Download Acronyms - Defense Information Systems Agency

ACRONYMS
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Acronyms
A
AAA: Authentication, Authorization and
Accounting
AAL: Application Adaption Layer
AAO: Authorized Approving Official
ABR: Available Bit Rate
ACFE: Association of Certified Fraud
Examiners
ACK: Acknowledgement
ACL: Access Control List
ACOA: Adoptive Courses of Action
ADO: Address Directory Official
ADM: Add/Drop Multiplexer
ADNI: Associate Director of National
Intelligence
ADP: Automatic Data Processing
AEHF: Advanced Extremely High Frequency
AES: Advanced Encryption Standard
AF: Air Force
AFB: Air Force Base
AFCA: Air Force Communications Agency
(now AFNIC)
AFCERT: Air Force Computer Emergency
Response Team
AFIN: Air Force Information Network
AFNet: Air Force Network
AFNIC: Air Force Network Integration Center
AFNSC: Air Force Network Support Center
AFO: Authorized Funding Official
AFFOR: Air Force Forces
AFSCN: Air Force Satellite Control Network
AFSN: Air Force Systems Network
AIS: Automated Information System
AISR: Airborne, Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance
AHLTA: Armed Forces Health Longitudinal
Technology Application
AITS: Advanced Integration Technical
Services
AITS-JPO: Advanced Integration Technical
Services – Joint Program Office
ALIEN: All Source Intelligence Environment
AMC: Air Mobility Command
AMHS: Automated Message Handling System
ANS: Advanced Network Systems
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
ANOSC: Army Network Operations and
Security Center
AO: Authorizing Official (formerly DAA)
AOR: Area of Responsibility
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AP: Access Point
APAN: All Partners Access Network
API: Application Program Interface
APL: Approved Products List
APLITS: Approved Products List Integrated
Tracking System
APNIC: Asia Pacific Network Information
Center
APS: Advanced Polar System
ARCENT: US Army Forces, US Central
Command
ARCERT: Army Computer Emergency
Response Team
ARFOR: Army Forces
ARIN: American Registry for Internet
Numbers
ARNet: Acquisition Reform Network
ARO: Authorized Requesting Official
ARP: Address Resolution Protocol
ARPA: Advanced Research Projects Agency
ARPANET: Advanced Research Projects
Agency Network
AS: Autonomous System
ASCLAN: Assured Service Converged Local
Area Network
AS-SIP: Assured Service-Session Initiation
Protocol
ASCII: American Standard Code for
Information Interchange
ASD: Assistant Secretary of Defense
ASD/NII: Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Networks and Information Integration
ASI: Authorized Service Interruption
ASN: Autonomous System Number
ASSIST: Automated System Security Incident
Support Team
ATC: Approval to Connect
ATI: Access Transition Initiative
AT&L: Acquisition Technology and Logistics
ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATO: Authorization to Operate
AUTODIN: Automatic Digital Network
AUTOVON: Automated Voice Network
AV: Assurance Vulnerability
AWACS: Airborne Warning and Control
System
AWG: Asymmetric Warfare Group
AWS: Advanced Wideband System
B
BAC: Budgeted Activity Code
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BAN: Boundary Access Node
BBN: Bolt, Beranek, and Newman
BC2A: Bosnia Command and Control
Augmentation
B-CE: Black Customer Edge (router)
B/P/C/S: Base /Post/Camp /Station
BE: Bandwidth Expansion
BENELUX: Belgium Netherlands,
Luxembourg
BES: Budget Estimate Submission
BGP: Border Gateway Protocol
BGPv4: Border Gateway Protocol Version 4
BLII: Base Level Information Infrastructure
BMTA: Backbone Message Transfer Agent
BONDING: Bandwidth-on-Demand
Interoperability Working Group
bps: Bits Per Second
Bps: Bytes Per Second
BPS: Baseline Protection System
BRAC – Base Realignment and Closure
BRI: Basic Rate Interface
BSC: Balanced Score Card
BSC: Binary Synchronous Communications
BW: Bandwidth
C
C2: Command and Control
C2G: Command and Control Gateway
C2ISR: Command and Control Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance
C2-KPP: Command and Control-Key
Performance Parameter
C3: Command, Control, and Communications
C3I: Command, Control, Communications,
and Intelligence
C4: Command, Control, Communications, and
Computers
C4I: Command, Control, Communications,
Computers and Intelligence
C4ISR: Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance
C&A: Certification and Accreditation
CA: Certification Authority
CA: Customer Advocacy
CAC: Common Access Card
CAD: Central Address Directory
CAE: Component Acquisition Executive
CAL: Category Assurance List
CAM: Coordinated Alert Message
CAM: Customer Account Manager
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CAO: Connection Approval Office
CAOC: Combined Air Operations Center
CAP: Connection Approval Process
CAPE: Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation
CAT: Customer Advocate Team
CAT-5: Category-5
CAW: Certified Authority Workstation
CBR: Constant Bit Rate
CBT: Computer-Based Training
CC: Combatant Command
CAO: Connection Approval Office
CCAO: Classified Connection Approval
Office
CCC: Combatant Control Center
C-CE: Classified-Customer Edge
CC/S/A/FA: Combatant Command/
Service/Agency/Field Activity
CCB: Configuration Control Board
CCITT: Consultative Committee for
International Telegraphy and Telephony
CCO: Circuit Control Office
CCRI: Command Cyber Readiness Inspection
CCSD: Command Communications Service
Designator
CDA: Cross Domain Appendix
CDC: Cross Domain Connection
CDES: Cross Domain Enterprise Service
CDIO: Cross Domain Implementation Office
CDMA: Code Division Multiple Access
CDO: Command Duty Officer
CDRL: Contract Data Requirements List
CDS: Cross Domain Solution
CDSAP: Cross Domain Solution Assessment
Panel
CDSE – Cross Domain Support Element
CDSO: Cross Domain Support Office
CDTAB: Cross Domain Technical Advisory
Board
CDV: Cell Delay Variance
CDVAR: Cross Domain Validation and
Approval Request
CE: Customer Edge (router)
CENT: Central
CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command
CENTRIXS: Combined Enterprise Regional
Information Exchange System
CER: Cell Error Ratio
CERT: Computer Emergency Response Team
CES: Circuit Emulation Services
CES: Core Enterprise Services
CEU: Channel Encryption Unit
CFBL: Combined Federated Battle Laboratory
UNCLASSIFIED
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Acronyms
CFBLNet: Combined Federated Battle
Laboratory Network
CFE: Chief Financial Executive
CHCS: Composite Health Care System
CI: Configuration Item
CIA: Confidentiality, Integrity and
Availability
CIAE: Chief Information Assurance Executive
CIDR: Classless Inter-Domain Routing
CII: Compatibility, Interoperability, and
Integration
CIO: Chief Information Officer
CINC: Commander in Chief
CIR: Coalition Interface Router
CIS: Computer Information Systems
CISA: Communication Information Service
Activity
CITRIX: Remote Network Access
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
CJON: Customer Job Order Number
CJTF: Combined Joint Task Force
CLI: Classified Location Indicator
CLR: Cell Loss Ratio
CM: Configuration Management
CMIL: Coalition Military Network
CML: Commercial
CMO: Circuit Management Office
CMU: Carnegie Mellon University
CND: Computer Network Defense
CND/IA: Computer Network
Defense/Information Assurance
CNDSP: Computer Network Defense Service
Provider
CNO: Computer Network Operations
CO: Central Office
COCOM: Combatant Command
CODEC: Coder-Decoder
COE: Common Operating Environment
COI: Community of Interest
COIN: Community of Interest Network
COINS: Community of Interest Network
Service
COMSEC: Communications Security
COMPUSEC: Computer Security
COMSATCOM: Commercial Satellite
Communications
CONEX: Contingency and Exercise
CONOPS: Concept of Operations
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CONUS: Continental United States
COOP: Continuity of Operations Plan
CoP: Common Operational Picture
CoS: Class of Service
COTM: Communications on the Move
COTR: Contractor Officer’s Technical
Representative
COTS: Commercial-off-the-Shelf
C-PE: Classified Provider Edge (router)
CPPP: Compressed PPP
CPR: Customer Premise Router
CPS: Customer Premise Switch
C/P/S: Camp/Post/Station
CPU: Central Processing Unit
CP-XP: Comm Power XML Portal
CRA: Central Registration Authority
CRM: Customer Relationship Management
CRC: Cyclic Redundancy Check
CS: Communications Server
CS2: Custom SATCOM Solution
CSA: Communications Service Authorization
CSD: Computing Services Directorate (now
Enterprise Services Directorate (ESD))
CSLIP: Compressed SLIP
CSM: Customer Service Manager
CSMA/CD: Carrier Sense Multiple Access
with Collision Detection
CST: CDS Specialization Team
CSU: Channel Service Unit
CTTA: Certified TEMPEST Technical
Authority
CTD: Cell Transfer Delay
CT&E: Certification Test and Evaluation
CTF: Coalition Task Force
CTM: Consent to Monitor
CTM: Contract Technical Monitor
CTO: Command Task Order
CTO: Chief Technology Officer
CUI: Controlled Unclassified Information
CUSR: Central United States Registry
CVWG: Capabilities Validation Working
Group
CY: Calendar Year
D
DA: Decision Agent
DAA: Designated Approving Authority (now
AO)
DADS: DMS Asset Distribution System
DARPA: Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency
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Acronyms
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DATMS: DISN Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Services
DATC: Denial of Approval to Connect
DATO: Denial of Authorization to Operate
DATS: DISN Access Transport Services
DBMS: Data Base Management System
DCC: DISA Command Center
DCA: Defense Communications Agency
DCCC: DISN Customer Contact Center (now
DGSC)
DCE: Data Communications Equipment
dCEF: Distributed Cisco Express Forwarding
DCF: DISN Customer Forum
DCI: Director of Central Intelligence
DCMA: Defense Contract Management
Agency
DCN: Data Communications Network
DCO: Defense Certification Office
DCO: Defense Connect Online
DCS: Defense Communications System
DCS: Defense Communications Satellite
System
DCSS: Digital Communications Satellite
Subsystem
DCTN: Defense Commercial
Telecommunications Network
DCTS: Defense Collaborative Tool Suite
DD: Direct Dial
DDN: Defense Data Network
DDOE: DISA Direct Order Entry
DDR: Dial-on-Demand Routing
DEB: Digital European Backbone
DEC: Digital Equipment Corporation
DECC: Defense Enterprise Computing Center
DeCA: Defense Commissary Agency
DEE – Defense Enterprise Email
DEERS: Defense Enrollment Eligibility
Reporting System
DEFCON: Defense (Readiness) Condition
DEFSTA: Defense Standard
DEP: DISN Enhancement Program
DEP: Distributed Engineering Process
DEPS: Defense Enterprise Portal Service
DES: Data Encryption Standard
DFAS: Defense Finance and Accounting
Service
DGSC: DISN Global Support Center
DGWG: DISA Gateway Working Group
DGCMP: DISA GIG Convergence Master
Plan
DGWG: DISA Gateway Working Group
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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DHS: Department of Homeland Security
DIA: Defense Intelligence Agency
DIACAP: DoD Information Assurance
Certification and Accreditation Process
DIARMF: DoD Information Assurance Risk
Management Framework (replaces DIACAP)
DIAST: Defense and Intelligence Community
Accreditation Support Team
DiD: Defense-in-Depth
DiffServ: Differentiated Services
DII: Defense Information Infrastructure
DIIS: DISA Installation and Information
Services
DISA: Defense Information Systems Agency
DISAC: Defense Information Systems Agency
Circular
DISAI: Defense Information Systems Agency
Instruction
DISANET: DISA Information Network
DISCAS: Defense Intelligence Special Career
Automated System
DISN: Defense Information System Network
DISN-F: DISN Future
DISN LES or LES: Leading Edge Services
DISNET: Defense Integrated Secure Network
DITPR: DoD IT Portfolio Registry
DITSCAP: DoD Information Technology
Security Certification and Accreditation
Process
DITCO: Defense Information Technology
Contracting Organization
DKO: Defense Knowledge Online
DLA: Defense Logistics Agency
DLSA: Defense Legal Services Agency
DMDS: Defense Message Dissemination
System
DMS: Defense Message System
DMSP: Defense Meteorological Satellite
Program
DMZ: Demilitarized Zone
DNA: Defense Nuclear Agency
DNC: DISA NetOps Center
DNDO: Dynamic Network Defense Operations
DNI: Director of National Intelligence
DNS: Domain Name Service
DNS: Domain Name Service Security Protocol
DOCS: DSCS Operations Control System
DoD: Department of Defense
DoD-CERT: DoD Computer Emergency
Response Team (now NetDefense)
DODD: Department of Defense Directive
DODI: Department of Defense Instruction
UNCLASSIFIED
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Acronyms
DODIIS: DoD Intelligence Information
Systems
DODIG: Department of Defense, Inspector
General
DoJ: Department of Justice
DoN: Department of the Navy
DOS: Denial of Service
DOTMLPF: Doctrine, Organization, Training
and Education, Material, Leadership,
Personnel, and Facilities
DOTS: DISN Overarching Technical Strategy
DREN: Defense Research and Engineering
Network
D(PA&E): Office of the Director, Program
Analysis and Evaluation
DRMC: DISN Rates Management Council
DRSN: Defense Red Switch Network
DS: Digital Signal
DS1: Digital Signal Level 1
DS3: Digital Signal Level 3
DSA: Directory System Agent
DSAWG: Defense IA Security Accreditation
Working Group
DS/BMS: Defense Switched/Bandwidth
Manager Services
DSC: DISN Service Center
DSCOC: DSCS Operations Center
DSCP: DiffServ Code Points
DSCS: Defense Satellite Communications
System
DSI: Defense Simulation Internet
DSL: Digital Subscriber Line
DSN: Defense Switched Network
DSNET1: former DISNET
DSNET2: former WINCS
DSNET3: former SCINET
DSO: Defense Spectrum Office
DSS: Defense Security Service
DSS: DISN Subscription Service
DSSG: DISN Integration and Support
Services-Global
DSU: Data Service Unit
DSU/CSU: Digital Switched Unit/Channel
Switched Unit
DSX: Digital Signal Cross-Connect
DTCS: Distributed Tactical Communications
System
DTE: Data Terminal Equipment
DTEN: DISN Test and Evaluation Network
(formerly DISN-LES)
DTEP: DISN Technical Evolution Plan
DT&E: Development, Test, and Evaluation
2/14/2013
DTH: Defense Message System Transition
Hub
DTIC: Defense Technical Information Center
DTS: Data Transfer Specification
DTS: DISN Transmission Service
DTS-C: DISN Transmission Service-CONUS
DTS-C/AO: DISN Transmission ServiceCONUS / Access Optimization
DTS-CE: DISN Transmission ServiceCONUS Extension
DTS-P: DISN Transmission Service-Pacific
DUA: Directory User Agent
DVMRP: Distance Vector Multicast Routing
Protocol
DVS: DISN Video Services
DVR: Digital Video Recorder
DVS-WS: DISN Video Services-Web
Scheduling
DWCF: Defense Working Capital Fund
DWDM: Dense Wavelength Division
Multiplexing
E
E-1: European Basic Multiplex Rate (2.048
Mbps)
E2E: End-to-End
E-3: European (Signal Level 3)
E3: End-to-End Encryption
EAM: Emergency Action Message
EBCDIC: Extended Binary Coded Decimal
Interchange Code
ECA: External Certificate Authority
ECMA: European Computer Manufacturers
Association
ECP: Engineering Change Proposal
ECV: Enhanced Compliance Validation
FDCE – Federated Development and
Certification Environment
EDP: Electronic Data Processing
EEO: Equal Employment Opportunity
EFD: Enterprise File Delivery
EFI&T: Engineer, Furnish, Install and Test
EGP: Exterior Gateway Protocol
EHF: Extremely High Frequency
E&I: Engineering and Installation
EIA: Electronics Industry Association
EIGRP: Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing
Protocol
ELAN: Emulated LAN
ELANT: Eastern Atlantic
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Acronyms
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eMASS: Enterprise Mission Assurance
Support System
EMERALDS: Enterprise Management with
Enhanced Resource Allocation Database
System
EMI: Electromagnetic Interface
EMS: Element Management System
EMSS: Enhanced Mobile Satellite Service
EO: Executive Order
EO: End Office
EoIP: Everything over IP
EOL: End of Life
EPAC: Eastern Pacific
EPL: Evaluated Products List (NSA)
EPP: Enhanced Planning Process
EPS: Enhanced Polar Satellite
ES: Electromagnetic Spectrum
ESD: Enterprise Services Directorate
ESI: Enterprise Software Initiative
ESM: Enterprise Service Management
ESCON: Enterprise System Connection
ESONET: Enhanced Synchronous Optical
Network
ESP: Encapsulating Security Payload
ESP: Enterprise Service Management
EUCOM: European Command
EUR: Europe
EWSE: Enterprise-Wide Systems Engineering
F
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FaCIT: Facility Circuit Information Tracking
FAQ: Frequently Asked Question
FCC: Federal Communications Commission
FCR: First Contact Resolution
FCS: Frame Check Sequence
FCS: Future Combat Systems
FDDI: Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FDM: Frequency Division Multiplexing
FDR: Foreign Disclosure Release
FE: Fast Ethernet
FE: Field Engineer
FEC: Forward Error Correction
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management
Agency
FEP: Front End Processor
FIPS: Federal Information Processing
Standard
FISMA: Federal Information Security
Management Act
FIX: Federal Internet Exchange
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FIX-W: Federal Internet Exchange-West
FMR: Financial Management Regulation
FMN: Future Mission Network
FOC: Final Operational Capability
FORTEZZA: NSA encryption and security
standard
FOUO: For Official Use Only
FPA: Fixed Plant Adapter
FPoP: Forward Point of Presence
FSO: Field Security Operations
FTAM: File Transfer, Access, and
Management Protocol
FTP: File Transfer Protocol
FTS: Federal Technology Services
FTS: Federal Telecommunications System
FY: Fiscal Year
G
GAA: Gateway Access Authorization
GAO: General Accountability Office
GAR: Gateway Access Request
GB: Gigabit
GBE: GIG-BE Program Office
Gbps: Gigabits per Second
GBS: Global Broadcast Service
GCC: Global Control Center
GCCC: Global C4 Control Center
GCCS: Global Command and Control System
GCCS-J: Global Command and Control
System – Joint
GCSS-J: Global Combat Support System –
Joint
GCDS: Global Content Delivery Service
GCM: GIG Content Management
GCMP: GIG Convergence Master Plan
GCSS: Global Combat Support System
GEM: GIG Enterprise Management
GESP: GIG Enterprise Service Profile
GETS: Government Emergency
Telecommunications Service
GFE: Government Furnished Equipment
GHz: Gigahertz
GIAP: GIG Interconnection Approval Process
GIIEP: Geospatial Information
Interoperability Exploitation-Portable
GIG: Global Information Grid
GIG-BE: GIG Bandwidth Expansion
GIG-E: Gigabit Ethernet
GIGOP: Global Information Grid Operation
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GISMC: GIG Infrastructure Service
Management Center
GMF: Ground Mobile Forces
GNC: Global NetOps Center
GNCC: Global NetOps Control Center
GND: GIG Network Defense
GNSC: Global NetOps Support Center (now
DNC CONUS)
GO: Operations Directorate
GOCO: Government Owned, Contractor
Operated
GOS: Grade of Service
GOTS: Government Off the Shelf
GPS: Global Positioning System
GRE: Generic Routing Encapsulation
GSL: Center for Life Cycle Logistics
GSM: Center for Management Support
GSORTS: Global Status of Resources and
Training System
GSR: Gigabit Switch Router
GSS: Center for Special Communications
GSSC: Global SATCOM Support Center
GTN: Global Transportation Network
GTLD: Generic Top Level Domain
GVOC: Global Video Operations Center
H
HAG: High Assurance Guard
HAIPE: High Assurance IP Encryptor
HBSS: Host Based Security System
HDLC: High-Level Data Link Control
HEC: Header Error Control
HEMP: High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
HIA: Held In Abeyance
HWIL: Hardware-in-the-Loop
HF: High Frequency
HITS: Hawaii Information Transfer System
HNA: Host Nation Agreement
HPOV: HP Open View
HQ: Headquarters
HSPD: Homeland Security Presidential
Directive
HTML: HyperText Markup Language
HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol
HTTP-S: HyperText Transfer Protocol-Secure
I
IA: Information Assurance
I&A: Identification and Authentication
IAB: Internet Architecture Board
2/14/2013
IAM: Information Assurance Manager (now
ISSM)
IANA: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
IAO: Information Assurance Officer (now
ISSO)
IAP: Internet Access Point
IAPB: Information Assurance Policy Board
IARR: Information Assurance Readiness
Review
IASE: Information Assurance Support
Environment
IATC: Interim Approval to Connect
IATO: Interim Authorization to Operate
IATT: Interim Authorization to Test
IAVA: Information Assurance Vulnerability
Alert
IAVM: Information Assurance Vulnerability
Management
IAW: In Accordance With
IBGP: Interior Border Gateway Protocol
IC: Installation Coordinator
IC: Intelligence Community
ICANN: Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers
ICATS: Integrated Configuration and Tracking
System
ICATS: Interim Communications Automated
Terminal System
ICC: Integrated Circuit Chip
ICD: Initial Capabilities Document
ICMP: Internet Control Message Protocol
ICSIS: Intelligence Communities System for
Information Sharing
ICTO: Inter-Contractor Transfer Order
ID: Identification
IDM/CS: Information Dissemination
Management/Content Staging
ID: Identifier
IDNX: Integrated Data Network Exchange
IDUA: Integrated Directory User Agent
IDS: Intrusion Detection System
IEEE: Institute for Electrical and Electronics
Engineers
IER: In-Effect Report
IESG: Internet Engineering Steering Group
IETF: Internet Engineering Task Force
IG: Inspector General
IGMP: Internet Group Management Protocol
IGP: Internet Gateway Protocol
IGRP: Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
IHL: Internet Header Length
IM: Installation Manager
UNCLASSIFIED
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IM: Instant Messaging
IMTA: Intermediate Message Transfer Agent
IMR: Initial Modeling Request
IMUX: Inverse Multiplexor
INFOCON: Information Operations Condition
INFOSEC: Information Security
INMARSAT: International Maritime Satellite
INMS: Integrated Network Management
System
InTFOT: Insider Threat Focused Observation
Tool
IO: Information Operations
IO: Indian Ocean
IOC: Initial Operational Capability
IoS: Internet over Satellite
IP: Internet Protocol
IP Core: Internet Protocol Core
IPCMP: IP Convergence Master Plan
IPCSG: IP Convergence Study Group
IPS: Intrusion Prevention System
IPSec: IP Security
IPv4: Internet Protocol version 4
IPv6: Internet Protocol version 6
IPT-PE – IP Transport-Provider Edge (router)
IPX: Internet Packet Exchange Protocol
IR: Implementation Request
IRC: International Record Carrier
IRT: Inter-Router Trunk
IS: Information System
ISDN: Integrated Services Digital Network
ISF: Information Strike Force
IS-IS: Intermediate System to Intermediate
System, ISO Standard
ISO: International Standards Organization
ISOC: Internet Society
ISP: Internet Service Provider
ISP: Information Support Plan
ISR: Intelligence, Satellite and Reconnaissance
ISR: Internet Screening Router
ISSE: Imagery Support Server Environment
ISSE: Information Systems Security Engineer
ISSM: Information Systems Security Manager
(formerly IAM)
ISSO: Information System Security Officer
(formerly IAO)
IT: Information Technology
IT&A: Installation, Test, and Acceptance
IT&E: Integration, Test, and Evaluation
ITEA: International Test and Evaluation
Association
ITEP: Internet Traffic Exchange Point
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ITIL: Information Technology Infrastructure
Library
IT/NSS: Information Technology/National
Security System
ITO: Installation Transportation Officer
ITSDN: Integrated Tactical Strategic Data
Network
ITSM: Information Technology Service
Management
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
ITU-T: International Telecommunications
Union-Telecommunications
IXC: Inter Exchange Carrier
J
J1: Joint Staff - manpower and personnel
J2: Intelligence
J3: Operations
J4: Logistics
J5: Plans
J6: Command, control, communications, and
computer systems
J7: Engineering
J8: Resource Management
JCIDS: Joint Capabilities and Integration
Development System
JCS: Joint Chiefs of Staff
J/DEP: Joint/Distributed Engineering Plant
JEN: Joint Enterprise Network
JFCC-NW: The Joint Functional Component
Command – Network Warfare
JFCOM: U.S. Joint Forces Command
JIDS: Joint Intrusion Detection System
JIE: Joint Information Environment
JIEO: Joint Interoperability and Engineering
Organization
JIS: Joint Interconnection Service
JITC: Joint Interoperability Test Command
JNCC: Joint NetOps Control Center
JNET: Joint Network Simulation
JOC: Joint Operations Center
JOPES: Joint Operation Planning and
Execution System
JROC: Joint Requirements Oversight Council
JROCM: Joint Requirements Oversight
Council Memorandum
JS: Joint Staff
JSC: Joint Spectrum Center
JSOTF: Joint Special Operations Task Force
JSSC: Joint Staff Support Center
JTA: Join Technical Architecture
UNCLASSIFIED
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JTF: Joint Task Force
JTF-CNO: Joint Task Force-Computer
Network Operations
JTF-CTO: Joint Task Force-Communications
Tasking Order
JTF-GNO: Joint Task Force-Global Network
Operations
JTRS: Joint Tactical Radio System
JUNOS: Juniper Operating System
JVAP: Joint Vulnerability Assessment
Program
JWAC: Joint Warfare Analysis Center
JWRAC: Joint Web Risk Assessment Cell
JWICA: Joint Warfighter Interoperability
Capabilities Assessment
JWICS: Joint Worldwide Intelligence
Communications System
K
Kb: Kilobit
Kbps: Kilobits Per Second
KG: An item of cryptographic equipment
KIP: Key Interface Profile
KIV: Encryption Device
Km: Kilometer
KMI: Key Management Infrastructure
KPP: Key Performance Parameter
KSD: Key Storage Device
L
L2: Layer 2 (OSI Model)
L3: Layer 3 (OSI Model)
LACNIC: Latin American and Caribbean IP
Address Regional Registry
LAN: Local Area Network
LANE: LAN Emulation
LATA: Local Access and Transport Area
LCC: Local Command Center
LEC: LAN Emulation Client
LEC: Local Exchange Carrier
LE/CI: Law Enforcement Counter Intelligence
LER: Label Edge Router
LES: Leading Edge Service (DISN-LES, now
DTEN)
LIU: Line Interface Unit
LINCS: Leased Interfacility National Air
Space System Communication System
LMTA: Local Message Transfer Agent
LNO: Liaison Officer
LOE: Level of Effort
LOS: Line of Sight
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LSP: Label Switched Path
LSTDM: Low-Speed Time Division
Multiplexing
LSR: Label Switch Router
LU: Logical Unit
M
M3/CP-XP: Multimedia Message
Manager/Comm Power Extended Markup
Language Portal
MAC: Media Access Control
MACOM: Major Army Command
MAE-W: Metropolitan Area Exchange: West
MAJCOM: Major Command (USAF)
MAN: Metropolitan Area Network
MANET: Mobile Ad Hoc Network
MARFOR: Marine Corps Forces
Mb: Megabit
MBM: Multiservice Bandwidth Manager
Mbps: Megabits Per Second
MC: Mission Critical
MC: Monitoring Center
MCNOSC: Marine Corps Network Operations
and Security Command
MCU: Multipoint Control Point
MDA: Milestone Decision Authority
MDA: Missile Defense Agency
MDT: Mean Down Time
MFI: Multi-Function Interpreter
MFS: Multi-Function Switch
MFSS: Multi-Function Soft Switch
MHS: Message Handling System
MHS: Military Health System
MHz: Megahertz
MIB: Management Information Base
MIDAS: Multiplexor Integration and DCSS
Automation System
MILDEP: Military Department
MILNET: Military Network
MILSATCOM: Military Satellite
Communications
MILSTAR: Military Strategic Tactical Relay
Satellite
MINET: Military Network
MLA: Mail List Agent
ML: Mail List
MLPP: Multi Level Precedence and
Preemption
MLPPP: Multi-Link Point-to-Point Protocol
MLS: Multilevel Security
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DISN Services Course
MMMCA: MAJCOM/MACOM/Major
Claimant or Agency
MNIS – Multi-National Information Sharing
MOA: Memorandum of Agreement
MODEM: Modulator-Demodulator
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
MPLS: Multi-Protocol Label Switching
MPOA: Multi-Protocol over ATM
MPS: Manpower, Personnel, and Security
MRC: Major Regional Conflict
MRC: Monthly Recurring Charge
MROC: Multicommand Requirement of
Operational Capability
MS: Message Store
MSDP: Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
MSPP: Multi-Service Provisioning Platform
MTA: Message Transfer Agent
MT: Management Threshold
MTP: Message Text Format
MTTR: Mean Time to Repair
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit
MUF: Maximum User Frequency
MUF: Military Unique Feature
MUOS: Mobile User Objective System
MUX: Multiplexer
MWR: Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
MWS: Management Workstation
MX: Mail Exchange
N
NAP: Network Access Point
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
NAT: Network Address Translation
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAU: Network Addressable Unit
NAVCERT: Navy Computer Emergency
Response Team
NAVFOR: Naval Forces
NAVSEA: Naval Sea Systems Command
NAVSOC: Naval Satellite Operations Center
NAv6TF: North American IPv6 Task Force
NC2: Nuclear Command and Control
NC3: Nuclear Command, Control and
Communication
NC3S: Nuclear Command, Control, and
Communication System
NCA: National Command Authorities
NCAO: NIPRNet Connection Approval Office
NCC: Network Control Center
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NCCM: Network Change and Configuration
Management (system)
NCD: Network Change Directive
NCES: Net-Centric Enterprise Services
NC-FCB: Net-Centric Functional Capabilities
Board
NCID: Net-Centric Implementation Document
NCID: Network Caller ID
NCO: Network Change Order
NCOIC: Non-Commissioned Officer in
Charge
NCOW: Net-Centric Operations and Warfare
NCR: National Capital Region
NCS: National Communications System
NCSC: National Computer Security Center
NCTAMS: Naval Computer and
Telecommunications Area Master Station
NCTS: Naval Computer and
Telecommunications Station
NCW: Net-Centric Warfare
NDI: Non-Developmental Item
NEAF: Network Engineering Assessment
Facility
NEMA: National Emergency Medicine
Association
NES: Network Encryption System
NetCOP: Network Common Operational
Picture
NetOps: Network Operations
NFG: NIPRNet Federated Gateway
NGA: National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency
NGB: National Guard Bureau
NGCS: Next Generation Collaboration
Services
NGO: Non-Governmental Organization
NIAP: National Information Assurance
Partnership
NIC: Network Information Center
NIC: Network Interface Card
NI/LE: National Intelligence/Law
Enforcement
NIPRNet: Unclassified but Sensitive Internet
Protocol Router Network
NIPRNet COIN: Unclassified but Sensitive
Internet Protocol Router Network:
Community of Interest Network
NIST: National Institute of Standards and
Technology
NLRI: Network Layer Reachability
Information
NM: Network Management
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NMC: Network Monitoring Center
NMCC: National Military Command Center
NMCS: National Military Command System
NMCI: Navy/Marine Corps Intranet
NMS: Network Management System
NN: Network Node
NNE: Navy Network Enterprise
NNI: Network-to-Network Interface
NNTP: Network News Transfer Protocol
NOC: Network Operations Center
NOC: Notice of Compliance
NORAD: North American Aerospace Defense
Command
NORTHCOM: U.S. Northern Command
NOS: Network Operating System
NOSC: Network Operation and Security
Center
NOWF: Network Operational Warfare Facility
(now NEAF)
NPE – Non-Person Entity
NR-KPP: Net Ready-Key Performance
Parameters
NRT: Near Real Time
NS: Network Services Directorate
NS1: Network Services, Communications
Center
NS2: Network Services, Capabilities Center
NS6: Network Services, Implementation
Services Division
NS7: Network Services, Customer Services
Division
NS8: Network Services, Operational Support
Systems Division
NSA: National Security Agency
NSB: Network Services, Network Services
Business Office
NSC: Network Services, Enterprise
Connection Division
NSC: Network Service Centers
NSC: Node Site Coordinator
NSC-TE – Network Support Center-Transport
Edge
NSDD: National Security Decision Directive
NS/EP: National Security/Emergency
Preparedness
NSF: National Science Foundation
NSGA: Naval Security Group Activity
NSI: Network Services, Intelligence
Community Support Office
NSIRC: National Security Incident Response
Center
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NSK; Network Services, COMSATCOM
Center
NSLDSS: National Senior Leadership
Decision Support System
NSM: Network Services, Personnel, Facilities,
Admin and Security Office
NSN: Network Services, Senior National
Leadership Communications Office
NSO: Network Services, Operations & Metrics
Office
NSP: Network Services, DISN Program Office
NSS: Network Services, Special Programs
Division
NSS: National Security Systems
NSTISSI: National Security
Telecommunications and Information
Systems Security Instruction
NTISSC: National Telecommunications and
Information Security System Council
NTISSP: National Telecommunications and
Information Systems Security Policy
NTP: Network Time Protocol
NVT: Network Virtual Terminal
O
OADM: Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer
OAM&P: Operation, Administration,
Maintenance, and Performance
OAN: Operational Area Network
OASD (NII): Office of the Assistant Secretary
of Defense – Networks and Information
Integration
OC: Optical Carrier
OC-3: Optical Carrier 3 (155.52 Mbps)
OC-12: Optical Carrier 12 (622.08 Mbps)
OC-48: Optical Carrier 48 (2.48832 Gbps)
OC-192: Optical Carrier 192 (9.62 Gbps)
OCONUS: Outside the Continental United
States
OC-X: Optical Carrier Level X
ODM: Operational Directed Message
ODXC: Optical Digital Cross Connect
OEO: Optical-Electrical-Optical (Photonic)
(switching)
OIF: Operation Iraqi Freedom
OJCS: Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
O&M: Operations and Maintenance
OMB: Office of Management and Budget
ONE-Net: OCONUS Navy Enterprise
Network
OOB: Out of Band Management
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OOO: Optical-Optical-Optical (Intelligent
switching)
OP7: Field Security Operations Division
OPCON: Operational Control
OPLAN: Operation Plan
OPNS: Operations
OPORD: Operation Order
OPSEC: Operations Security
OPR: Office of Primary Responsibility
O/S: Operating System
OSI: Open System Interconnect
OSD: Office of the Secretary of Defense
OSPF: Open Shortest Path First
OSS: Operational Support Systems
OT&E: Operational Test and Evaluation
OTFAOC: Other Than Full and Open
Competition
OTN: Optical Transport Network
OTS: Optical Transport System
OT/CT&E – Operational Test/ Classified Test
and Evaluation
Ops: Operations
OPSEC: Operations Security
OUSD(C): Office of the Undersecretary of
Defense (Comptroller)
OUSD (NII): Office of the Undersecretary of
Defense (Networks and Information
Integration)
OWA: Outlook Web Access
OXC: Optical Cross Connect
P
P: Provider
PABX: Private Automatic Branch Exchange
PAC: Pacific
PACOM: Pacific Command
PAD: Packet Assembler-Disassembler
PAT: Process Action Team
PAWS: Provisioning Automated Workflow
PBD: Program Budget Decision
PBX: Private Branch Exchange
PC: Personal Computer
PCM: Pulse Code Modulation
PCMCIA: Personal Computer Memory Card
Industry Association
PCN: Project Control Number
P/C/S: Post, Camp, Station
PDA: Personal Data Assistant
PDC: Program Designator Code
PDF: Portable Document Format
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PDM: Program Decision Memorandum
PDR: Preliminary Design Review
PDS: Protected Distribution System
PE: Provider Edge
PE/CE: Provider Edge/Customer Edge
PED: Portable Electronic Device
PEO: Program Executive Office
PEO-MA: Program Executive Office-Mission
Assurance
PEP: Performance Enhancing Proxy
PIC: Primary Interexchange Carrier
PII: Personally Identifiable Information
PIM: Protocol Independent Multicast
PIMS: Provisioning Information Management
System
PING: Packet Internet Gopher
PIV: Personal Identity Verification
PK: Public Key
PKE: Public Key Encryption
PKI: Public Key Infrastructure
PLA: Plain Language Address
PLD: Procurement Logistics (DITCO)
PLI – Position Location Information
PM: Program Manager
PM: Project Manager
PMAP: Promina Multiservice Access Platform
PMBX: Private Manual Branch Exchange
PM DCS-E: Product Manager Defense
Communications Systems: Europe
PMO: Program Management Office
PNNI: Private Network-Network Interface
PnP: Ports and Protocols
PO: Performance Objective
POA&M: Plan of Actions and Milestones
POC: Point of Contact
POES: Polar-orbiting Operational
Environmental Satellite
POM: Program Objective Memorandum
POP: Point-of-Presence
POP3: Post Office Protocol, version 3
PoS: Packet over SONET
POTS: Plain Old Telephone System
PPSAPA: Ports Protocols and Services
Adjudication Process Application
P-PE: Provider-Provider Edge
PPL: Preferred Products List (NSA)
PPP: Point-to-Point Protocol
PPS: Packets Per Second
PPS: Ports, Protocols, and Services
PPSM: Ports, Protocols, and Services
Management
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PPSMP: Ports, Protocols and Services
Management Process
PRI: Primary Rate Interface
PSN: Packet Switched Network
PSTN: Public Switched Telephone Network
PTP: Point-to-Point
PTT: Postal Telephone and Telegraph
PTT: Push to Talk
PUA: Profiling User Agent
PUB: Publication
PVC: Permanent Virtual Circuit
PVP: Permanent Virtual Path
Q,R
QA: Quality Assurance
QoS: Quality of Service
RACE: Rapid Access Computing Environment
RADB: Routing Arbiter Database
RADIUS: Remote Authentication Dial-In User
Service
RARP: Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
RAS: Remote Access Server
RBAC: Role-Based Access Control
RCERT: Regional Computer Emergency
Response Team
RCC: Regional Control Center
R&D: Research and Development
RDAC: Risk Decision Authority Criteria
RDT&E: Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation
RF: Radio Frequency
RFC: Request for Change
RFC: Request for Comment, designation for
an IETF standard
RFI: Request for Information
RFI: Radio Frequency Interference
RFP: Request for Proposal
RFS: Request for Service
RFU: Ready for Use
RI: Referenced Implementation
RIP: Routing Information Protocol
RIPE: Registry for European Domain Names
RIR: Regional Internet Registries
RJE: Remote Job Entry
RLO: Routing List Official
RM: Radiant Mercury
RN1: Business Management Division
RN2: Quality Assurance and Customer
Support Division
RN3: DISN Operations Division
RN5: DISN Engineering Division
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RN6: Information Systems Division
RN7: DISN Provisioning Division
RNOSC: Regional Network Operations and
Security Center (now TNC/GNSC)
RO: Registration Official
ROD: Requested Operational Date
ROSC: Regional Operations Support Center
RP: Rendezvous Points
R-PE: Releasable-Provider Edge (router)
RR: Resource Records
R&R: Review and Revalidation
RSSC: Regional SATCOM Support Center
RSVP: Resource Reservation Protocol
RTM: Requirements Traceability Matrix
RTPS: Router Port SIPRNet
RTS: Real-Time Service
S
SA: Situational Awareness
SA: System Administrator
SAA: Satellite Access Authorization
SAAR: System Authorization Access Request
SABI: Secret and Below Interoperability
SAM: Status of Acquisition Message
SABI/T-SABI: Secret and Below
Interoperability/Top Secret and Below
Interoperability
SAP: System Approval Process
SAP: Special Access Program
SAR: Satellite Access Request
SAT: Satellite
SATCOM: Satellite Communications
SBIRS: Space-Based Infrared System
SBU: Sensitive but Unclassified
SCA: Support Center Analysts
SCAP: STEP Configuration and Allocation
Program
S-CE: Secret-Customer Edge (router)
SCI: Sensitive Compartmented Information
SCINET: Sensitive Compartmented
Information Network (became DSNET3)
SCIP: Secure Communications
Interoperability Protocol
SCL: Site Concurrence Letter
SCO: SIPRNet Connection Office
SCO: Systems Control Officer
SCQ: SIPRNet Connection Questionnaire
SCSM: SIPRNet Connection Service Manager
SDH: Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SDLC: Synchronous Data Link Control
SDLC: System Development Life Cycle
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SDI: Service Delivery Interval
SDN: Service Delivery Node
SDP: Service Delivery Point
SDR: System Design Review
SDREN: Secure Defense Research and
Engineering Network
SECBR: Severely Errored Cell Block Ratio
SECDEF: Secretary of Defense
SGS: SIPRNet GIAP System
SHF: Super High Frequency
SIP: Session Initiation Protocol
SIP: System ID Profile (DIACAP)
SIPRNet: Secret IP Router Network
SISR: Space Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance
SKIWeb: Strategic Knowledge Integration
Web
SLA: Service Level Agreement
SLEP: Service Life Extension Program
SLI: System Level Infrastructure
SLIP: Serial Line Interface Protocol
SM: Service Manager
SMC: Systems Management Center
SME-PED: Secure Mobile Environment
Portable Electronic Device
SMDS: Switched Multimegabit Data Service
S/MIME: Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions
SMO: Service Management Office
SMS: Service Management System
SMTA: Subordinate Message Transfer Agent
SMTA/MS: Subordinate Message Transfer
Agent/Message Store
SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNA: Systems Network Architecture
SNAP: System/Network Approval Process
SNLC: Senior NATO Logisticians Conference
SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol
SO: Subscription Official
SOA: Service Oriented Architecture
SOAF: Service Oriented Architecture
Foundation
SOCCENT: Special Operations Command
Central
SOCOM: U.S. Special Operations Command
SOF: Special Operations Forces
SONET: Synchronous Optical Network
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
SORTS: Status of Resources and Training
System
SOSCOE: System of Systems Common
Operating Environment
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SOUTHCOM: U.S. Southern Command
SPACECOM: U.S. Space Command
S-PE: Secret Provider Edge (router)
SPI: Strategic Planning and Information
SPM: Senior Program Manager
SPOF: Single Point of Failure
SPVC: Soft Permanent Virtual Circuit
SPVP: Soft Permanent Virtual Path
SPX: Sequenced Packet Exchange Protocol
SRI: SABI Referenced Implementation
SRR: Security Readiness Review
SSA: Systems Security Administrator
SSAA: System Security Authorization
Agreement
SSC: SIPRNet Support Center
SSE: System Security Engineers
SSES: Suite of Survivability Enhancement
Systems
SSH: Secure Socket Shell
SSL: Secure Socket Layer
SSM: Source Specific Multicast
SSM: Senior Service Manager
SSP: Security Plan
STDM: Statistical Time Division Multiplexing
ST&E: Security Test and Evaluation
STE: Secure Terminal Equipment
STEP: Standardized Tactical Entry Point
STI: Serial to IP
STIG: Security Technical Implementation
Guide
STM: Synchronous Transfer Mode
STOW: Synthetic Theater of War
STRATCOM: U.S. Strategic Command
STS: Synchronous Transport Signal
STU: Secure Terminal Unit
STU-III: Secure Telephone Unit-Third
Generation
SVC: Switched Virtual Circuit
SVoIP: Secure Voice-over-IP
SW: Software
SWA: Southwest Asia
T
T-1: T-carrier 1 (digital transmission line,
1.544 Mbps, 24 voice channels)
T-3: T-carrier 3 (digital transmission line,
44.736 Mbps, 672 voice channels)
T&E: Test and Evaluation
T&E-PE –Test & Evaluation-Provider Edge
(router)
TAC: Terminal Access Controller
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TACACS: Terminal Access Controller Access
Control System
TACLANE: Tactical Local Area Network
Encryptor
TAG: Technical Advisory Group
TCA: Transformational Communications
Architecture
TCCC: Theater C4 Control Center
T-CE: Top Secret-Customer Edge (router)
TCCI: Transformational Communications and
Computing Infrastructure
TCM: Total Contact Management
TCM: Transformational Communications
MILSATCOM
TCO: Telecommunications Certification
Office
TCOSS: Telecommunications Certification
Office Support Systems
TCP: Transmission Control Protocol
TCP/IP: Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCS: Transformational Communications
Satellite
TDM: Time Division Multiplexing
TDMA: Time Division Multiple Access
TE: Tactical Edge
TE: Traffic Engineering
TE/EAS: Telecommunication
Services/Enterprise Acquisition Services
TECC: Theater Enterprise Computing Center
Telnet: Remote Terminal Emulation
TENC: Test, Evaluation and Certification
TFTP: Trivial File Transfer Protocol
TGS: Trusted Gateway System
TIG: Tactical Intelligence Group
TISP: Tailored Information Support Plan
TMCS: Teleport Management and Control
System
TMOS: TCM Mission Operations System
TMN: Telecommunications Management
Network
TMS: Trouble Management System
TMS: Tactical Message System
TNC: Theater NetOps Center (now DNC)
TNCC: Theater NetOps Control Center
TO: Task Order
T-PE: Top Secret-Provider Edge (router)
TPM: Trusted Platform Module
TPO: Teleport Program Office
TR: Telecommunications Request
TR: Trouble Report
TRANSCOM: U.S. Transportation Command
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TS: Top Secret
T-SABI: Top Secret and Below
Interoperability
TS/SCI: Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented
Information
TSO: Telecommunications Service Order
TSOC: TCM Satellite Operations Center
TSP: Telecommunications Service Priority
TSR: Telecommunications Service Request
TT&C: Telemetry, Tracking, and Command
TTL: Time To Live
TTP: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
U
UA: User Agent
UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UBR: Unspecified Bit Rate
UC: Unified Capabilities
UCR: Unified Capabilities Requirements
UCAO: Unclassified Connection Approval
Office
UCC: Unified Combatant Command
UCDMO: Unified Cross Domain Management
Office
U-CE: Unclassified Customer Edge (router)
UCR: Unified Capabilities Requirement
UDP: User Datagram Protocol
UFO: UHF Follow-On
UHF: Ultra High Frequency
ULP: Upper Layer Protocol
UNI: User Network Interface
U-PE: Unclassified Provider Edge (router)
URL: Uniform Resource Locator
USAF: U.S. Air Force
USAFE: United States Air Forces in Europe
USAFRICOM: U.S. African Command
USCENTCOM: U.S. Central Command
USCG: U.S. Coast Guard
USCYBERCOM: U.S. Cyber Command
USEUCOM: U.S. European Command
USG: U.S. Government
USMC: U.S. Marine Corps
USNORTHCOM: U.S. Northern Command
USPACOM: U.S. Pacific Command
USSOCOM: U.S. Special Operations
Command
USSOUTHCOM: U.S. Southern Command
USSTRATCOM: U.S. Strategic Command
USTRANSCOM: U.S. Transportation
Command
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UTP: Unshielded Twisted Pair (wiring)
W
V
VA: Vulnerability Assessment
VAAP: Vulnerability Analysis and Assistance
Program
VAN: Value Added Network
VAS: Value-Added Service
vBNS: Very-high-performance Backbone
Network Service
VBR: Variable Bit Rate
VBR-NRT: Variable Bit Rate-Non-Real Time
VBR-RT: Variable Bit Rate-Real Time
VC: Virtual Circuit
VCI: Virtual Channel Identifier
VCTS: Vulnerability Compliance Tracking
System
VESA: Video Electronics Standards
Association
VHF: Very High Frequency
VIPER: Visually Integrated Personal
Electronic Resource
VIXS: Video Information Exchange System
VLAN: Virtual Local Area Network
VMS: Vulnerability Management System
VoIP: Voice-over-IP
VoSIP: Voice-over-Secure IP
VP: Virtual Path
VPI: Virtual Path Identifier
VPLS: Virtual Private LAN Service
VPN: Virtual Private Network
VTC: Video TeleConferencing
VTF: Video TeleConferencing Facility
VTU: Video TeleConferencing Unit
VVoIP: Voice, Video over IP
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WA: Western Atlantic
WAN: Wide Area Network
WARNORD – Warning Order
WCC: Warfare Command Center
WDM: Wavelength Division Multiplexing
WG: Working Group
WGS: Wideband Global Satellite
WHCA: White House Communications
Agency
WIN-T: Warfighter Information NetworkTactical
WISP: Wireless Internet Service Provider
WO: Web Order
WPAC: Western Pacific
WPAN: Wireless Personal Area Network
WSOC: Wideband Satellite Operations Center
WSUS: Windows Server Update Services
WWMCCS: Worldwide Military Command
and Control System
WWOLS: World Wide On-Line System
WWW: Worldwide Web
X,Y,Z
X.25: CCITT packet switching protocol
X.121: International Numbering Plan for
Public Data Networks
X.400: CCITT e-mail message protocol
X.500: CCITT directory protocol
xDSL: x Digital Subscriber Line
XML: Extensible Markup Language
XTACACS: Extended Terminal Access
Control Access Control System
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