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Suggested Citation: "Appendix H: Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Growing Threat to Air Force Mission-Critical Electronics: Lethality at Risk: Unclassified Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25475.

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Acronyms

ACQacquisition
AF/A2Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
AF/A4Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection
AFLCMC/ENAir Force Life Cycle Management Center
AFLCMC/HNCAir Force Life Cycle Management Center Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division
AFMCAir Force Materiel Command
AFOSIAir Force Office of Special Investigations
AFRLAir Force Research Laboratory
AFSBAir Force Studies Board
AFSCAir Force Sustainment Center
AFSPCAir Force Space Command
ASICapplication-specific integrated circuit
C2command and control
CADcomputer-aided design
CCPCyber Campaign Plan
CNSSCommittee on National Security Systems
COTScommercial off-the-shelf
CPICritical Program Information
CPLcritical parts list
Suggested Citation: "Appendix H: Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Growing Threat to Air Force Mission-Critical Electronics: Lethality at Risk: Unclassified Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25475.
CROWSCyber Resiliency Office for Weapons Systems
CRSCongressional Research Service
DAMODamage Assessment Management Office
DARPADefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DASD(SE)Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Systems Engineering
DEPSECDEFOffice of the Deputy Secretary of Defense
DFARSDefense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement
DIA TACDefense Intelligence Agency Threat Analysis Center
DIBdefense industrial base
DLADefense Logistics Agency
DMEADefense Manufacturing Electronics Activity
DNIDirector of National Intelligence
DoDDepartment of Defense
DSBDefense Science Board
EDAelectronic design automation
EMPelectromagnetic pulse
ERIElectronics Resurgence Initiative
EWelectronic warfare
FARSFederal Acquisition Regulations
FIEForeign Intelligence Entity
FPGAField Programmable Gate Array
GaNgallium nitride
GAOGovernment Accountability Office
GIDEPGovernment-Industry Data Exchange Program
GPSGlobal Positioning System
GPUgraphic processing unit
HwAhardware assurance
IARPAIntelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
ICintegrated circuit
ICintelligence community
ICDIntelligence Community Directive
ICSIntelligence Community Standards
IDEAIndependent Distributors of Electronics Association
IDMintegrated device manufacturer
Suggested Citation: "Appendix H: Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Growing Threat to Air Force Mission-Critical Electronics: Lethality at Risk: Unclassified Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25475.
IOCinitial operational capability
IoTInternet of Things
IPintellectual property
ISRintelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
ITinformation technology
JAPECJoint Acquisition Protection and Exploitation Cell
JEDECJoint Electron Device Engineering
JFACJoint Federated Assurance Center
LOAline of action
LOElevel of effort
MAJCOMMajor Command
MINSECMicroelectronics Innovation for National Security and Economic Competitiveness
NASICNational Air and Space Intelligence Center
NCSCNational Counterintelligence and Security Center
NDAANational Defense Authorization Act
NSFNational Science Foundation
NSICNational Supply Chain Intelligence Center
OEMoriginal equipment manufacturer
OPSECoperational security
PPprogram protection plan
PUFphysically unclonable function
R&Dresearch and development
RDT&EResearch Development Test and Evaluation
RFradio frequency
S&Tscience and technology
SABScientific Advisory Board
SAESociety of Automotive Engineers
SAF/AAAdministrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force
SAF/AQOffice of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
SAF/AQDOffice of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Logistics and Product Support
Suggested Citation: "Appendix H: Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Growing Threat to Air Force Mission-Critical Electronics: Lethality at Risk: Unclassified Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25475.
SAF/CIO/A6Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer
SAF/IAOffice of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs
SAPspecial access program
SCRMsupply chain risk management
SCRM-TACSupply Chain Risk Management—Threat Assessment Cell
SIASemiconductor Industry Association
SiGesilicon germanium
SMEsemiconductor manufacturing equipment
SOAstate of the art
SoCsystem on a chip
SSITHSystem Security Integration Through Hardware and Firmware
SUBSAFESubmarine Safety Program
SwAsoftware assurance
T&Etest and evaluation
TAPOTrusted Access Program Office
TSMCTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
TSNTrusted Systems and Networks
USAFU.S. Air Force
USD(AT&L)Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
USD(I)Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
USD(L&MR)Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
USD(R&E)Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
V3vetting, validation, and verification
Suggested Citation: "Appendix H: Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. The Growing Threat to Air Force Mission-Critical Electronics: Lethality at Risk: Unclassified Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25475.
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