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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2024. The Gates Are Open: Operational Technology and Control System Security for Federal Facilities: Proceedings of a Federal Facilities Council Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Appendix A
Acronyms and Abbreviations

ASHRAEAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
ATFPantiterrorism and force protection
CISACybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
CScontrol systems
CSFCybersecurity Framework
CVEcommon vulnerability and exposure
DoDDepartment of Defense
DOEDepartment of Energy
eMASSEnterprise Mission Assurance Support Service
FedRAMPFederal Risk and Authorization Management Program
FFCFederal Facilities Council
FRCSfacility-related control system
GAOGovernment Accountability Office
GSAGeneral Services Administration
HVACheating, ventilation, and air conditioning
IBCInternational Building Code
IMCInternational Mechanical Code
IoTInternet of Things
IPInternet Protocol
IPCInternational Plumbing Code
ITinformation technology
MITMassachusetts Institute of Technology
NCCoENational Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
NDAANational Defense Authorization Act
NFPANational Fire Protection Association
NISTNational Institute of Standards and Technology
OMBOffice of Management and Budget
OToperational technology
OT-CERTOperational Technology-Cyber Emergency Readiness Team
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2024. The Gates Are Open: Operational Technology and Control System Security for Federal Facilities: Proceedings of a Federal Facilities Council Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
PLCprogrammable logic controller
SCADAsupervisory control and acquisition
SOPstandard operating procedure
TTPtactic, technique, and procedure
UFCUnified Facilities Criteria
UFGSUnified Facility Guide Specification
UPSuninterruptible power supply
VADepartment of Veterans Affairs
VHAVeterans Health Administration
VPNvirtual private network
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2024. The Gates Are Open: Operational Technology and Control System Security for Federal Facilities: Proceedings of a Federal Facilities Council Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2024. The Gates Are Open: Operational Technology and Control System Security for Federal Facilities: Proceedings of a Federal Facilities Council Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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