard Information System

LSMP Logistics systems Modernization program 

LSS Lean Six Sigma

LTC Long Term Contracts

LTL Less-than-truckload

LU Logical Unit

M&S Modeling and Simulation

M&CS Management and Control System

M&F Missions and Functions

M&R Monitoring and Reporting

MA Management Approach

MAA Mission Area Analysis

MAAD Mission Assurance Asset Database

MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group

MAC Media Access Control - a unique address associated with an Ethernet card.

MAC Message Authentication Code

MAC Military Airlift Command

MAC Mission Assurance Category

MADPR Minimum Acceptable Operations Performance Requirements

MADS Message Accountability Delivery System (host to host data transfer)

MAIS Major Automated Information System

MAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council

MAJCOM Major Command (USAF)

MALT Medical Automated Long Term (DLA Troop Support)

MAMS Media Asset Management System

MAN Metropolitan Area Network

MANTIS Multi-Adaptable Night Tactical Imaging System

MAOPR Minimal Acceptable Operational Performance Report 

MAP Methods and Approach Plan (BSM testing method)
MAP Military Assistance Program 

MAPAC Military Assistance Program Address Codes 

MAPAD Military Assistance Program Address Directory (DOD 4000.25-8-M)

MAPAF Military Assistance Program Address File

MAPGA Military Assistance Program Grant Aid

MAPI Messaging Application Programming Interface (set of interfaces used to develop programs with 

email capabilities and functions)

MARD Mission Analysis and Requirements Document 

MAS Military Agency for Standardization

MAS Multiple Award Schedules

MASCIPE Maintenance And Storage of Industrial Plant Equipment

MASS Maximum Availability and Support Subsystem

MATCOM2 Materials, Communications, and Computers, Inc 

MAUC Material Acquisition Unit Cost

Mb Megabit (data storage = 1,024 kilobits, data transfer rates = one million bits)

MB Megabyte (1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes, depending on the context)

MBCP Master Business Continuity Professional

Mbps Megabits Per Second û data transfer rate of one million bits per second 

MC Mission-Critical information system

MC/ME Mission-Critical/Mission-Essential information system

MCA Military Coordinating Activity

MCAS Marine Corps Air Station

MCD Mobile Communication Devices

McDID Metrics and Controls for Defense in Depth

MCDN Marine Corps Data Network

MCEB Military Communications-Electronics 

MCG&I Mapping, Charting, Geodesy, & Imagery (COE Common Support Apps)

MCN Management Control Number (a quasi-NSN)

MCO Marine Corps Order

MCRD Master Cross Reference Data

MCSE Microsoft Certified System Engineers

MCW/LRP Meal, Cold Weather/Food Packet, Long Range Patrol (DLA Troop Support)

MD Management Data

MD Multi Daily

MDA Milestone Decision Authority

MDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program

MDCPDS Modern Defense Civilian Personnel Data System 

MDF Mutual Data File

MDI&S Management Data Interchangeability and Substitutability

MDM Methods Delivery Manager (BSM) 

MDO Maxflex Day Off (1 day off every other week by working 8 days @ 9hrs and 1 day @ 8hrs)

MDT Mandatory Data to Transportation

MDT Mobile Data Terminal

MDW Military District of Washington

MDWL Missing Data Work List

ME Mission-Essential information system

MEDALOC Medical Air Lines of Communication
MEDALS Military Engineering Data Asset Locator System (DLIS Battle Creek)

MEDCAT Medical Catalog

MEF Mission Essential Function

Megabyte 1 million (1,048,576) bytes

MEI Major End Items

MENS Mission Element Need Statement

MEO Most Efficient Organization

MET Mission Essential Task

METADATA Data about data

MEUPack Marine Expeditionary Unit Packs

MFH Military Family Housing

MFR Memorandum For Record

Mgps Megabits Per Second

MH Material Handling

MHCS Materiel Handling Control System (HEI for CSF)

MHE Materiel Handling Equipment

MHz Megahertz. (one MHz represents one million cycles per second)

MICAP Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts

MICAPS Mission Impaired Capabilities

MID Management Initiative Decision 

MIDTIER Mid-Tier Server (generally running either UNIX or Sun Operating System)

MIF Metadata Interchange Format

MILCON Military Construction

MILDEP Military Department

MILNET Military Network, Unclassified portion of the DDN

MILRI Military Routing Identifier

MILS Military Logistics Systems

MILS/MOV Military Interfund Billing/Material Obligation Validation

MILSBILLS Military Standard Billing System (DOD 4000.25-7-M)

MILSCAP Military Standard Contract Administration Procedures (DOD 4000.25-5-M)

MILSINQ MILLSBILLS Inquiry

MILSPETS Military Standard Petroleum System

MILSTAMP Military Standard Transportation and Movement Procedures (DOD 4500.32-R)

MILSTEP Military Supply & Transportation Evaluation Procedures (DOD 4000.25-3-M)

MILSTRAP Military Standard Transaction Reporting and Accounting Procedures (DOD 4000.25-2-M)

MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures (DOD 4000.25-1-M)

MILSVC Military Service

MILSVCS Military Services

milXML Military Extensible Markup Language

MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

MIOS Maintain Item Of Supply ((DLA Logistics Information Service)

MIP Model Installation Program

MIPA Multifunctional Information Processing Activity (US Army)

MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (DD form 448) 

MIPS Million Instructions Per Second 

MIRT Mobile Intelligent Remote Terminals

MIS Management Information System 
MIS MOD Miscellaneous Modernization

MIT Manufacturing Industrial Technology

MLI/CCLI Munitions List Items and Commerce Control List Items

MLS Map Locator System

MLSA Mutual Logistics Support Agreement 

MMAC Multi Media Access Center

MMB Materiel Management Board

MMCP Map Mission COTS Program 

MMCR Milatry Manpower Change Request

MMHS Mechanized Material Handling System 

MMS Memory Management Software

MMSS Material Management Standards System

MMSS Multi Machine Scheduler (SIMA)

MNIC Manager Notification Information Code

MNS Mission Needs Statement

MOA Memorandum of Agreement

MOCAS Mechanized On-Line Contracting Administration Services 

MODELS Modernization of the Defense Logistics Standard Information System 

MOE Major Organization Entity

MOEs Measures of Effectiveness

MOM Microsoft Operations Manager

MOMS Modular Order Management System

MOOTW Military Operations Other Than War

MOP Memorandums of Policy (OSD)

MOP Monthly Obligation Plan

MOPs Measures of Performance

MOPS Memorandum Of Policy

MOPS Military On-Line Personnel System

MORDS Mechanization Of Reports Distribution System

MOTAM DSAC-H Telecommunications and Access Method

MOU Memorandum Of Understanding

MOV Mac Order Violation (SAS program that runs quarterly)

MOV Material Obligation Validation

MOWASP Mechanization Of Warehousing And Shipment Processing (USMC)

MP Management Plan

MPC Material Processing Center (DLA Distribution)

MPCAG Military Parts Control Advisory Group

MPCASS Modernized Parts Control Automated Support System 

MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group

MPOA Multiprotocol Over ATM

MPP Massively Pallet Processing System (ARPA)

MPS Multiple Pathway System

MPTN Multiprotocol Transport Networking (SW) 

MQCSS Materiel Quality Control Storage Standards

MQM Message Queuing Middleware (e.g. Oracle Advanced Queuing, MQSeries (IBM), Sybase Replication 

Mgr) 

MR Management Reserve
MRC Master Requirement Code

MRC Material Release Confirmation

MRCAG Materiel Readiness Component Advisory Group

MRD Material Release Denial

MREs Meal, Ready-To-Eat

MRO Maintenance, Repair & Operations (DLA Troop Support program to deliver facilities maintenance 

needs)

MRO Material Requisition Order

MRO Materiel Release Order

MRP Materiel Returns Program

MRPO Materiel Readiness Project Office

MRQ Maximum Release Quantity (BSM)

MRSBURU Mobility Requirements Study Bottoms Up Review

MS Microsoft

MS Mission-Support information system

MS/DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System

MSA Management Support Activity

MSAC Minimal Security Activity Checklist

MSC Materiel Systems Center (Air Force)

MSC Military Sealift Command

MSCA Military Support to Civil Authorities

MSDS Materiel Safety Data Sheets (HMIS related)

MSEL Master Scenario Events List

MSL Military Shipment Label

MSLI Months Since Last Inventory

MSLOC Million Source Lines Of Code

MSO Management Support Office

MSO Map Support Office

MSODS Map Support Office Distribution System

MSOICP Map Support Office Inventory Control Point

MSOS Master Source Of Supply

MSP Managed service provider

MSP Message Security Protocol

MSSM Material Supply & Service Management

MSU Mass Storage Unit

MTA Message Transfer Agent 

MTBCMA Mean Time Between Corrective Maintenance Actions

MTBF Mean Time Between Failure

MTBOMA Mean Time Between Operational Maintenance Failure

MTMC Military Traffic Management Command 

MTP Months To Procurement

MTS MRO Tracking System

MTT Mobile Training Team

MTTR Mean Time To Repair

MTW Major Theater of War

MUF Multi-User Facility (interpreter for Batch, CICS/TSO to CA DATACOM)

MVS Multiple Virtual Storage
MVS/XA Multiple Virtual Storage/Extended Architecture

MWR Morale, Welfare and Recreation

MWR Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

NAC National Agency Check

NACI National Agency Check with Written Inquiries

NAE National Account Executive

NAESCO National Association of Energy Service Companies

NAF NonAppropriated Funds

NAIC North American Industry Classification System (replaced SIC on 10/1/2000)

NAM National Account Manager 

NAMSA NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency

NAPA National Allowance Pricing Agreement

NARA National Archives and Records Administration 

NAS Naval Air Station

NAS Network Attached Storage

NASISA Naval Supply Information Systems Activity

NASSIG Naval Air Station Sigonella (Italy)

NATEC Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Command 

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NAV Norton Anti Virus

NAVCOMTELSTA Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (New Orleans)

NAVICP Naval Inventory Control Point

NAVPERS Naval Personnel

NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command

NAVSUP Naval Supply Systems Command 

NAVSUP PUB Navy Supply Publication

NB Narrow Band (Radio Frequency)

NBC Nuclear, Biological and Chemical

NBS National Bureau of Standards

NCB National Codification Bureau

NCC NATO Codification Control 

NCC Network Control Center

NCES Net-Centric Enterprise Services (ASD C3I) 

NCID Net-Centric Information Domain

NCITS National Committee for Information Technology Standards

NCO NonCommissioned Officer

NCOI Non-Community Of Interest

NCOW Net-Centric Operations and Warfare 

NCP Network Control Process

NCP Network Control Program

NCR National Capitol Region

NCR National Cash Register Corporation

NCS NATO Codification System

NCSA National Computer Security Association

NCSC National Communications Security Committee 

NCSC National Computer Security Council

NCTS Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station
NDAA National Defense Authorization Act

NDEAM National Disability Employment Awareness Month

NDI Non-Developmental Items

NDL Network Database Language

NDM Network DataMover (sub-clin in contract DLAH00-93-D-0026)

NDP National Disclosure Policy

NDSMIS National Defense Stockpile Management Information 

NDU National Defense University

NEC National Electrical Code

NeMO Network Management and Operations Center

NeMO Network Monitoring Office

NEOPack Non Combatant Evacuations Packs

NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface

NetBIOS Network Basic Input/Output System

NETOPS Network Operations

NEX Network Exchange

NEXCOM Navy Exchange Service Command 

NFS Network File system

NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NIMA became NGA on 11/24/03)

NGPD Next Generation Procurement Desktop

NGS Non-Government Standard

NGSB Non-Government Standards Body

NI2 Networks and Information Integration (OASD) previously known as C3I; also abbreviated as NII

NIAP National Information Assurance Partnership 

NIB National Industries for the Blind 

Nibble a collection of four bits

NIC Network Information Center

NII National Information Infrastructure 

NII Networks and Information Integration (OASD) previously known as C3I; also abbreviated NI2

NIIN National Item Identification Number

NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency (renamed NGA on 11/24/03)

NiMH Nickel Metal Hydride

NIMS National Inventory Management System

NIMSC Non-consumable Item Materiel Support Code (pronounced Nimics)

NIPRNET Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (for Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) traffic; 

connected to the Internet.)

NISH National Industries for the Severely Handicapped 

NISPOM National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

NISTARS Navy Integrated Storage, Tracking, And Retrieval Systems

NIU Network Interface Unit

NJE Network Job Entry

NLS National Logistics Study

NLSC NISTARS Laser Scanner Controller (Navy)

NLT No Later Than
NMC Network Management Centers (DISN and DISA)

NMC NISTARS Ministacker Controller (ECS)

NMCC National Military Command Center 

NMCI Navy Marine Corps Intranet

NMCS Non Mission Capable Supply (usually seen as NMCS/MICAP)

NMFC National Motor Freight Classification

NMS (Integrated) Network Management System (DLAH00-93-D-0026)

NO FEAR Act Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act

NOA Notice Of Availability

NOAC Nature Of Action Code

NOC Network Operating Center

NOLSC Naval Operational Logistics Support Center

NONE DLA Aviation 

NONE DLA Disposition Services 

NONE DLA Distribution

NONE DLA Distribution Albany, GA

NONE DLA Distribution Anniston, AL

NONE DLA Distribution Barstow, CA

NONE DLA Distribution Cherry Point, NC 

NONE DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, TX

NONE DLA Distribution Jacksonville, FL 

NONE DLA Distribution Mapping 

NONE DLA Distribution Norfolk, VA 

NONE DLA Distribution Oklahoma, City, OK 

NONE DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, HI 

NONE DLA Distribution Puget Sound, WA 

NONE DLA Distribution Red River, TX 

NONE DLA Distribution Richmond, VA 

NONE DLA Distribution San Diego, CA

NONE DLA Distribution San Joaquin, CA 

NONE DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy 

NONE DLA Distribution Susquehanna, PA 

NONE DLA Distribution Tobyhanna, PA 

NONE DLA Distribution Warner Robbins, GA 

NONE DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan 

NONE DLA Document Services

NONE DLA Energy 

NONE DLA Energy Americas

NONE DLA Energy Europe & Africa

NONE DLA Energy Middle East

NONE DLA Energy Pacific

NONE DLA General Counsel 

NONE DLA Installation Support

NONE DLA Intelligence

NONE DLA Land 

NONE DLA Land and Maritime 

NONE DLA Logistics Information Service
NONE DLA Maritime

NONE DLA Strategic Materials

NONE DLA Transaction Services 

NONE DLA Troop Support 

NONE DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa 

NONE DLA Troop Support Pacific

NOS Network Operating System

NOSC Network Operations and Security Center (DISA's)

NOSC Network Operations and Security Center - DLA Land and Maritime

NPR National Performance Review

NPV Net Present Value

NQA National Qualification Authority

NQM National Quality Month 

NRP Nuclear Reactor Program

NSA National Security Agency

NSC Naval Supply Centers

NSC Node Site Coordinator

NSDD National Security Decision Directive

NSIA National Security Industrial Agency

NSIP NATO Security Investment Program

NSN National Stock Number

NSN NATO Stock Number

NSO Network Security Officer

NSPS National Security Personnel Sy

NSS National Security System

NSTISSI National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Instruction

NT New Technology (Microsoft)

NTIS National Technical Information Service

NTP Network Time Protocol

NUMA Non Uniform Memory Access

NUWC Naval Undersea Warfare Center 

NWT Navy Warehouse Transfer

O&S Operations and Support

O&M Operations and Maintenance

OA Operational Architecture

OASD Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

OASD (P&L) OASD Production and Logistics

OASD (PA&E) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Program Analysis and Evaluation)

OASD (PA&E) OASD Program Analysis & Evaluation 

OASD (PR) OASD Manufacturing Modernization Directorate

OASIS Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards

OBE Overcome By Events

OBS Organizational Breakdown Structure

OC Optical Carrier

OC-1 Optical Carrier speed is 51.85 Mbps

OC-12 Optical Carrier speed is 622.08 Mbps

OC-24 Optical Carrier speed is 1.244 Gbps
OC-3 Optical Carrier speed is 155.52 Mbps

OC-48 Optical Carrier speed is 2.488 Gbps

OCA Original Classification Authority

OCD Operational Concept Description 

OCIE Organizational Clothing And Individual Equipment 

OCN Operational Control Number

OCONUS Outside the Continental United States

OCP Out of Commission Parts

OCSP Office Communications Server (Microsoft)

OCSP On-line Certificates Status Protocol

ODA Office Document Architecture

ODA Open Document Architecture

ODA Other Defense Agencies

ODASD (C3) Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Command, Control, and Communications 

ODC Other Direct Costs

ODF Office Document Interchange Format 

ODI Open Datalink Interface

ODIF Open Document Interchange Format

ODMG Object Database Management Group

ODN Original Document Number

ODS Operation Desert Storm 

ODS Operational Data Store

ODS Ozone Depleting Substances

OED Oracle Energy Downstream (used in the DLA Energy)

OEF Operation Enduring Freedom 

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

OEM Other Equivalent Manufacturer

OEP Occupant Emergency Plan

OF Order Fulfillment 

OFA Optimum Flexible Architecture (Oracle Corp)

OFT Office of Force Transformation

OG-ALC Ogden Air Logistics Center

OGE Office of Government Ethics

OHIO Only Handle Information Once

OIC Organizational Conflict of Interest

OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom

OIPT Overarching IPTs 

OJCS Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

OJE Operation Joint Endeavor

OLAP On-Line Analytical Processing

OLE Object Linking and Embedding (Windows 3.1 and UNIX)

O-LH On-Line Help (usually seen as BSM/O-LH)

OLRV On-Line Report Viewer

OLTP On-Line Transaction Processing

OMB Office of Management and Budget

OMC Optical Memory Card
OODBMS Object-Oriented Database Management System

OOM Object Oriented Methodologies 

OP Open Pack

OPBC Open Database Connectivity

OPCON Operation Control

OPI Office of Primary Interest

OPLAN Operations Plan

OPM Office of Personnel Management 

OPR Office of Primary Responsibility

Ops Cell Operations Cell

OPSEC Operations Security 

OQL Object Query Language

ORB Object Request Broker

ORB Object Request Broker

ORC Output Reporting Code

ORD Operational Requirements Document

ORS Online Reporting System

OS Operating System 

OSA Open Systems Architecture

OSC Office of Special Counsel (independent federal agency that investigates/prosecutes complaints in 

federal personnel practices)

OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense 

OSD (DDR&E) Office of the Secretary of Defense Deputy Director for Research & Engineering

OSF Open Software Foundation

OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Act

OSI Open Systems Interconnection

OSIS Open Source Information System

OSP Online Service Provider

OSR2 OEM Service Release (MS Windows service pack for Windows 95(b) was only available on new PCs)

OT Operational Tester

OT&E Operational Test & Evaluation

OTA Operational Test Activity (JITC) 

OTD Operational Test Director

OTE Office of Test and Evaluation

OTEC Operational Test & Evaluation Center

OTIS Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems 

OTP Operational Test Plan

OTRD Operational Test Evaluation Document

OTRR Operational Test Readiness Review

OURS Open User Recommendation Solutions

OUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

OV Operational View

OWA Outlook Web Access (Microsoft)

OWRMRP Other War Reserve Materiel Requirement

P&A Price and Availability

P&P Preservation and Packing
P3 Part Program Portability

P3P Platform for Privacy Preferences (DoD EA TRM FISMA Reguirement)

PA Preparing Activity

PACE Procurement Automated Contract Evaluation

PACOM United States Pacific Command

PACS MCRL Pacific Area Cataloguing System Master Cross Reference List

PAD Procurement, Payable, Acquisition and Disbursing

PAID Procedures, Applications, Infrastructure, and Data

PAL Process Area Lead

PAO Project Action Officer

PAO Public Affairs Office

PASS Pre Award Survey System

PAT Process Action Team

PAX Passengers

PB President's Budget

PB Program Budget

PBA Performance Based Agreement

PBA/SLA Performance Based Agreement/Service Level Agreement

PBD Program Budget Decision

PBD Project Baseline Document

PBL Performance-Based Logistics

PBMS Performance Based Measurement System

PBRG Program Budget Review Group

PBRS Program Budget Reporting System (DLA FO program used in the budget process)

PBT Persistent Bioaccumative Toxics

PBX Private Branch Exchange

PC Personal Computer

PC Procurement Cycle

PC (C&T) Procurement Cycle

PCA Physical Configuration Audit

PCA Pre-Certification Authority

P-Card Purchase Cards

PCAT PC Access Tool 

PCC Process Control Center

PCCIP President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection

PCE Preliminary Cost Estimate

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCLINK PC Logistics Information Network

PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

PCMI PresidentÆs Council on Management Improvement

PCO Procuring Contracting Officer 

PCP Procurement Cycle Period

PCS Permanent Change of Station

PCS Post, Camps and Stations

PCS Process Control System

PD Planning Document

PD Position Description
PD Purchase Description

PDA PerDiemAzing (DLA electronic travel order system)

PDA Personal Digital Assistant û replaced by PED Sep 2002 

PDA Procurement Defense Agencies

PDB Project Development Board

PDC Primary Domain Controller (network administration)

PDCD Portable Data Collection Device (pre RF gear)

PDD Presidential Decision Directive

PDES Product Data Exchange using STEP

PDF Portable Document Format (developed by Adobe Systems. PDF allows users to see or print 

documents as they were intended).

PDI Product Data Interoperability

PDL Procedure Definition Language

PDM Physical Distribution and Marketing Program

PDM Product Data Management

PDM Product Data Markup

PDM Program Decision Memorandum

PDMI Product Data Management Initiative

PDML Product Data Markup Language

PDMSS Programmed Depot Maintenance Support System

PDP Project Development Plan 

PDP-11 Programmed Data Processor model 11 (DEC minicomputer, succeeded by the VAX)

PDS Product Data Specialist

PDS Protected Distribution System

PE Planning Estimate

PED Personal Electronic Devices û formerly known as PDA 

PEM Patrol Enterprise Management

PEO Program Executive Office

PEO-RB Program Executive Officer Review Board

PEP Professional Enhancement Program

PERL Practical Extraction and Recording Language

PERT Program, Evaluation and Review Technique

Petabyte 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes (one petabyte equals 20 million four drawer file cabinets full of text û 

from Network World 1/28/02)

PETS Portable Electronics Telecommunications System

PEX Parts Express

PfM Portfolio Management

PGC Procurement Group Code

PGP Pretty Good Privacy

PGS Productive Gain Sharing

PHA Process Hazard Analysis

PHSAC President's Homeland Security Advisory Council

PI Process Integrator

PIA Post Investment Assessments (required for capitol investments over $1,000,000)

PIC Place of Inspections Codes

PIE Procurement Internet Express

PIG Program Implementation Group (DOD û DUSD L&MR)
PII Personally Identifiable Information

PIIN Procurement Instrument Identification Number

PIN Personal Identification Number

PIP Pipeline (move WCS code from Intel Terminals up to VAX)

PIPS Portfolio Investment and Planning Staff

PIR Preappointment Investigative Requirement

PIT Portable Inventory Terminal

PK-Enabling Public Key Enabling of Applications

PKI Public Key Infrastructure

PLC Programmable Logic Controllers (Modicon or Allen-Bradley)

PLFA Primary Level Field Activity (obsolete term/acronym as of 12/1/2001 - DLA Field Activities is the 

correct term)

PLT Procurement Lead Time

PLUS Protection of Logistics Unclassified/Sensitive Systems 

PM Preventative Maintenance 

PM Program Manager

PM&O Portfolio Management & Oversight

PMC Program Manager's Charter

PMD Program Management Directive

PM-DDSC Program Manager Defense Distribution Systems Center

PMI Privilege Management Infrastructure 

PMIP President's Management Improvement Program

PMO Program Management Office

PMP Program Management Plan

PMR Program Management Review

PMRD Prepositioned Materiel Receipt Document

PMRP Precious Metals Recovery Program

PMRWG Parts Manufacturing Reengineering Working Group

PMS Performance Measurement System

PMS Problem Management System (IBM sw)

PMSP Preliminary Message Security Protocol (AUTODIN encryption)

PNNI Private Network Node Interface

PO Process Owner

POA&M Plan of Action and Milestone

POAM Plan Of Action and Milestone (also written POA&M)

POC Point Of Contact

POD Point Of Debarkment

POE Point Of Embarkment

POE Point Of Entry

POI Program Oriented Items

POL Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants

POM Program Objective Memorandum

POP Period Of Performance

POPS Paperless Ordering Placement System

PORTS Paperless Ordering Reporting Transaction System

POS Point Of Sale 

POSIX Portable Operating System Interface
POTS Plain Old Telephone Service

PP&C Production Planning & Control aka PPC

PP&CM Production Planning & Control Module

PP&M Preservation, Packing and Marking

PPBS Planning, Programming and Budgeting Systems 

PPC Production Planning and Control

PPI Projects, Programs and Initiatives

PPM Principle Period of Maintenance of 1995

PPOC Primary Point-of-Contact

PPP Point-to-Point Protocol

PPP Priority Placement Program

PPP&M Packing, Packaging, Preservation and Marking (AKA 3P&M)

PPS Post Production Support (BSM term)

PPTP Point-to-Point Protocol Tunneling Protocol

PPWSI Personnel Programs and Weapons System Integration

PQDR Product Quality Deficiency Report

PR Problem Report (BSM)

PR Purchase Request

PR Purchase Requisition (EBS)

PRC Planning Resource Corporation

PREP Product Receipt Evaluation Process

pRFID Passive Radio Frequency Identification Devices

PRIDR Procurement RIDR 

PRODEV Production/Development System 

PSAs Principle Staff Assistants

PSEs Principal Staff Elements

PSI PowerTrack Summary Invoice

PSP Primary Service Provider

PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network

PTAC Procurement Technical Assistance Center (free service to small businesses to help market products 

to fed/st/local gov).

PTC Product Testing Center 

PTM Program Test Manager

PTR Problem Trouble Reports

PTS Project Tracking System

PV Prime Vendor

PWA Paperwork Reduction Reauthorization Act

PWS Performance Work Statement

Q&A Question and Answer

QA Qualifying Activity

QA Quality Assurance

QAE Quality Assurance Evaluator

QAR Quality Assurance Representative

QBL Quantity By Location

QBO Quantity By Owner

QCC Quality Control Codes

QDR Quadrennial Defense Review
QDR Quality Deficiency Reports (SF-380)

QEMM Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager

QFD Quarterly Forecast Demand

QLL Qualified Laboratories List 

QML Qualified Manufacturers List 

QOL Quality Of Life 

QOS Quality of Service

QOT&E Qualification Operational Test & Evaluation

QPL Qualified Products List 

QSAM Queued Sequential Access Method

QSL Qualified Suppliers List

QSLD Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors 

QT&E Qualification Test & Evaluation

QuID Quality In Design

QuID Quality Information Database (Lab Info Management System)

QUP Quantity Unit Pack

R&A Review & Analysis 

R&D Research and Development

R&T Research & Technology

RA Registration Authority

RA Requirements Analysis

RA Risk Analysis

RACF Resource Access Control Facility (IBM Security)

RAD Rapid Application Development

RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks

RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

RAM Random Access Memory

RAM Reliability, Availability and Maintainability

RAMP Rapid Acquisition of Manufactured Parts 

RAP Relocation Assistance Program

RAPIDS Real-time Automated Personnel 

RARS Rating and Routing System

RBDS Readiness Based Decision Support 

RBI Reutilization Business Integration

RCAS Reserve Component Automation System

RCC Regional Control Center

RCERT Regional Computer Emergency Response Team

RCM Requirements Correlation Matrix

RCN Receipt Control Number

RCP Recycling Control Point (supports DLA Disposition strategy of moving information, not property) 

RCP Remote Communications Processor

RD Restricted Data

RDA Remote Data Access

RDB Relational Database 

RDBMS Relational Database Management System 

RDD Required Delivery Date
RDO ReDistribution Order (DSS)

RDO Redistribution Orders

RDT&E Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

RE Reverse Engineering

RELO Relocation Assistance Program

REVAMP ReEvaluate Volume for Action Master Plan

RF Radio Frequency

RFC Request For Comment 

RFCC Regional Freight Consolidation Center

RFCC-CD Regional Freight Consolidation Center Code

RFDC Radio Frequency Data Communications

RFID Radio Frequency Identification Devices (tags)

RFM Requirements Forecasting Model

RFP Request For Proposal

RFQDB Request for Quotation Database (DLA Land and Maritime)

RFTAG Radio Frequency Tag

RFU Radio Frequency Unit

RG Robbins Gioia, Inc (contractor designing CMAS)

RHA Records Holding Area

RIC Resource Identification Code

RIC Routing Identifier Code (Autodin)

RICE Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, and Forms

RICEFW Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, and Forms and Workflows

RIDR Receipt Information Data Request

RIF Reduction In Force

RIM Research In Motion

RIM Research In Motion (produces the Blackberry devices)

RINS Routing Information Notes

RIP Roadmap Implementation Plan

RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computing 

RJE Remote Job Entry

RM Release Management 

RM Resource Management

RM Retail Modeling

RM Risk Management

RMAC Resource Management Advisory Council (DISA $ chain)

RMB Risk Management Board

RMD Returned Material for Disposition

RMDE Reference Master Data Environment (DLA Logistics Information Service)

RMF Record Monitoring Facility (Performance 

RMMB Risk Management and Monitoring Board

RMMP Risk Management and Monitoring Program

RMP Reutilization Modernization Program

RNOSC Regional Network Operations and Security Center

RO/RO Roll-On / Roll-Off

ROA Return On Assets

ROB Rhein Ordnance Barracks (DLA Energy)
ROD Report Of Deficiencies

ROD Reports Of Discrepancies (See SDR - Supply Discrepancy Report)

ROI Return On Investment

ROK Republic of Korea

ROM Read Only Memory

ROM Replacement Of Materials

ROM Rough Order of Magnitude

ROWPU Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit 

RPC Regional Processing Center

RPC Remote Procedure Call

RPG Report Program Generator

RPMA Real Property Maintenance Activities 

RRAD Defense Distribution Depot Red River, Tx

RRIDR Returns or Redistribution RIDR

RRP Repair Resource Planning

RRRP Resource, Recovery & Recycling Program

RSA Regional Support Activity (replaced by Defense Enterprise Computing Center Detachments (DECC) 

5/2000) 

RSA Rivest, Shamir, Adelman (cryptography/encryption)

RSC Recruiting Support Command

RSW Release Strategy Workflow (EBS version of MDWL)

RTA Request for Technical Assistance

RTC Real-Time Clock

RTE Remote Terminal Entry

S/A Service and Agency

SA Site Administrators

SA Supply Availability

SA Systems Administrator

SAA Systems Application Architecture (IBM open sys arch)

SAALC San Antonio Air Logistics Center 

SAAR System Authorization Access Request

SAB Serial Access Bridge (RF)

SAB Subject as above

SABI Secret And Below Interoperability

SABILL Standard Operating Billing System

SAE Service Area Executive

SAG SQL Access Group

SAIC Science Applications International Corporation (contractor for DLA)

SALT Supply Administrative Lead Time

SALT System for Analysis of Laboratory Testing (DLS)

SALT (C&T) Supply Administrative Lead Time

SALTS Streamlined Automated Logistics Transmission System

SAMC Data Hub for IBIÆs EDA«

SAME SQL ADA Module Extensions

SAMeDL SQL ADA Module Extension Description Language

SAMMS Standard Automated Materiel Management System 

SAMMSTEL Standard Automated Materiel Management Telecommunication System
SAMSAM Standard Augmented Mass Storage Access Method

SAN Storage Area Networks

San Joaquin combined Sharpe/Tracy depots in California

SAO Strategic Architectural Objective 

SAP Special Access Program

SAP System Analysis and Program or Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing.

SAPIP Software Acquisition Process Improvement Program (OASD (NII))

SAR Situation Awareness Report

SARC Sexual Assault Response Coordinator

SARD Systems Analysis Requirements Document

SARs Supply Assistance Requests

SAS School Ages Services

SAS Security Access System

SAS Statistical Analysis System

SASP Small Arms Serialization Program

SASP-I SAMMS Automated Small Purchase System I 

SAT Structured Analysis Technique

SATAN Security Administrator Tool For Analyzing Networks

SAVES Standard Automated Voucher Examination System

SBA Small Business Administration

SBA Standards Based Architecture

SBIS Sustaining Base Information Services

SBU Sensitive But Unclassified

SC Supply Corps (USN)

SC System Construction

SC&D Stock Control and Distribution System (Air Force) 

SCA Supply Chain Alliance

SCA System Change Administrator

SCAC Standard Carrier Abbreviation Code

SCC Standards Coordinating Committee

SCCM System Center Configuration Manager

SCG Security Classification Guide

SCI Sensitive Compartmented Information 

SCI Supply Chain Integration

SCIC Special Control Item Code (DSS)

SCIF Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility

SCM Security Configuration Manager

SCM Software Configuration Management

SCM Supply Chain Management 

SCMP Software Configuration Management Plan

SCO Santa Cruz Operation 

SCO UNIX Santa Cruz OperationÆs (SCO) UNIX

SCOR Model Supply-Chain Operations Reference Model

SCP Software Contingency Plan (DSIO-M for Y2K Subsistence Commodity)

SCQ SIPRNet Connection Questionnaire

SCR System Change Request

SCRI Secure Configuration Remediation Initiative
SCS Stock Control System

SCSI Small Computer System Interface

SCT Security Configuration Toolset

SCUDS SAMMS Concurrent Up Date System 

SD Strategic Distribution (formerly known as the Strategic Distribution Management Initiative System 

Design)

SD DVD Super Density Digital Video Disk

SDAF Special Defense Acquisition Funds

SDB Small Disadvantaged Business

SDC Software Development Cycle

SDD Secondary Data Dictionary (FDBA & vendor SW needs)

SDDC Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (USTRANSCOM)

SDE Standard Data Element

SDEP Spyware Detection, Eradication and Protection technology (often seen as "DOD Enterprise-wide AntiSpyware (SDEP))

SDF Software Development File

SDLC Software Development Life Cycle

SDLC Synchronous Data Link Control (SNA protocol)

SDM System Decision Memorandum

SDMI Strategic Distribution Management Initiative, replaced by Strategic Distribution

SDNS Secure Data Network System

SDP Software Development Plan

SDP Strategic Distribution Platforms (The 2 DDCs û (DDSP 2001 and DDJC 2001))

SDP System Decision Paper

SDR Supply Discrepancy Report (formerly Report of Discrepancy)

SDS Standard Depot Systems (Army) 

SDT Site Demonstration Test

SDW Shared Data Warehouse

SEAM Senior Executive Account Manager (DISA)

SEAVAN Secured Transportation Containers 20, 30, 40 foot

SECDEF Secretary of Defense

SECRET-NOFORN Secret-Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals 

SED Shipper's Export Document

SEI Software Engineering Institute

SEP Special Emphasis Program

SEQUEL Structured English Query Language (See SQL - Originally designed by an IBM in mid 70Æs)

SES Senior Executive Service

SES Systems Engineering Support 

SGAC Senate Government Affairs Committee

SGI Silicon Graphics Inc

SGML Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML is a meta language/HTML is written in SGML)

SHAD Sharpe Army Depot Lathrope, CA

SHADE Shared Data Environment

SHIRS Safety and Health Information and Reporting System 

SI Systems Integrator

SIA Securities Industry Association

SIC Standard Industrial Classification (replaced by NAIC on 10/1/2000)
SICA Secondary Inventory Control Activity (US Army)

SICA Special Packaging Instruction and Inventory Control Assistant

SIGACT Significant Activities

SIMA Secondary Inventory Control Activity 

SIMA Ships Intermediate Maintenance Activity (Mayport, Florida)

SIMA Systems Integration Management Activity (Army) 

SINAPS Strategic Information Asset Planning System 

SIOM Software Input Output Manual

SIOP Single Integrated Operating Plan

SIOP-ESI Single Integrated Operating Plan Extremely Sensitive Information 

SIP Site Implementation Plan

SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network

SIR Special Inspection Reports (QA)

SISSG Software Intensive Systems Steering Group

SIT System Integration Test 

SITOC Southern Information Technology Operations Center (IT tech/advisory staff for the MDW Southern 

DOIM Support Region)

SITREP Situation Report

SKU Stock Keeping Unit (BSM)

SLAP Source Librarian And Preprocessor

SLFA Secondary Level Field Activity

SLIM Single Location Inventory Mode (DORRA developed simulation model)

SLIM Standard Login Interface Module

SLM Service Level Management

SLOC Single Line Of Code

SM Seat Management

SM Service Manager

SMA Standardization Management Activity

SMART Specific, Measurable, Aligned, Reachable and Time-bound (DLA enterprise approach to the cultureclimate survey opportunities, events & DLA mission)

SMART Supply Management Aviation Re-engineering Team (US Navy's effort to improve logistics support for 

its aircraft.)

SMC Small Multi-user Computer

SMCC Selective Management Category Code 

SMD System Decision Memorandum

SME Subject Matter Expert

SME PED Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device

SMF System Management Facility

SMM Standard Measures of Merit

SMMP Simple Microcomputer Management Protocol 

SMP Software Modification Program

SMP Super Mini-Computer Contract F19630-93-D-0001

SMP Symmetric Multiprocessor

SMR Standard Mapping Repository

SMS Strategic Management System (DLA Business Plan + DLA Strategic Plan + DLA Balanced Scorecard)

SMS Strategic Materiel Sourcing
SMS System Managed Storage (MVS OS/390 mainframe in Columbus)

SMS Systems Management Server (Microsoft product)

SMSCRC Standard Multi-user Small Computer Requirements

SMSG Strategic Material Sourcing Group

SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

SNA Systems Network Architecture

SNaP-IT Select and Native Programming Data Collection System - Information Technology (OASD NII IT 

budget submission system)

SNAX SNA Communications Software (TANDEM)

SNAX APC SNA Communications Software Advanced Program 

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol

SOA Service Oriented Architecture

SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol

SOE Standard Operating Environment

SoGL Simulation of Going Live (FAS)

SOHO Small Office/Home Office 

SOMA Service Oriented Message Architecture

SONET Synchronous Optical NETwork

SOO Statement Of Objectives

SOP Standard Operating Procedures 

SOP Standards Of Performance

SOW Statement Of Work

SPALS Shipment Planning Addressing Labeling System (Defense Depot Hill, UT)

SPALS Shipping Packing Automated Labeling System 

SPAN Security Policy Automation Network (for DOD-wide secret and unclassified communications)

SPAR Stock Points ADP Replacement Program (Navy)

SPAWAR Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (also known as SPAWARSYSCOM) 

SPAWARSYSCOM Space and Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR is more common) 

SPB Strategic Planning and Budgeting

SPBA Secondary Performance Based Agreements

SPC Special Purpose Code (used in stowage)

SPECS Small Purchase Electronic Competition System

SPI Single Process Initiative 

SPI Software Process Improvement

SPI Special Packaging Instructions

SPIDERS Subsistence Planning Integrated Data Enterprise Readiness System (DLA Troop Support S9P/S9S 

(Subsistence))

SPLC Standard Point Location Code

SPLICE Stack Point Integrated Communications Environment (NAVY)

SPLICENET Stack Point Integrated Communications Environment Network

SPO Sub-Process Owner

SPO System Program Office

SPOD Sea Port Of Debarkation

SPOE Sea Port Of Embarkation

SPR Special Program Requirement (MILSTRAP document DOD 4000.25-2-M, chapter 13)

SPR Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
SPS Standard Procurement System

SPVI Subsistence Prime Vendor Interpreter

SQA Software Quality Assurance

SQAP Software Quality Assurance Plan

SQL Structured Query Language (pronounced æsee-kwellÆ or spelled out. The original version was called 

SEQUEL)

SR Service Request (BSM)

SR Sustain Release (BSM)

SRC Security Risk Category

SRD Selection Recommendation Document (required by DISA)

SRD System Requirements Document

SRDD Standard Re-Engineering Data Dictionary

SRF Strategic Reserve Force

SRI Security Reward Incentive

SRM Storage Resource Management

SRM Supplier Relationship Management

SRP Supply Request Package

SRR Systems Readiness Review

SRR Systems Requirements Review

SRS Software Requirements Specifications

SRV Storage and Retrieval Vehicle

SRweb Solicitation Response web (BSM)

SS Spread Spectrum (Radio Frequency)

SS&D Supply Storage and Distribution

SSA Source Selection Authority

SSA Strategic Supplier Alliance

SSAA Systems Security Authorization Agreement 

SSAC Source Selection Advisory Council

SSB Source Selection Board

SSC SIPRNET Support Center 

SSC Smaller Scale Contingency

SSC Sortation System Controller

SSC Supply Status Code

SSD Supply, Storage and Distribution

SSDD System/subsystem Design Description 

SSEB Source Selection Evaluation Board

SSID Service Set Identifier

SSL Secure Sockets Layer

SSO Single-Sign-On

SSP Source Selection Plan 

SSP Supporting Service Providers

SSPE Supply Support Planning Execution Program 

SSR Software Specification Review 

SSR Supply Support Request

SSS System Subsystem Specifications

ST System Test

ST&E Security Test & Evaluation
STANAG NATO Standardization Agreement (http://www.nato.int/docu/standard.htm)

STANFINS Standard Automated Financial System

STARS Statistical Tracking and Review System

STARS Software Technology for Adaptable Reliable Systems

STARS Statistical Tracking and Review System (DLA Land and Maritime)

STD Software Test Descriptions

STDI Strategic DLA Teaming Initiative 

STE Secure Telephone Equipment 

STEI Scientific, Technological, and Engineering Information

STEP Security Test and Evaluation Plan

STEP Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data

STEP Symbol Terminal Enabler Program (Symbol Tech product)

STI Scientific and Technical Information 

STIG Security Technical Implementation Guide

STK Storage Technical Corporation

STM Synchronous Transfer Mode

STO Special Technical Operations

STO Stock Transfer Order (DSS)

STORES Subsistence Total Order and Receipt Electronic System 

STOW Synthetic Theater Of War

STP Shield Twisted Pair

STRATPAK Strategically Configured Load (DLA Distribution)

STS Scheduled Truck Service

STU Secure Telephone Unit 

STU-II Secure Telephone Unit Second Generation

STU-III Secure Telephone Unit - type III

STU-III Secure Telephone Unit Third Generation

STU-III Secure Telephone Unit Three/Low-Cost Terminal

STU-III/R Secure Telephone Unit Third Generation Remote Trunk Interface

SU Shipment Unit

SUM Software Users Manual 

SURC Shipment Unit Route Code

SV System View

SW Software

SWA Secure Web Access

SWG Special Working Group

T&M Time and Materials

T-1 1.544 Mbps carrier circuit for digital service (See also FT1)

T-2 6.312 Mbps carrier circuit for digital service

T-3 44.376 Mbps carrier circuit for digital service

T-4 274.176 Mbps carrier circuit for digital service

TAA Theater Assembly Area

TAB Technical Advisory Board

TAC The Austin Company (contractor for AIS portion of DSS)

TAC Transportation Account Code

TACL TANDEM Advanced Command Language

TACOM U.S. Army Tank-automotive & Armaments Command
TACON Tactical Control

TAD Temporary Additional Duty (non-unit-related personnel)

TAFIM Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management

TAIS Target Architecture and Implementation Strategy (for DMS)

TAL TANDEM Assembly Language

TAMMIS The Army Medical Material Information System

TAMS Terminal Automated Management System

TAP-IT! Telephonic Automated Produce- Information Technology (joint DLA Troop Support and DCMDE 

effort)

TAPS Time, Attendance and Productivity System

TAR Test Analysis Report

TASG Technical Architecture Steering Group (DOD JTA)

TASO Terminal Area Security Officers

TASR Task Analysis Summary Report

TAV Total Asset Visibility

TAVJTF Total Asset Visibility Joint Task Force

TB Terabyte (1 trillion bytes)

TBA To Be Announced

TBD To Be Determined

TC Theater Clearance

TC-AIMS II Transportation Coordinators Automated Information System

TCB Trusted Computing Base

TCC Telecommunications Center

TCMD Transportation Control and Movement Document

TCMD8080 TCMD card format

TCN Transportation Control Number

TCO Total Cost of Ownership

TCP Technical Committee Participation

TCP Trasmission Control Protocol

TCP\IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

TCS Trarnsformational Communications System

TCSEC Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria

TCSP Theater Consolidation and Shipping Point

TCWG Training, Certification, And Workforce (Information Assurance)

TD Theater Distribution

TDC Theater Distribution Conference 

TDI Trusted Database Interpretation

TDLM Transportation Data Logic Model

TDP Technical Data Package

TDP Theater Distribution Platform

TDR Test Discrepancy Report (used during DSS ST, FT, ET)

TDR Transportation Discrepancy Reporting

TDX Trusted Data Exchange

TDY Temporary Duty

TEAD Tooele Army Depot (UT)

TEB Transformation Executive Board

TEMP Test and Evaluation Master Plan
TEP Test and Evaluation Plan

Terabyte Approximately 1 trillion (1,099,511,627,776) bytes 

TEWLS Theater Enterprise Wide Logistics System

TFA Transparent File Access

TF-E Task Force, East

TFM Trusted Facility Manual

TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol

TGET Transportation Global Edit Table

THF Transaction History File

TI Texas Instruments 

TIE Technical Information Exchange

TIIF Technical Information Index File

TIM Technical Implementation Manager

TIM Technical Integration Manager

TIM Technical Interchange Meeting

TIMPLS Component Technical Implementation Managers

TINS Transportation Information Notes

TIP Technical Implementation Plan

TIPT Technical Integrated Product Team - provides technical support to the BSMSG.

TIR Total Item Record

TIS Total Information System

TIWG Test Integration Working Group

TK4 Time Analysis Requirements (monitors carrier performance)

TLC Towline System Controller

TLCSM Total Life Cycle System Management

TLR Type Logistic Reassignment

TLS Transport Layer Security

TLSP Tailored Logistics Support Package

TLSP Transport Layer Security Protocol

TMC Team Mate Central

TME Tivoli Management Environment

TMP Technical Management Plan 

TMRT Time Machine Regression Testing (for Y2K)

TNI Trusted Network Interpretation

TO Task Order

TOG The Open Group

TOTM Tailored Operational Training Meal ((DLA Troop Support)available to the National Guard May 1, 

2001)

TOWS Task Order Web Site

TP&P Transformation Planning & Performance (BEA)

TPF Total Package Fielding

TPFDD Time Phased Force and Deployment Data 

TPFDL Time Phased Force Deployment List

TPIC Type Physical Inventory Code

TPL Technical Priority List

TPM Technical Program Manager

TPM TeleProcessing Monitor
TPN Trading Partner Number

TPNS Teleprocessing Network Simulator (for stress testing)

TPOC Technical Point-Of-Contact

TPOCS Technical Points of Contact

TPPS Third Party Payment System

TPPU Task, Post, Process, and Utilize (refers to ASD (C3I) Net-Centric Goals)

TPUMF Total Packaging Unit Materiel Fielding

TQM Total Quality Management

TQMSO Total Quality Management Support Office (OSD)

TRAMS Transportation Automated Management System

TRCD Technical Report Citation Database 

TRCM Technical Report Collection Management

TRI Toxics Release Inventory

TRI-TAC Tri-Service Tactical Communications Systems

TRM Technical Reference Model

TRR Test Readiness Review

TRT Technical Review Team

TS Technical Specification

TS Top Secret

TSABI Top Secret And Below Interoperability (joint program being implemented by DIA, NSA, and DISA)

TSC Terminal System Controller

TSG Telephone Security Group

TSIG Trusted Systems Interoperability Group

TSO Telecommunications Service Order (DISA)

TSO Time Sharing Option

TSP Thrift Savings Plan

TSR Telecommunications Service Order (DISA)

TTC Type Transaction Code

TTCC Theater Travel Coordination Cell (USCENTCOM)

TV Technical View

TWCF Transportation Working Capital Fund

TWG Technical Working Group

TWR Technology Work Request 

UADPS Uniform Automated Data Processing System (pronounced UDAPS)

UADPS-SP Uniform Automated Data Processing Systems at Stock Points

UAIS Unique Automated Information Systems

UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (internal modems have their own UART).

U-BANGS User Based Army National Guard System (used by the DRMOÆs to track the accumulation of 

hazardous materials)

UC Unified Communications

UCS Uniform Communication Standard

UDF Universal Data Format (DVD and CD-ROM)

UDF User Defined Format

UDR Universal Data Repository

UGR-A Unitized Group Rations, Heat and Serve

UHF Ultra High Frequency
UI Unit of Issue

UI UNIX International

UIC Unit Identification Code

UID Unique Identifier

UIDL User Interface Definition Language

UIMS User Interface Management System

UISRM User Interface System Reference Model

UIT Unique Item Tracking

UJTL Universal Joint Task List

ULN Unit Line Number

UMFP Unit Materiel Fielding Point (repair parts, tools, and tech manuals)

UMMIPS Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Priority System

UNC Unit of Issue NSN Changes (DSS)

UNC United Nations Command

UNIX DMINS Operating System

UP Unit Price

Upper Tier AIS for the DSS 

UPS Unauthorized Product Substitution

UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply 

UPS United Parcel Service

URL Universal Resource Locator (standard address on the WWW (example is http://www.dla.mil))

USACOM United States Atlantic Command

USAFAC U. S. Army Finance and Accounting Center 

USAISEC United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command

USAREUR United States Army, Europe 

USASAC U. S. Army Security Assistance Command

USC United States Code

USCENTCOM United States Central Command

USCGC U.S. Coast Guard Cutter

USCINCCENT United States Commander in Chief, Central Command

USCINCEUR United States Commander in Chief, Europe

USCINCSO United States Commander in Chief, Southern Command

USCINCSTRAT United States Commander in Chief, Strategic Command

USD Under Secretary of Defense

USD Universal Synchronous Data

USD (A&L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Logistics

USD (AT & L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

USD (L&MR) Undersecretary of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness

USEUCOM United States European Command

USEUCOM United States European Command

USFK United States Forces Korea

USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command

USL UNIX Systems Laboratories

USMC United States Marine Corps

USML US Munitions List

USMTF US Message Text Format
USNAVEUR United States Naval Forces-Europe

USPACOM United States Pacific Command

USPS United States Postal Service

USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command

USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command

USSPACECOM United States Space Command

USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command 

USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command

UTC Unit Type Code

UTMF United States Message Text Format 

UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair

UXO Unexploded Ordnance

VA Value Added

VAAP Vulnerability Assessment Action Plan

VAN Value Added Network

VAR Value-Added Reseller

VCC Virtual Contact Center

VDD Version Description Document

VDT Video Display Terminal

VE Value Engineering

VECP Value Engineering Change Proposals

VEP Value Engineering Proposals

VERA Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (Usually seen as VERA/VSIP)

VESA Video Electronics Standards Association

VF Voice Frequency

VGA Video Graphics Array

VI Video Input Stations

VIA Vendor Independent ASIS

VICP Virtual Inventory Control Point

VIPS Video Information Processing Station

VITAL Virtually Integrated Technical Architecture Life-Cycle

VLAN Virtual Local Area Network

VL-Bus Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Local Bus 

VLD Visible Laser Diode

VLDB Very Large Database

VLIPS Visual Logistics On-Line Tracking System

VLO Vehicle Load Order

VLSI Very Large Scale Integration (ADPE)

VMI Vendor Managed Inventory

VMRE Vegetarian Meal, Ready-To-Eat (DLA Troop Support) an operational ration

VMS Virtual Memory System

VMS Vulnerability Management System

VMSIR Virtual Master Stock Item Record

VMT Vehicle Mounted Terminals (Symbol Radio Frequency)

VOIP Voice Over Internet Protocol

VOLTS Virtual Online Logistics Tracking System

VPN Virtual Private Network 
VPP Voluntary Protection Program 

VPS (sw for Freight)

VPV Virtual Prime Vendor

VRML Virtual Reality Modeling Language

VSAL Variable Security Access Level

VSAT Very small aperture terminal

VSC Vehicle System Controller

VSIP Voluntary Separation Incentive Program

VSM Vendor Shipment Module (DSS - replacing DPMS)

VTAM Virtual Telecommunications Access Method

VTC Video TeleConference

VTO Voice Telephony Over ATM

W2K Windows 2000

W2KTWG Windows 2000 Technical Working Group

W3C World Wide Web Consortium

WAD Work Authorization Directive

WAN Wide Area Network

WAP Wireless Application Protocol

WAR Weekly Activity Report

WARRS Wholesale And Retail Receiving and Shipping

WBS Work Breakdown Structure

WC Warehouse Control Systems

WCM Web Content Management

WCP Workforce Certification Program (now called DTP)

WDM Wave Division Multiplexing

WE WESTHEM or Western Hemisphere (DISA)

WebFLIS Web Federal Logistic Information System

WEB LINK Web Logistics Information NetworK (web version of the DLIS LINK program)

WEBBS Web Broker System

WEBREQ Web Requisition

WEBVLIPS Web Visual Logistics Information Processing System

WESTHEM Western Hemisphere

WFMC Workflow Management Coalition

WG Working Group

WHS Washington Headquarters Services

WICS Warehouse Inventory Control System (Air Force see: AWS)

Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity logo (must pass Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) battery of 

interoperability tests)

Win2K Windows 2000

WINS Windows Internet Naming Service

WIP Work In Progress

WIPT Working Integrated Product Team 

WLAN Wireless Local Area Network

WMADS Washington Metropolitan Area Disability Services (www.dla.mil/do/wmads)

WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction

WORM Write Once Read Many

WORNORD Warning Order (DLA CERT)
WP Word Processing 

WP WordPerfect (Registered Trademark)

WPM Wood Packaging Material

WPS Worldwide Port System

WS Weapons System

WSDB Weapons Systems Data Base

WSDC Weapons Systems Designator Code

WSEC Weapons Systems Essentiality Code (NSN to mission of weapon system)

WSGC Weapons Systems Group Code (criticality level of the weapon system)

WSIC Weapon System Indicator Code 

WSLM Weapon System Lifecycle Management

WSR Warfighter Support Representatives

WSSM Weapon Systems Support Managers 

WSSP Weapons Systems Support Program DOD 4140.1-R

WSSP/WSMART Weapon Systems Support Program/Weapon System Analysis and Readiness Tool

WT Workforce Transformation

WUC Work Unit Count

WV Workplace Violence

WWMCCS World Wide Military Command and Control System û (replaced by the GCCS)

WWW World Wide Web

WWX World Wide Express

WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get

XA Expanded Architecture

XFL XML Forms Architecture (JetForm Corporation) û can capture signatures in digital forms to comply 

with the GPEA

XFN X/Open Federated Naming (TOG - The Open Group)

XML eXtensible Markup Language û WWW version of SGML

XO Executive Officer

XSL Extensible Stylesheet Language

XSM X/Open Systems Management (TOG - The Open Group)

Y2K Year 2000 

Yellow Gear any Materiel Handling Equipment 

Yottabyte 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes 

ZDS Zenith Data Systems

Zettabyte 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes

ZM Zone Manager