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Acronyms and Abbreviations
ACS
Aerial Common Sensor
ACTD
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
ADNS
Automated Digital Networking System
ADS
advanced deployable system
AEER
advanced extended echo ranging
AEHF
advanced extremely high frequency
AESA
active electronically scanned array
AEW&C
airborne early warning and control
AFC2ISR
Air Force Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (Center)
AIM
Advanced ISR Management (program)
ALE
Automatic Link Establishment
ALFS
airborne low-frequency sonar
AMRFC
Advanced Multi-function Radio Frequency Concept
AMTI
Airborne moving target indicator
AODV
Ad-hoc On-demand Distant Vector
AOI
area of interest
AOR
area of responsibility
API
applications program interface
APN
Aircraft Procurement Navy
AR
automatic rectification
ARG
amphibious ready group
ASD(NII)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration
ASN(RDA)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition
ASW
antisubmarine warfare
ATADS
automated target alert decision support
AT&L
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
ATARS
Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance System
ATFLIR
Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared
ATFLIRS
Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared System
ATI
automatic target indicator
ATIF
All-source Track and Identification Fusion
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
ATP
Advanced Technology Program
AUS
autonomous underwater sensor
AUSN
Autonomous Underwater Sensor Network
AWACS
Airborne Warning and Control System
BAMS
Broad Area Maritime Surveillance
BDA
battle damage assessment
BLOS
beyond line of sight
BMC2
battle management command and control
BMDO
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
BPEL
Business Process Execution Language
BPELWS
BPEL for Web Services
BW bandwidth
C2
command and control
C2ERA
Command and Control Enterprise Reference Architecture
C2ISR
command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
C2P
command-and-control processor
C2PC
command-and-control personal computer
C3
command, control, and communications
C4I
command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence
C4ISR
command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
CA
composable architecture
CBRNE
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and enhanced conventional weapon
CCD
coherent change detection
CDL
Common Data Link
CEC
cooperative engagement capability
CENTRIX
Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange
CEP
circular error probable
CERDEC
Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center (Army)
CFFC
Commander, Fleet Forces Command
CFLCC
Combined Force Land Component Command
CG
cruiser
CGX
next-generation, guided missile cruiser
CHENG
Chief Engineer
CIO
Chief Information Officer
CLIP
Common Link Integration Processing
CMC
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
CNO
Chief of Naval Operations
COA
community of action
COCOM
combatant command
COI
community of interest
COMINT
communications intelligence
CONOPS
concept of operations
CONUS
continental United States
COP
common operational picture
COTS
commercial off-the-shelf
CRD
Capstone Requirements Document
CSG
carrier strike group
CTOL
conventional takeoff and landing
CVBG
carrier battle group
CVN
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
CWSP
Commercial Wideband Satellite Program
DAML
DARPA Agent Markup Language
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DASN
Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the Navy
DATMS
DISN ATM System
DCAMANET
Defense against Cyber Attacks on Mobile Ad-hoc Network Systems
DCGS
Distributed Common Ground Station
DCGS-N
Distributed Common Ground Station-Navy
DCNO
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
DDB
Dynamic Database (program)
DDG
guided-missile destroyer
DDX
destroyer, experimental (next-generation, multimission destroyer)
DEP
Distributed Engineering Plant
DIA
Defense Intelligence Agency
DIB
DCGS Integration Backbone
DISA
Defense Information Systems Agency
DISN
Defense Information Support Network
DJC2
Deployable Joint Command and Control
DMSP
Defense Meteorological Support Program
DMT
decision making toolset
DOD
Department of Defense
DoDAF
DOD Architectural Framework
DoS
denial of service
DOS
disk operating system
DOTMLPF
doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel and facilities
DRD
Derivative Requirements Document
DRPM
direct-reporting program manager
DSB
Defense Science Board
DSCS
Defense Satellite Communications System
DSP
Defense Support Program
DSR
Dynamic Source Routing
DTD
document type definition
DTED
digital terrain elevation data
DTT
Dynamic Tactical Targeting (program)
EAM
emergency action message
EER
extended echo ranging
EHF
extremely high frequency
ELINT
electronic intelligence
EMCON
electromagnetic emission control
EMI/EMC
electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility
EMW
Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare
EO
electro-optical
EPLRS
Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
ERGM
enhanced-range guided munition
ESB
Enterprise Services Bus
ESF
expeditionary strike force
ESG
expeditionary strike group
ESM
electronic support measure
ESSM
Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
EW
electronic warfare
F2T2EA
find, fix, track, target, engage, assess
FBCB2
Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade-and-Below
FCC
FORCEnet Compliance Criteria
FDS
fixed distributed system
FIOP
family of interoperable pictures
FNBDT
Future Narrow Band Digital Terminal
FnEP
FORCEnet Engagement Package
FNMOC
Fleet Numerical Meteorological and Ocean Center
FOS
family of systems
FSO
Free Space Optical
GBS
Global Broadcast System
Gbps
gigabits per second
GCCS
Global Command and Control System
GCCS-I3
Global Command and Control System-Integrated Intelligence and Imagery
GCCS-M
Global Command and Control System-Maritime
GIG
Global Information Grid
GIG-BE
Global Information Grid–Bandwidth Expansion
GIG-EF
Global Information Grid Evaluation Facilities
GIS
Geospatial Information Systems
GMTI
ground moving target indicator
GNCST
Global Net Centric Surveillance and Targeting
GPS
Global Positioning System
GWOT
Global War on Terrorism
HAIPE
High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryption
HALE
UAV high-altitude, low-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle
HARVe
High Altitude Reconnaissance Vehicle
HDTV
high-definition television
HF
high frequency; horizontal fusion
HMI
human-machine interface
HRR-GMTI
high-range-resolution ground moving target indicator
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HUMINT
human intelligence
HURT
Heterogeneous Urban Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Team
IA
information assurance
IABM
Integrated Architecture Behavior Model
IAS
Intelligence Analysis System
IBC
Integrated Battle Command
ID
identification
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEER
improvised extended echo ranging
IER
information exchange requirement
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
IFF
identification friend or foe
IFGR
Information For Global Research (program)
IMINT
image intelligence
Inmarsat
International Maritime Satellite
IO
Information Operations
IOC
initial operating capability
IP
Internet Protocol
IPv6
Internet Protocol version 6
IR
infrared
ISR
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
IT
information technology
IW
information warfare
IXO
Information Exploitation Office
J6
Joint Staff (directorate for C4 systems)
JAGUAR
Joint Air/Ground Operations: Unified, Adaptive Replanning (program)
JBI
Joint Battlespace Infosphere
JBMC2
Joint Battle Management Command and Control
JC2
Joint Command and Control
JCRE
Joint Coordinated Real-Time Engagement
JDEP
Joint Distributed Engineering Plant
JEFX
Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment
JEM
Joint Effects Model
JFC
Joint Force Commander
JHU/APL
Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
JICO
Joint Interface Control Officer
JNMS
Joint Network Management System
JOEF
Joint Operational Effects Federation
JPEN
Joint Protection Enterprise Network
JSCIET
Joint-Service Combat Identification Evaluation Test
JSF
Joint Strike Fighter
JSIMS-M
Joint Simulation System-Maritime
JSIPS
Joint Service Imagery Processing System
JSIPS-N
Joint Service Imagery Processing System-Navy
JSS
JICO Support System
JSSEO
Joint SIAP System Engineering Organization
JSTARS
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
JTAAC
Joint Targeting and Attack Assessment Capability
JTAGS
Joint Tactical Air-to-Ground Station
JTAMDO
Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Organization
JTF
joint task force
JTIDS
Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
JTRS
Joint Tactical Radio System
J-UCAS
Joint-Unmanned Combat Air System
JWAC
Joint Warfare Analysis Center
JWARN
Joint Warning and Reporting Network
JWICS
Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
LAMPS
Light Airborne Multipurpose System
LANS
land area network server
LCS
littoral combat ship
LEO
low-Earth-orbit
LF
low frequency
LMRS
Long Range Mine Reconnaissance System
LOS
line of sight
LPH
amphibious assault ship
LPI/LPD
low probability of interception/detection
LTA
lighter than air
LUE
Limited User Evaluation
MAD
magnetic anomaly detection
MAGTF
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
MANET
Mobile Ad Hoc Network
MASINT
measurement and signatures intelligence
MBITR
Multiband Inter/Intra-Team Radio
Mbps
megabits per second
MCCDC
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
MCO
Major Combat Operations
MCSC
Marine Corps Systems Command
MDA
Missile Defense Agency
MDA
Model-Driven Architecture
MEB
Marine Expeditionary Brigade
MEF
Marine Expeditionary Force
MEO
medium-Earth-orbit
MEU
Marine Expeditionary Unit
MEU(SOC)
Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)
MFL
Multiple Frequency Link
MFR
Multifunction Radar
MIDS
LVT Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminal
MILSTAR
Military Strategic, Tactical, and Relay
MIT/LL
Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Lincoln Laboratory
MIW
Mine Warfare
MLS
multilevel security
MMA
Multimission Maritime Aircraft
MOS
MIDS on Ship
MOVINT
movement intelligence
MPF(F)
Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future)
MPLS
Multi-Protocol Label Switching
MSG
maritime surface group
MSTAR
Moving and Stationary Target Acquisition and Recognition
MTI
moving target indicator
MTS
Multispectral Targeting System
MTW
major theater war
MUOS
Mobile User Objective System
N3/N5
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy, and Operations
N6/N7
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs
N71
Net-Centric Warfare Division, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs
N81
Assessment Division, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Resources, Requirements, and Assessments
NACK
Negative Acknowledgement
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAVAIR
Naval Air Systems Command
NAVCOMSTA
Navy communications station
NAVSEA
Naval Sea Systems Command
NAVSUP
Naval Supply Systems Command
NCCT
network centric collaborative targeting
NCES
Network Centric Enterprise Services
NCO
network-centric operations
NCOW
RM Net Centric Operations Warfare Reference Model
NCW network-centric warfare
NDEP
Navy Distributed Engineering Plant
NESI
Net-Centric Enterprise Solution for Interoperability
NETWARCOM
Naval Network Warfare Command
NGA
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NII
Networks and Information Integration
NIFC-CA
Naval Integrated Fire Control–Counter Air
NMCI
Navy/Marine Corps Intranet
NORM
NACK-Oriented Reliable Multicast
NOVISS
NACK-Oriented Reliable Multicast Video Streaming System
NRC
National Research Council
NRL
Naval Research Laboratory
NRO
National Reconnaissance Office
NSA
National Security Agency
NSB
Naval Studies Board
NSM
Network System Management
NSPD
National Security Presidential Directive
NTCSS
Naval Tactical Command Support System
NWDC
Navy Warfare Development Command
OA
open architecture
OACE
Open Architecture Computing Environment
OASD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
OATM
Open Architecture Track Manager
OCA
offensive counter-air
OCMD
overland cruise missile defense
OHIO
only handle information once
OIF
Operation Iraqi Freedom
OLSR
Optimized Link Status Routing
OMG
Object Modeling Group
ONR
Office of Naval Research
OPNAV
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
OSD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
OSD(AT&L)
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
OSD(NII)
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration
OWL
Web Ontology Language
OWL-S
Web Ontology Language for Services
PACFLT
Pacific Fleet
PACOM
Pacific Command
PAL
protocol abstraction layer
PDA
personal digital assistant
PDL
protocol description language
PEO
Program Executive Office
PEO(C4I&S)
PEO for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, and Space
PEO(IWS)
PEO for Integrated Warfare Systems
PEO(W)
PEO for Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation
PEP
performance-enhancing proxy
PIM
Platform Independent Model
PM
program manager
PM 150
Program Manager (within SPAWAR) for Command and Control Systems
POM
Program Objective Memorandum
POR
program of record
PRR
Personal Role Radio
PSI
Platform Specific Implementation
PSM
Platform Specific Model
PTW
Precision Targeting Workstation
QDR
Quadrennial Defense Review
QoS
quality of service
R&D
research and development
RAPIDS
Reusable Application Integration and Development Standards
RCIP/APB
Rapid Capability Insertion Process/Advanced Processor Build
RDA
research, development, and acquisition
RDF
Resource Description Framework
RF
radio frequency
RPG
rocket-propelled grenade
RSTA
Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition
S&T
science and technology
SAG
surface action group
SAM
surface-to-air missile
SAMS NT
Shipboard Automated Medical System
SAPIENT
Situation-Aware Protocols In Edge Network Technologies
SAR
synthetic aperture radar
SAR/EO
synthetic aperture radar/electro-optical
SATCOM
satellite communications
SBIRS
Space-Based Infrared Systems
SBR
space-based radar
SCI
sensitive compartmented information
SCN
Ship Construction Navy
SGS/AC
Shipboard Gridlock System Automatic Correlation
SHARP
shared reconnaissance pod
SHF
superhigh frequency
SIAP
Single Integrated Air Picture
SIGINT
signals intelligence
SIGP
Single Integrated Ground Picture
SIMP
Single Integrated Maritime Picture
SINCGARS
Single-Channel Ground-Air Radio System
SIPRnet
Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
SIRG
Senior Industry Review Group
SLEP
Service Life Extension Program
SME
Secure Mobile Environment
SOA
service-oriented architecture
SOAP
Simple Object Access Protocol
SOF
Special Operations Forces
SOI
signal of interest
SPAWAR
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
SPG
Strategic Planning Guidance
SSBN
ship, submersible, ballistic, nuclear (submarine)
SSDS
Ship Self Defense System
SSGN
nuclear-powered, guided-missile submarine
SSN
attack submarine (nuclear propulsion)
STAP
signal processing space-time adaptive
STOM
Ship-to-Objective Maneuver
STOVL
short takeoff and vertical landing
SURTASS
Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System
SUW
Surface Warfare
SYSCOM
systems command
T&E
testing and evaluation
TACAIR
Tactical Air
TAMD
Theater Air and Missile Defense
T-AOE
fast combat-support ship
TBMCS
Theater Battle Management Core System
TBM
Theater Ballistic Missile
TBMD
Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
TCA
Transformational Communications Architecture
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
TCS
Time Critical Strike
TDL
Tactical Data Link
TEL
Transportable Erector Launcher
TES
Tactical Exploitation System
TES-N
Tactical Exploitation System-Navy
TLAM
Tomahawk land-attack missile
TMD
Theater Missile Defense
TMIP-M
Theater Medical Information Program-Maritime
TOA
time of arrival
TPED
tasking, processing, exploitation, and dissemination
TPPU
tasking, posting, processing, using
TSAT
Transformational Satellite
TST
Time Sensitive Targeting
TTP
tactics, techniques, and procedures
UAS
unmanned aircraft system
UAV
unmanned aerial vehicle
UCAV
unmanned combat air vehicle
UCIM
Universal Communication Interface Module
UDCP
User Defined Picture Concept
UDDI
Universal Description, Discovery and Interoperability
UDPC
User Defined Picture Concept
UFO
UHF Follow On (satellite)
UGS
unattended ground sensor
UGV
unmanned ground vehicle
UHF
ultrahigh frequency
UML
Unified Modeling Language
USA
U.S. Army
USAF
U.S. Air Force
USD(I)
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
USEUCOM
United States European Command
USJFCOM
U.S. Joint Forces Command
USMC
U.S. Marine Corps
USN
U.S. Navy
USV
unmanned surface vehicle
USW
Undersea Warfare
UUS
unmanned underwater sensor
UUV
unmanned underwater vehicle
UV
ultraviolet
UWB
ultrawideband
VCNO
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
VHF
very high frequency
VLF
very low frequency
VoATM
Voice over Asynchronous Transfer Mode
VoIP
Voice over IP
VoSIP
Voice over Secure IP
VPN
Virtual Private Network
VSTOL
vertical short takeoff and landing
VTOL
vertical takeoff and landing
VTUAV
VTOL tactical unmanned aerial vehicle
WACD
Wide Area Change Detection