Acronyms
Also see Glossary
ACE - analysis and control element
AECA - Arms Export Control Act
AJP - Allied Joint Publication
AKO - Army Knowledge Online
AO - area of operations
AOI area of interest
AOIR - area of intelligence responsibility
AOR - area of responsibility
AR - Army Regulation
ARNG - Army National Guard
ASC - Alarm Service Company
ASCC - Army Service Component Command
ASI - additional skill identifier
BCT - brigade combat team
BDA - battle damage assessment
BL - Bill of Lading
C2 - command and control
C3 - command, control, and communications
C4ISR - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance
CA - Civil Affairs
CADNET - Collaboration and Data-Sharing Network
CAGE - Commercial and Government Entity
CFIUS - Committe on Foreign Investment in the United States
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
CGS - common ground station
CI - counterintelligence
CM - Configuration Management
CNWDI - Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
COA - course of action
COCOM - combatant command
COE - contemporary operational environment
COIN - counterinsurgency
COP - common operational picture
COR - Central Office of Record
CSA - Cognizant Security Agency
CSO - Cognizant Security Office
CTID - Contemporary Operational Environment and Threat Integration Directorate
CUSR - Central United States Registry
CVA - Central Verification Activity
DA - Department of the Army
DAA - Designated Accrediting/Approving Authority
DA IIS - Department of Army Intelligence Information System
DAC - Department of Army Civilian
DAVE - Digital Audio Video Enterprise
DCID - Director of Central Intelligence Directive
DCSINT - Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
DGR - Designated Government Representative
DIA - Defense Intelligence Agency
DNI - Director of National Intelligence
DOCEX - document exploitation
DODD - Department of Defense Directive
DOIM - Director of Information Management
DOS - Department of State
DSS - Defense Security Servce
DTG - date-time group
DTIC - Defense Technical Information Center
EAA - Export Administration Act
EBSCO - Elton B. Stephens Company
FCL - Facility (Security) Clearance
FGI - Foreign Government Information
FM - field manual
FMI - field manual-interim
FMSO - Foreign Military Studies Office
FOB - forward operating base
FOCI - Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence
FOUO - For Official Use Only
FP - force protection
FRD - Formerly Restricted Data
FRS - Federal Reserve System
FS - fire support
FSCC - (NATO) Facility Security Clearance Certificate
'FSO - Facility Security Officer
G2 - Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence
G3 - Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations
G7 - Assistant Chief of Staff, Information Operations
G9 - Assistant Chief of Staff, Civil Affairs
GCA - Government Contracting Activity
GCMS - Government Contractor Monitoring Station
GFE - Government Furnished Equipment
GMI - general military intelligence
GSC - Government Security Committee
GWOT - globar war on terrorism
HUMINT - human intelligence
HVT - high value target
I&W - indications and warnings
IC - Intelligence Community
IED - improvised explosive device
IFB - Invitation For Bid
IFV - infantry fighting vehicle
IIR - intelligence information report
IIS - Intelligence Information System
IMINT - imagery intelligence
INSCOM - US Army Intelligence and Security Command
INTELINK-SBU - Intelligence Link-sensitive but unclassified
IO - information operations
IP - Internet Protocol
IPB - intelligence preparation of the battlefield
IR - information requirement
IS - Information System
ISCAP - Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel
ISM - intelligence synchronization matrix
ISOO - Information Security Oversight Office
ISR - intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
ISSM - Information System Security Manager
ISSO - Information System Security Officer
ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations
JAC - Joint Analysis Center
JIOC - Joint Intelligence Operations Center or Command
JP - joint publication
JWICS - Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
LAA - Limited Access Authorization
LEA - law enforcement agency
LEO - Law enforcement only
MACOM - major Army command
MASINT - measurement and signatures intelligence
MDCI - multidiscipline counterintelligence
MDMP - military decisionmaking process
METT-TC - mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations
MFO - Multiple Facility Organization
MI - military intelligence
MISO - Military Information Support Operations (aka PSYOPS)
MOS - military occupational specialty
MSC - major subordinate command
MP - Military Police
NACLC - National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check
NAI - named area of interest
NASIC - National Air and Space Intelligence Center
NCOIC - noncommissioned officer in charge
NEA - Northeast Asia
NIAG - NATO Industrial Advisory Group
NID - National Interest Determination
NISP - National Industrial Security Program
NGIC - National Ground Intelligence Center
NGO - nongovernmental organization
NIPRNET - Nonsecure Internet Protocol Router Network
NOFORN - Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals
NPLO - NATO Production Logistics Organization
NSI - National Security Information
OADR - Originating Agency's Determination Required
OB - order of battle
OPORD - operations order
OPSEC - operations security
ORCON - Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator
OSC - Open Source Center
OSINT - open source intelligence
PA - Public Affairs
PAO - public affairs officer
PCL - Personnel (Security) Clearance
PIR - priority intelligence requirement
PRINCE - Processing in a Collaborative Environment
PROPIN - Proprietary Information Involved
PSYOP - psychological operations
RD - Restricted Data
RFI - request for information
RFP - request for proposal
RFQ - Request for Quotation
RFV - Request for Visit
RISSNET - Regional Information Sharing System Network
S&T - science and technology
S&TI - scientific and technical intelligence
S1 - personnel staff officer
S2 - intelligence staff officer
S3 - operations staff officer
S4 - logistics staff officer
S5 - plans staff officer
S6 - command, control, communications and computer operations officer
S7 - information operations officer
S8 - financial management officer
S9 - civil-military operations officer
SA - South Asia
SALUTE - size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment
SAP - Special Access Program
SCA - Security Control Agreement
SCI - sensitive compartmented information
SCIF - sensitive compartmented information facility
SEA - Southwest Asia
SIGINT - signals intelligence
SIO - Senior Intelligence Officer
SIPRNET - Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
SIR - specific information requirement
SITMAP - situation map
SJA - Staff Judge Advocate
SOIC - Senior Official of the Intelligence Community
SOP - standing operating procedure
SOW - statement of work
SQI - Special qualification identifier
SRI - Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Intelligence
SSA - Special Security Agreement
SSBI - Single Scope Background Investigation
SSP - Systems Security Plan
TACREP - tactical report
TCO - Technology Control Officer
TCP - Technology Control Plan
TDN - TROJAN Data Network
TECHINT - technical intelligence
TLP - troop-leading procedure
TOE - table of organization and equipment
TRADOC - US Army Training and Doctrine Command
TTP - tactics, techniques, and procedures
USAPACOM - US Army Pacific Command
USEUCOM - US European Company
USMC - United States Marine Corps
UCMJ - Uniform Code of Military Justice
VAL - Visit Authorization Letter
WARNO - warning order
WBIL - World Basic Information Library
WEG - Worldwide Equipment Guide
WFF - warfighting function
WMD - weapon of mass destruction
XO - executive officer