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Defense Security Service Training Office
Security RelatedAcronyms and Abbreviations
andBasic Security Forms
Prepared by
Information Security TeamDepartment of Defense Security Institute
Richmond, Virginia 23297-5091
February 1997
SECURITY RELATEDACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
- A -
ACSI Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Army) (former acronym; for new,see
DCSINT)
ADPSO Automated Data Processing Security Officer
ADPSSO Automated Data Processing System Security Officer
AEA Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011
AECA Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.
AFOSP Air Force Office of Security Police
AFSCO Air Force Security Clearance Office
AG/SCM Advisory Group/Security Countermeasures
ASD(C3I) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, andIntelligence)
ASIS American Society for Industrial Security
ATOMAL NATO Marking for US/UK Atomic Information
- B -
BI Background Investigation
BISS Base and Installation Security System
BMDO Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
BXA Bureau of Export Administration, Department of Commerce
- C -
(C) Confidential
CAGE Commercial and Government Entity
CAF Central Adjudication Facility
CCF Central Clearance Facility (Army) (See also PCCF)
CCL Commerce Control List, 15 CFR 799
CCI Controlled Cryptographic Item
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CI Counterintelligence
CID Criminal Investigation Division (Army) (former acronym; for new, see CIDC)
CIDC Criminal Investigation Command (Army)
CISSM Component Information System Security Manager
CM Classification Management
CMI Classified Military Information
CNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information
COCOM Coordinating Committee
COD Cooperative Opportunities Document
COMINT Communications Intelligence
COMPUSEC Computer Security
COMSEC Communications Security
COSMIC NATO Top Secret
CSISM COMSEC Supplement to the Industrial Security Manual
CSO Cognizant Security Office
CSS Constant Surveillance Service
CSSM Communications-Computer System Security Manager
(CTS) COSMIC TOP SECRET
(CTSA) COSMIC TOP SECRET ATOMAL
CUI Controlled Unclassified Information
CUSR Central United States Registry (NATO)
CVA Central Verification Activity (DIS/PIC)
- D -
DAA Designated Approving Authority
DCL Declassify
DCI Director of Central Intelligence
DCID Director of Central Intelligence Directive
DCII Defense Clearance and Investigations Index
DCIS Defense Criminal Investigation Service
DCS Defense Courier Service
DCSINT Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Army)
DDEP Defense Data Exchange Program
DDL Delegation of Disclosure Authority Letter
DDSP/G Department of Defense Security Police/Guard
DIA Defense Intelligence Agency
DIAM Defense Intelligence Agency Manual
DIS Defense Investigative Service
DISCO Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office
DISCR Directorate, Industrial Security Clearance Review
DISP Defense Industrial Security Program
DNI Director of Naval Intelligence
DoDSI Department of Defense Security Institute
DOIS Director of Industrial Security
DONCAF (See NCAF)
DPEP Defense Personnel Exchange Program
DSA Designated Security Authority
DSEC Director of Security (Army)
DTS Defense Transportation Service
DUSD(SP) Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Security Policy
- E -
EAA Export Administration Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.
EAR Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR 768-799
EEFI Essential Elements of Friendly Information
EEI Essential Elements of Information
ELINT Electronic Intelligence
ENAC Entrance National Agency Check
E.O. Executive Order
EOC Emergency Operations Center
EPITS Essential Program Information, Technologies and Systems
ESEP Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program
- F -
FAA Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.
FCG DoD Foreign Clearance Guide, DoD 4500.54-G
FCL Facility Security Clearance
FCT Foreign Comparative Test Program
FGI Foreign Government Information
FIDS Facility Intrusion Detection System
FIEPSS Fixed Installation Exterior Perimeter Security System
FMS Foreign Military Sales
FOCI Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FORDTIS Foreign Disclosure and Technical System
FOUO For Official Use Only
FRD Formerly Restricted Data
FSO Facility Security Officer
FSP Facility Security Profile
FVS Foreign Visits System
- G -
G-2 Staff Intelligence Officer (Army and Marines)
GSA General Security Agreement
GSOIA General Security of Information Agreement
GSOMIA General Security of Military Information Agreement
- H -
HOF Home Office Facility
HOIS Hostile Intelligence Services
- I -
IACSE Interagency Advisory Committee on Security Equipment
IDS Intrusion Detection System
IMA Intelligence Materiel Activity (Army)
INSCOM Intelligence and Security Command (Army)
IOC Intelligence Operations Center
IPO International Pact Organization
IR&D Independent Research and Development
ISA International Security Agreement
ISB Industrial Security Bulletin
ISL Industrial Security Letter
ISM Industrial Security Manual
ISOO Information Security Oversight Office
ISR Industrial Security Regulation
ISSM Information Systems Security Manager
ISSO Information Systems Security Officer
ITAC Intelligence and Threat Analysis Center (Army)
ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR 120-130
IVP International Visit Program
- J -
J-SIIDS Joint Services Interior Intrusion Detection System
- L -
LAA Limited Access Authorization
LAC Local Agency Check
LCR Listed Character Reference
LFC Local Files Check
LIMDIS Limited Dissemination
LOA Letter of Offer and Acceptance
LOC Letter of Consent
LOI Letter of Intent
- M -
MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List
MFO Multiple Facility Organization
MI Military Intelligence
MISWG Multinational Industrial Security Working Group
MP Military Police/manipulation proof
MWD Military Working Dog
- N -
(N) (See CNWDI)
NAC National Agency Check
NACI National Agency Check plus Written Inquiries
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NC (See NOCONTRACT)
(NC) NATO CONFIDENTIAL
(NCA) NATO CONFIDENTIAL ATOMAL
NCAF Department of Navy Central Adjudication Facility
NCMS National Classification Management Society
NCSC National Computer Security Center
NDA Non-disclosure Agreement
NDP National Disclosure Policy
NDP-1 National Policy and Procedures for the Disclosure of Classified MilitaryInformation to Foreign Governments and International Organizations
NDPC National Disclosure Policy Committee
NF (See NOFORN)
NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group
NIS Naval Investigative Service
NISC Naval Investigative Service Command
NISP National Industrial Security Program
NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group
NNPI Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information
NOCONTRACT Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor Consultants
NOFORN Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals
NPLO NATO Production and Logistics Organization
NPRDC Naval Personnel Research and Development Center
(NR) NATO Restricted
(NS) NATO SECRET
NSA National Security Agency
(NSA) NATO SECRET ATOMAL
NSC National Security Council
NSCO NATO Secret Control Officer
NSD National Security Directive
NSDD National Security Decision Directive
NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum
NSI National Security Information
NSM Network Security Manager
NSO Network Security Officer
NTISSC National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee
NTISSI National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Instruction
NTISSP National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Policy
NTK Need To Know
(NU) NATO UNCLASSIFIED
- O -
OADR Originating Agency's Determination Required
OC (See ORCON)
OCA Original Classification Authority
ODC Office of Defense Cooperation
ODTC Office of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State
OISI Office of Industrial Security, International
OODEP Owners, Officers, Directors, Executive Personnel
OPF Official Personnel File
OPM Office of Personnel Management
OPSEC Operations Security
ORCON Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator
OSI Office of Special Investigations (Air Force)
- P -
PA Privacy Act
PCCF Personnel Central Security Clearance Facility (Army)
PCL Personnel Security Clearance
PERSEREC Personnel Security Research Center
PIC Personnel Investigations Center (DIS)
PMO Provost Marshal Office
PPP Program Protection Plan
PR Periodic Reinvestigation (See also PROPIN)
PROPIN Caution, Proprietary Information Involved
PRP Personnel Reliability Program
PSE Physical Security Equipment
PSI Personnel Security Investigation/Program Security Instruction
PSP Personnel Security Program
PSQ Personnel Security Questionnaire
PSS Protective Security Service/Personnel Security Specialist
- R -
RAC Request Authority to Conclude (an agreement)
RAN Request Authority to Negotiate (an agreement)
RD Restricted Data
REL This Information Has Been Authorized For Release To...
REMBASS Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System
RFI Representative of a Foreign Interest
ROI Report of Investigation
RON Report of National Agency Check
RPO Responsible Program/Project Office
RTSO Remote Terminal Security Officer
- S -
(S) Secret
SAES Security Awareness and Education Subcommittee
SAP Special Access Program
SBI Special Background Investigation
SCG Security Classification Guide
SCI Sensitive Compartmented Information
SCIF Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
SI Special Intelligence
SII Special Investigative Inquiry/Security Investigations Index
SIO Senior Intelligence Officer
SIOP/ESI Single Integrated Operational Plan/Extremely Sensitive Information
SME Significant Military Equipment
SNM Special Nuclear Material
SOR Statement of Reasons
SP Security Police
SPP Standard Practice Procedures
SSBI Single Scope Background Investigation
SSO Special Security Officer
SSS Signature Security Service
STU Secure Telephone Unit
- T -
TA/CP Technology Assessment and Control Plan
TCO Termination Contracting Officer
TCP Technology Control Plan
TDP Technical Data Package
TPS Transportation Protection Service
(TS) Top Secret
TSCO Top Secret Control Officer
TSEC Telecommunications Security
TTCP Technology Transfer Control Plan
TTCP The Technical Cooperation Program
- U -
U Unclassified
UA User Agency
U.S.C. United States Code
UCNI Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information
USML United States Munitions List, 22 CFR 121
- V -
VAR Visit Authorization Request
- W -
WN (See WNINTEL)
WNINTEL Warning Notice - Intelligence Sources or Methods Involved
- X -
XMP X-ray and manipulation proof
XNAC Expanded National Agency Check
BASIC SECURITY FORMS
DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification
DD Form 398 Personnel Security Questionnaire
DD Form 398-2 National Agency Questionnaire
DD Form 441 Security Agreement
DD Form 441s Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests
DD Form 1540 Registration for Scientific and Technical Information Services
DD Form 1541 Facility Clearance Register
DD Form 1879 Request for Personnel Security Investigation
DD Form 2280 Armed Forces Fingerprint Card
DD Form 2345 Export-Controlled DoD Technical Data Agreement
DD Form 2501 Courier Authorization Form
DIS FL 381-R Letter of Notification of Facility Security Clearance
DISCO Form 2 Request for Forms
DISCO Form 560 Letter of Consent
DISCO Form 562 Personnel Security Clearance Change Notification
FD Form 258 Applicant Fingerprint Card
Form DPS-5 Application/License for Permanent Export of Unclassified Defense Articlesand Related Unclassified Technical Data
Form DPS-61 Application/License for Temporary Import of Unclassified Defense Articles
Form DPS-73 Application/License for Temporary Export of Unclassified Defense Articles
Form DPS-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate
Form DPS-85 Application/License for Permanent/Temporary Export or Temporary Importof Classified Defense Articles and Related Classified Technical Data
Form DPS-94 Authority to Export Defense Articles and Defense Services Sold Under theForeign Military Sales Program
SF 85 Questionnaire For Non-sensitive Positions
SF 85P Questionnaire For Public Trust Positions
SF 86 Questionnaire For Sensitive Positions
SF 87 Fingerprint Card
SF 171 Application For Federal Employment
SF 311 Agency Information Security Program Data
SF 312 Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement
SF 700 Security Container Information
SF 701 Activity Security Checklist
SF 702 Security Container Check Sheet
SF 703 TOP SECRET Cover Sheet
SF 704 SECRET Cover Sheet
SF 705 CONFIDENTIAL Cover Sheet
SF 706 TOP SECRET Label
SF 707 SECRET Label
SF 708 CONFIDENTIAL Label
SF 709 CLASSIFIED Label
SF 710 UNCLASSIFIED Label
SF 711 DATA DESCRIPTOR Label