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AcronymsAbbreviations& TermsA Capability Assurance Job AidFEMA P-524 / July 2009
FEMAAcronymsAbbreviationsand TermsProduced by theNational Preparedness Directorate,National Integration Center,Incident Management Systems Integration DivisionPlease direct requestsfor additional copies to:FEMA Publications(800) 480-2520Or download the documentfrom the Web:www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/faat.shtm
U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management AgencyThe FEMA Acronyms, Abbreviations & Terms (FAAT) List is not designed to be anauthoritative source, merely a handy reference and a living document subject toperiodic updating. Inclusion recognizes terminology existence, not legitimacy.Entries known to be obsolete (see new “Obsolete or Replaced” section near end ofthis document) are included because they may still appear in extant publicationsand correspondence.Your comments and recommendations are welcome. Please electronically forwardyour input or direct your questions to:FAAT@dhs.govPlease direct requests for additional copies to:FEMA Publications(800) 480-2520Or download the documentfrom the Web:www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/faat.shtm
ABFABHSABIABIHABISABMABMCABNCPABOABROABSACSecond Stage ReviewFour Wheel Drive1) Activity of Isotope2) Ampere3) Atomic MassArchitectural and EngineeringAviation and Fire ManagementCustoms and Border Protection Air & Marine(CBP/A&M)Analog/DigitalAlert and Notification (see AN)America's Second Harvest1) Affirmative Action2) Allocation Advice3) Applicant Assistance4) Approval Authority5) Atomic Absorption6) Attribute Authority1) Agriculture Adjustment Administration2) American Ambulance Association3) Area Agency on AgingAirport Access Authorization to CommercialEstablishmentsAmerican Association of Airport Executives1) Activity Address Code2) Applicant Assistance CenterAutomated, Adaptive Chemical ExaminationSystemAirport Access Control Pilot ProgramAutomated Access Control SystemAssistant Associate DirectorAssistant Associate Director for Public &Intergovernmental AffairsAge-Adjusted Death RateAmerican Association of Exporters andImportersAverage Annual Erosion RateAutomated Airborne Flight Alert SystemAndrews Air Force BaseAgency Aviation Military LiaisonAutomated Acquisition Management System(ProTrac / ProDoc)American Association of Motor VehicleAdministratorsAmerican Association of Port AuthoritiesAmerican Association of People with Disabilities1) After Action Report2) After Action Review3) Association of American RailroadsAmerican Association of State Highway andTransportation OfficialsAssociation of American UniversitiesAmerican Association of Veterinary LaboratoryDiagnosticians1) American Bar Association2) American Bus AssociationAssociation of Bay Area Governments1) American Baptist Churches2) [Outstanding] American By Choice Award3) Arizona Border Control PlanArizona Border Control InitiativeAutomated Billing & Collection Off-setsAir Bridge ACIPACIRACISACLACMRACMS1Agent Based Economic LaboratoryAutomatic Broadcast FeedAlcohol Based Hand SanitizerAutomated Broker InterfaceAmerican Board of Industrial Hygienesee IDENTAnti-Ballistic MissileAmerican Battle Monuments CommissionAirborne Command PostAgents of Biological OriginAircraft Base Radio OperatorArson and Bomb Squad1) Alternating Current2) Area Command3) Area CommitteeAir Carrier Association for AmericansArea Command Aviation CoordinatorAutomatic Chemical Agent Detection and AlarmAutomatic Continuous Air Monitoring System1) Agency-wide Corrective Action Program2) Alien Criminal Apprehension ProgramAdvanced Chemical/Biological IntegratedResponse Course1) Agency Command Center2) Air Combat Command3) American Chemistry Council4) Aviation Command CenterAccounting Classification Code Structure1) Accounting Technician2) AccountU.S. Arms Control and Disarmament AgencyAdvanced Concept Demonstration OfficeAircraft DispatcherArea Commander1) Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education2) Accumulated Cyclone Energy3) American Council on Education4) Army Corps of Engineers5) Automated Commercial Environment (securedata portal)6) Automated Construction EstimateAmerican College of Emergency Physicians1) Administration for Children and Families2) Alternate Care Facility3) Alternate Control FacilityAdvanced Certified Floodplain ManagerAmerican Council of Government IndustrialHygienistsAutomated Clearing HouseAcetylcholinesteraseAdvisory Council on Historic Preservation1) Advanced Contracting Initiative2) Airports Council International3) Approved Course of InstructionAirports Council International--North AmericaAdvisory Committee on Immunization PracticesAdvisory Commission on Inter-governmentalRelationsAviation Credential Interoperability SolutionAccess Control ListAssistant Cache ManagerAcademy Class Management System
ACOACPACPSEMACRACSACSDACSDRACSIACSMACTACT DMSYSADOADO TeamADOSADPADPEADR1) Administrative Contracting Officer2) Agency Claims Officer3) Agency Collection Officer4) Animal Control Officer1) Accelerated Conversion Process2) Access Control Points3) Allied Communications Publication4) Alternate Command Post5) Area Command Post6) Area Contingency PlanAdvisory Council on Professional Standards forEmergency Managers1) Acreage Conservation Reserve2) Advance Confirmation Report3) Agency Confirmation Report1) Adventist Community Services2) Alternate Command Staff3) Automated Commercial SystemAdvanced Container Security Device (See CSD.)Adventist Community Services Disaster ResponseAmerican Customer Satisfaction IndexAmerican Congress of Surveying and Mapping1) American Council for Technology2) Area Command TeamAgent Characteristics Toxicity - First Aid andSpecial TreatmentAdvanced Concepts Technology DemonstrationAssociation of Corporate Travel ExecutivesActivity1) Actual Cash Value2) Alarm Check ValveAirline Certificate Vetting ProgramAir Cargo Working Group1) Administratively Determined (also AD#)2) Assistant Director3) Associate Director4) Automatic DeterminationAmericans with Disabilities ActAutomated Disaster Assistance ManagementSystemAutomated Decision Aid System for HazardousIncidentsAviation Direct Access Screening ProgramAutomated Deployment DatabaseAnalysis, Design, Development, Implementation,and EvaluationAutomated Disaster Deployment System1) Arizona Division of Emergency Management2) Arkansas Department of EmergencyManagementAlaska Division of Emergency ServicesArson Detection for the First ResponderAlaska Division of Geological and GeophysicalSurveysArrival and Departure Information SystemAir Defense Identification ZoneAdjustableAutomated Distance Learning1) Acquisition Decision Memorandum2) Admiral1) Administration2) AdministrativeAdmissions AEWAFAFAAFBAFCEAAFDAFEMAFEWESAFFIRMAFG2Airport District OfficeAssistant Disbursing Officer TeamAutomated Document Ordering SystemAutomated Data ProcessingAutomated Data Processing Equipment1) Address2) Alternative Dispute Resolution3) American Disaster Reserve1) Adventist Development and Relief Agency2) Air Domain Risk Assessment3) Alternative Dispute Resolution ActAutomated Disaster Reporting SystemAutomated Data Telecommunications ServiceAnalysis, Dissemination, Visualization, Insight,and Semantic EnhancementAdvanced Echelon1) Aero-medical Evacuation2) Architects and Engineering1) American Economic Association2) American Electronics AssociationAutomated Exercise and Assessment System1) Advanced Electronic Classroom2) Agency Emergency Coordinator3) Army Environmental Center (AberdeenProving Ground, Maryland)4) Atomic Energy CommissionAtomic Energy and Control Board1) Aero-Medical Evacuation Control Center2) Aero-Medical Evacuation Coordination Center3) American Evangelical Christian ChurchAero-medical Evacuation Control ElementAero-medical Evacuation Crew MembersAchieving Extraordinary Customer RelationsAutomated External DefibrillatorAcute Exposure Guidelines LevelAmerican Enterprise InstituteAlaska Earthquake Information Center1) Adverse Effect Level2) Airborne Exposure Limit3) Authorized Equipment ListAero-medical Evacuation Liaison TeamAlabama Emergency Management AgencyAnalysis and Evaluation of Operation DataAirport Emergency PlanAlaska Emergency Response Team1) Advanced Encryption Standard2) Aero-medical Evacuation System3) Automated Export SystemAirborne Early Warning1) Acre Feet2) Air ForceAssociation of Flight AttendantsAir Force BaseArmed Forces Communications and ElectronicsAssociationAirport Facility DirectoryAlliance for Fire and Emergency ManagementAir Force Electronic Warfare EvaluationSimulatorAssociation for Federal Information ResourcesManagementAssistance to Firefighters Grant
UAHUAAI&HAI2AIAAmerican Federation of Government EmployeesAir Force Global Weather CentralArmed Forces Institute of PathologyAmerican Federation of Labor and Congress ofIndustrialized OrganizationsAdjudicator's Field ManualArmed Forces Medial Intelligence CenterAsset Forfeiture & Money Laundering SectionAssistant Fire Management OfficerAutomated Forms SystemAir Force National Security EmergencyPreparednessArea Field OfficeAir Force Operations CenterAir Force Operations Support CenterAssociation For Rescue At SeaAir Force Radiation Assessment TeamAir Force Reserve BaseAir Force Rescue Coordination CenterAir Force ReserveAir Force Research LaboratoryArmed Force Radiobiology Research InstituteAmerican Financial Services AssociationArmed Forces Staff CollegeAir Force Special Operations ForcesAlien Flight Student ProgramAutomated Flight Service StationAir Force Technical Applications Center1) Adjutant General2) Agriculture3) Attorney GeneralAlternate Governor’s Authorized RepresentativeAdjutants General Association of the U.S.1) Advanced Gas Centrifuge2) Association of General Contractors3) Associate General CounselAssociated General Contractors of AmericaAdvanced Gas-Cooled ReactorAerospace Ground EquipmentAdvanced Geospatial Imagery LibraryEnterpriseAbove Ground LevelActive Guard/ReserveAviation Group SupervisorAggregate ValueAgencyActual Ground ZeroAlternate HeadquartersAssociation of Home Appliance ManufacturersAlternate Host Communications CenterAd Hoc GroupAll Hazards Incident Management TeamAgency Having JurisdictionAmerican Hotel and Motel AssociationAgency for Healthcare Research and QualityAnimal Health TechnicianAir Handling UnitAmerica Highway User AllianceAssistance to Individuals and HouseholdsAcquisition Improvement MBAMBUSAMCAMCCOMAMDAMEAGSAMFAMGS31) American Institute of Architects2) American Insurance AssociationAmerican Institute of Aeronautics andAstronauticsAnti-Terrorism Intelligence Awareness TrainingProgramAmerican Institute of Biological Sciences1) Animal Identification Coordinator2) Automated Inventory Control (formerly AIS)Agency for International DevelopmentAssistance Information FormAddress Indicating GroupAmerican Indian Higher Education ConsortiumAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association1) Arson Information Management System2) Automated Inventory Management System1) Agreement In Principle2) Airport Improvement Program3) Assisted Imaging ProcessingAll Indian Pueblo CouncilAircraft Report1) Automated Information System2) Automatic Identification SystemAeromedical Isolation TeamAdministrative JudgeAlso Known AsAlaska Daylight Time (GMT - 8)Alaska Standard Time (GMT - 9)Applicant LiaisonAs Low as Reasonably AchievableAdministration and Logistics Branch (US-VISIT)1) Agency Location Code2) Agency Logistics Center3) Annual Letter of Certification1) Airlift Control Center2) Airlift Coordination CellAirlift Control ElementAlaskan Command1) Additional Living Expenses2) Automatic Link EstablishmentAutomated Local Evaluation in Real TimeAerial Locations Of Hazardous AtmospheresAirline Pilots AssociationAdvanced Life SupportAirborne Laser Swath Mapping (aka: "LIDAR")AlternateAlternate Regional Emergency TransportationCoordinatorAluminum1) Amplitude Modulation2) Ante MeridiemAmerican Medical AssociationAir & Marine Branch (ICE/AMB)Ambulance Bus1) Air Mobility Command2) Army Materiel CommandArmament Munitions and Chemical CommandAcquisition Management DivisionAutomated Major Emergency Action GuidelistSystemAlternative Morgue FacilityAir & Marine Group Supervisor
ed Message Handling SystemAir and Marine Interdiction DivisionAmerican Indian Eskimo AleutianAlien Migrant Interdiction OperationsARC Macro LanguageAir and Marine Operations (ICE)Air and Marine Operations CenterAmperageAutomated Message Processing SystemAgricultural Mitigation and Restoration1) Aerial Measuring System2) American Meteorological Society3) Atmospheric Monitoring System4) Automated Manifest SystemAmerican Sign LanguageArea Maritime Security PlanAmountAmateur Telegraphy Over RadioAssociation of Metropolitan Water Agencies1) Above Normal2) Alert and Notification (see A/N)Access National Agency Check and InquiryAnniston Army DepotAnniston Chemical ActivityAnniston Chemical Disposal FacilityAcademic Network for Foreign Animal andZoonotic DiseaseAmmonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil1) Air National Guard2) Army National GuardAir National Guard Base1) American Nuclear Insurers2) Area Not IncludedArgonne National LaboratoriesAssociation of National Olympic CommitteesAdvance Notice of Proposed RulemakingAdvance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [seeNPRM and SNPRM]Alternate National Processing Service CenterAmerican National Red Cross1) Alert and Notification System2) Answer3) Aquatic Nuisance SpeciesAmerican National Standards InstituteAmerican National Standards InstituteHomeland Securities Standards PanelAustralia, New Zealand and United States1) Action Officer2) Administrative Officer3) Area of Operations4) Assistance Officer1) Administration on Aging2) Aviation Operations AreaAssociation for Official Analytical CommunitiesAir Operations Branch DirectorAerial Observer1) Aircraft Operating Center (NOAA)2) Area of Concern3) Army Operations CenterActing Official in ChargeAircraft Owners and Pilots AssociationArea of SAPWAAQIARARAARAAARACARB4Aircraft Operator Standard Security ProgramAgency Owned Vehicle1) Aerial Port2) Alternate Power3) Arrival Point4) Assembly Point5) Associated PressArson Prevention and Control Plan1) American Planning Association2) Administrative Procedure ActAcquisition Program BaselineAgency Program CoordinatorAssociation of Public Safety Communications[Worldwide]Area of Potential EffectAsia Pacific Economic CooperationAutomated Personnel Management SystemAberdeen Proving GroundAmerican Public Health AssociationAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceAssociation of Public Health LaboratoriesApplication Programming Interface1) Administrative and Program InformationSystem2) Advance Passenger Information SystemAnnex Planning LeadersApplicationApplicantApplianceAcquisition and Program Management Branch(US-VISIT)Accountable Property OfficerAerial Port of DebarkationAerial Port of Embarkation1) Apparatus2) Applicant3) Application4) Application Portability ProfileAppropriationAppointment1) Agency Procurement Review2) Air-Purifying RespiratorAcademe and Policy Research AdvisoryCommitteeAsylum Pre-Screening OfficerAutomated Passenger Screening ProfileAerial Photography Summary Record SystemAutomated Personnel Security SystemAdministrative Payment TeamAmerican Public Transportation Associations1) Airport, Port, and Terminal Security2) Association of Public Television StationsAmerican Public Works AssociationAgricultural Quarantine Inspections1) Acknowledge Receipt2) Aerial Reconnaissance3) Army Regulation1) Aircraft Rental Agreement2) Analog Radio AdapterAdvanced Radiological Accident AssessmentAtmospheric Release Advisory CapabilityAir Reserve Base
TSARWOASAS 06ASAASA/IL&EASACASAPASCASCADS1) American Red Cross (also RC) [ESF-6]2) Analytic Resources CatalogArea Requiring Corrective ActionAutomated Resource for Chemical HazardIncident EvaluationAdvanced Radiation DetectionAtmospheric Research and Exposure AssessmentLaboratoryAgency RepresentativeAmateur Radio Emergency Services1) Action Request Form2) Aviation Route ForecastAutonomous Rapid Facility Chemical AgentMonitorAircraft Rescue FirefightingAreas Recommended For ImprovementAccident Response GroupAcute Respiratory InfectionAirborne Rapid Imagery for Emergency SupportAdvanced Radiation Incident OperationsAccidental Release Information ProgramAutomated Regional Justice Information System1) Activities Result List2) Airborne Reconnaissance LowAirborne Reconnaissance Low - MultifunctionAerial Radiological MonitorAutomated Resource Management System(FEMA)Army National GuardArmy National Guard OperationsAlternate Regional Operations Center1) Administration and Resource Planning2) Alarm Resolution ProtocolsAdvanced Research Projects AgencyAdvanced Research Projects Agency NetworkAmerican Recovery & Reinvestment ActAutomatic Residential Remote Alarm SystemAmerican Radio Relay League1) Agricultural Research Service2) Automatic Route SelectionArmy Special Operations ForcesAir Route Surveillance RadarAwards Review TeamAir Route Traffic Control CenterAudit Report Tracking SystemAerial Reconnaissance Weather Office1) Applicant Services2) Automatic SprinklerArdent Sentry 06 (exercise)Average Speed of AnswerAssistant Secretary of the Army (Installation,Logistics and Environment)Aviation Security Advisory Committee1) Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel2) All-Hazards Situation Assessment Prototype3) As Soon As Possible4) Automated Standard Application forPayments1) Advanced Systems Center2) Allowable Stack Concentration3) Application Support Center4) Area of Special ConsiderationASCEASCIIASCSASDASD (HD)ASD RASSE5Automated Sorting, Conversion and DistributionSystemAmerican Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Standard Code for InformationInterchangeAgricultural Stabilization and ConservationServices1) Acoustic Surveillance Device2) Administrative Security Division3) Allowable Stress Design4) Assistant Secretary of DefenseAssistant Secretary of Defense, HomelandDefenseAssistant Secretary of Defense (SpecialOperations/Low-Intensity Conflict)Aircraft to Satellite Data RelayAutomated Systems Disaster Recovery CapabilitiesAssociation of State Dam Safety OfficialsAssociation of State Drinking WaterAdministratorsAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsAssociation of State Floodplain ManagersAir Support Group SupervisorAssistant Secretary for HealthAssistant Secretary for Health AffairsAccident Site Health GroupAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigeration andAir-Conditioning EngineersAmerica's Shield Initiative1) Anti-Smuggling Investigators Association2) Assistant Secretary for Information AnalysisAsian Pacific IslanderAssistant Secretary for Infrastructure ProtectionAmerican Society for Industrial SecurityAssociation of State and Interstate WaterPollution Control Administrators1) Above Sea Level2) American Sign LanguageAtomic Safety and Licensing BoardAir Support ManagerAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersArmed Services Medical Regulating OfficeAssessmentAbstract Syntax NotationAutomated Surface Observing System1) Active Server Page2) Advanced Spectroscopic Portal3) Associate Safety Professional4) Aviation Security ProgramAssistant Secretary of Public AffairsAmerican Society of Professional Estimators1) Airborne Spectral Environmental CollectionTechnology2) Airborne Spectral PhotographicEnvironmental Collection TechnologyAssistant Secretary for Public Health EmergencyPreparednessAmerican Society of Photogrammetry andRemote Sensing1) Aquifer Storage Recovery2) Atmosphere Supplying Respirator3) Automatic Sprinkler RiserAmerican Society of Safety Engineers
IAdvanced Simulation and Software EngineeringTechnologyAssistantAssembly1) Aboveground Storage Tank2) Accessible Systems and Technologies3) Aviation Survival TechnicianAmerican Society of Travel AgentsAssociation of State and Territorial HealthOfficialsAirport Security Technology IntegrationAmerican Society for Testing and MaterialsAeromedical Staging SquadronAll-Source Situational UnderstandingAirport and Seaport User Fee AdvisoryCommittee, INS1) Advanced Technology2) Anti-TerrorismAcquisition, Technology and LogisticsAnti-Terrorism & Force Protection1) Actual Time of Arrival2) Airline Transportation Association3) American Trucking AssociationApplied Technology BoardAirTanker Base Manager1) Air Traffic Control2) Applied Technology Council1) Anti-Terrorism Combat Enforcement Team2) Anti-Terrorism Contraband EnforcementTeamAirtanker CoordinatorAir Traffic Control Tower1) Actual Time of Departure2) Advanced Technology Demonstration3) Atmospheric Transport and DispersionAdvance Trade Data InitiativeAnnual Training and Development PlanAtlantic Daylight Time (GMT - 3)Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives[Bureau of]Air Tactical Group SupervisorAir-Transportable HospitalAlliance for Telecommunications IndustrySolutions1) Automated Teller Machine2) Asynchronous Transfer ModeAdvanced Technology Meteorological UnitAir Transportable Mobile Weather UnitAeronautical Telecommunications NetworksAir Tasking Order1) Air Transit Program2) Authority to ParticipateAdvanced Thermal ReactorAir Transportable RADIAC PackageAutomated Targeting SystemAviation and Transportation Security ActAgency for Toxic Substance and DiseaseRegistry (USPHS)Atlantic Standard Time (GMT - 4)Anti-Terrorism TechnologiesAntiterrorism Task ATTBAWSBBPBBRSBBSBCBCABCBPBCCBCF6All-terrain vehicleAttached Unit HousingAssistant U. S. AttorneyAuthorizationAuthorityAutomatic Digital NetworkAssociation for Unmanned Vehicle SystemsInternational1) Air Vehicle2) Audio-VisualAlaska Volcano CenterAdvanced Very High Resolution RadiometerAudio-Visual InterleaveArea Veterinarian in ChargeAnthrax Vaccine Immunization ProgramAtomic Vapor Laser Isotope SeparationAmerican Veterinary Medical AssociationAlaska Volcano ObservatoryAviation OperationsAviation SecurityAirborne Warning and Control SystemAverage Weekly Benefit AmountAvailable Without DeclarationAdvanced Weather Interactive ProcessingSystemAutomated Weather Information SystemAmerican Waterway OperatorsAbsent Without LeaveAbsence Without PayAmerican Water Resources AssociationAlternate Work ScheduleAmerican Water Works AssociationAlternate Year ExerciseBureau and Statistical Agent (NFIP)Benefit/Cost1) Broad Agency Announcement2) Broad Area AnnouncementBusiness Alliance for Customs Modernization1) Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation(Team)2) Burned Area Emergency ResponseBest Available Lodging ValueBio-agent Autonomous Networked DetectorsBiomedical Advanced Research & DevelopmentAuthorityBay Area Regional Earthquake PreparednessProjectBiological Aerosol Sentry and InformationSystemBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsBatteryBiological Aerosol Warning SystemBlood Borne PathogenBoard of Building Regulations and StandardsBulletin Board System1) Base Camp2) Branch ChiefBenefit-Cost AnalysisBureau of Customs and Border ProtectionBorder Crossing CardBillion Cubic Feet
RBENSBENT IWGBJABKCBKRBLBLESTPBLEVEBLMBLSBoard for the Coordination of Model CodesBase/Camp ManagerBoard of Correction of Military RecordsBusiness Continuity Planning1) Benefit-Cost Ratio2) Border Cargo ReleaseBattle Damage AssessmentBomb Data Center (FBI)BrigadeBattle Dress OvergarmentBiological Defense Research ProgramBiohazard Detection SystemBattle Dress UtilityBureau of Economic AnalysisBig Explosive Experimental FacilityBiological Effects of Ionizing RadiationBusiness Executives for National SecurityNuclear Incident (codeword)Budget Execution PlanBlocked Erosion Rate DatabaseBuilding Emergency Response Team1) Bus Explosive Screening Technology2) Building Engagement, Strengths and TalentBenefit Fraud AssessmentBills for CollectionBase Flood DepthBase Flood ElevationBudget and Financial Management Branch(US-VISIT)Blue Grass Army DepotBroadband Global Area NetworkBlue Grass Chemical ActivityBorder Gateway ProtocolBusiness-Higher Education ForumBureau of Health ServicesBackground Investigation1) Board of Immigration Appeals/Affairs (DOJ)2) Bureau of Indian AffairsBasic Investigation of Computer and ElectronicCrimes ProgramBusiness and Industry Council for EmergencyPreparedness and PlanningBiological Integrated Detection SystemBadge Imaging Information DatabaseBand Interleaved by Line (Format)BiologicalBorder Interdiction Support Center1) Building Inventory Tool2) Built-In Test3) Business Intelligence ToolBiometric Identification Technology EthicsBilateral Interdiction Working GroupBureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ)Biodefense Knowledge Center [Part ofNBACC, National Biodefense Analysis andCountermeasures Center]BreakerBill of LadingBasic Law Enforcement Supervisor TrainingProgramBoiling Liquid Expanding Vapor SBRIBRIDGESBRMBROKEN ARROWBRTBSABSCBSCOBSD7Bureau of Land Management1) Basic Life Support2) Bureau of Labor StatisticsBench MarkBiosafety in Microbiological and BiomedicalLaboratoriesBomb Management CenterBorders and Maritime Security Division (S&T/BMD)Best Management PracticeBuilding Management SystemBattalionBaseline Needs AssessmentBiological, Nuclear, Incendiary, Chemical,ExplosiveBattalion Military LiaisonBasic Operating CostBuilding Officials and Code AdministratorsBureau of LabsBe On the Lookout alertBill of MaterialsBase of Operations(Federal) Bureau of PrisonsBureau of ReclamationBorder Patrol Criminal Alien ProgramBuilding Occupancy Resumption ProgramBorder Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue TeamBorder Patrol Tactical UnitBoard of VisitorsBulk-Only X-ray Enhanced Region1) Blanket Purchasing Agreement2) Border Patrol AgentBuilding Performance Assessment TeamBlast-Protective DesignBasic Property ManagementBusiness Process Markup LanguageBusiness Partner NetworkBlanket Purchase OrderBusiness Policy and Planning Branch (US-VISIT)Business Process ReengineeringBioterrorism Preparedness and ResponseProgramBits Per SecondBusiness Process Specification SchemaBest Practices Working GroupBase Realignment and Closure ActBorder Release Advance Screening & SelectivityBuilding Related IllnessBuilding Respect in Diverse Groups to EnhanceSecurity1) Bio-Regulator/Modulator2) Business Reference ModelNuclear Accident (codeword)Business Round Table1) Base Support Area2) Business Software Alliance1) Biometrics Support Center2) Building Security CommitteeBiosafety Coordinating OfficialBorder Security Deployment
UBUMEDBUYLBUYMBVBWBWCBWICBWRBYBZBZPPC SBovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (aka: “MadCow Disease”)1) Base/Basic Support Installation2) Border Safety InitiativeBiannual Strategy Implementation ReportsBiosafety OfficerBattle Staff Operating ProceduresBroadcast Station Protection ProgramBuilding Seismic Safety Council1) Border Support Team2) Burn Specialty Team1) Bioterrorism2) Buying Team1) Bioterrorism Act2) Border Trade Alliance1) Biological Terrorism Contingency Plan2) Biological Threat Characterization ProgramBusiness Transformation Office1) Budget Tracking System2) Bureau of Transportation StatisticsBritish Thermal UnitBy The WayBuilding (Line)Bureau of MedicineBuying Team LeaderBuying Team MemberButterfly Valve1) Biological Warfare2) Biological WeaponBiological Weapons ConventionBiological Warning and IncidentCharacterizationBoiling Water ReactorBudget YearBreathing Zone1) Buffer Zone Protection Plan2) Buffer Zone Protection ProgramCrew numberComponents and CladdingClean and icsCommand and Control1) Command, Control, and Communications2) Customs Cybersmuggling Center3) (ICE) Cyber Crimes CenterCommand, Control, Communications,InformationCommand, Control, Communications,Intelligence, Surveillance and ReconnaissanceCommand, Control, Communications andComputersC4 Intelligence, Surveillance andReconnaissance1) Capability Assurance2) Chemical Agent3) Civil Affairs4) Congressional Affairs5) Cooperating Agency6) Cooperative AgreementClean Air ActCritical Asset Assurance EOCAERCAFCAGCAICAICCAICOCAIRACALMC
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