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AAA Army Audit Agency Access Approval Authority ACCM Alternative Compensative Control Measures ACDA US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency ACO Administrative Contracting Officer ACSI Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Army) (former acronym; for new, see DCSINT) ADP Automated Data Processing 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. AFCAF Air Force Central Adjudication Facility AFI Air Force Instruction AFOSF Air Force Office of Security Forces AFOSI Air Force Office of Special Investigations AFPD Air Force Policy Directive

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SF 707 SECRET (Label) SF 708 CONFIDENTIAL (Label) SF 709 CLASSIFIED (Label) SF 710 UNCLASSIFIED (Label) SF 711 DATA DESCRIPTOR (Label)

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AIA Air Intelligence Agency Army Intelligence Agency Aerospace Industries Association AIS Automated Information System AISS Automated Information Systems Security AISSP Automated Information Systems Security Plan ALMC Army Logistics Management College AMCIT American Citizen ANACI Access National Agency Check With Written

Inquiries AQ-SAP Acquisition Special Access Program ASIS American Society for Industrial Security AT/FP Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection ATOMAL NATO Marking for US/UK Atomic Information

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BES Budget Estimate Submission BI Background Investigation BMS Balanced Magnetic Switch BPAC Budget Program Activity Code

- C - (C) Confidential CAA Controlled Access Area C&A Certification and Accreditation C3I Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence C4 Command, Control, Communications and Computers C-PR Confidential Periodic Reinvestigation CAB Compartmented Address Book CAGE Commercial and Government Entity CAF Central Adjudication Facility

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BASIC SECURITY FORMS

DD Form 254 DoD Contract Security Classification

Specification DD Form 441 Security Agreement DD Form 1540 Registration for Scientific and Technical

Information Services DD Form 1879 Request for Personnel Security

Investigation DD Form 2024 DoD Security Classification Guide Data

Elements 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 (Obsolete: Reference JPAS) FD Form 258 Applicant Fingerprint Card

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CAO Contract Administration Office CAS Collaborative Adjudicative Services CBO Congressional Budget Office CCF Central Clearance Facility (Army) (Also see PCCF) CCI Controlled Cryptographic Item CCTV Closed Circuit Television CDC Cleared Defense Contractor CEP Continuous Evaluation Program CERT Computer Emergency Response Team CFR Code of Federal Regulations CI Counterintelligence Critical Information CIA Central Intelligence Agency CIO Central Imagery Office Chief Information Officer CID Criminal Investigation Division (Army) (former acronym; see CIDC)

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CIDC Criminal Investigation Division Command (Army) CIK Crypto-ignition Key CJCS Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff CLAS Classified By CM Classification Management Countermeasures CMC Commandant of the Marine Corps Command Master Chief (Navy) CMS Community Management Staff CNO Chief of Naval Operations CNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information COMINT Communications Intelligence COMPUSEC Computer Security COMSEC Communications Security COO Chief Operating Officer COOP Continuity of Operations Plan

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USD(A&T) Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology)

USD(I) Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) USD(P) Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) USG United States Government USMC United States Marine Corps USML United States Munitions List, 22 CFR 121 USN United States Navy USPS United States Postal Service USSAN United States Security Authority (NATO) USSID United States Intelligence Directive

- V - VAL Visit Authorization Letter VAR Visit Authorization Request

- W - WHCA White House Communications Agency

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COR Contracting Officer Representative COSMIC NATO Top Secret COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative CPAF Cost Plus Award Fee (contract) CPFF Cost Plus Fixed Fee (contract) CPI Critical Program Information CPIF Cost Plus Incentive Fee (contract) CPM Contractor Program Manager CPSO Contractor/Command Program Security Officer CPU Central Processing Unit CRS Congressional Research Service CRT Critical Research Technology CSA Cognizant Security Agency Cognizant Security Authority CSO Cognizant Security Office Court Security Officer

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CSS Constant Surveillance Service CSSI Case Summary Sheet Information CSSO Contractor Special Security Officer CSSR Case Summary Sheet Recommendation CSSWG Contractor SAP/SAR Security Working Group CT Counter Terrorism (CTS) COSMIC Top Secret (CTSA) COSMIC Top Secret ATOMAL CTTA Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority CUA Co-Utilization Agreement CUI Controlled Unclassified Information CUSR Central U.S. Registry (NATO) CVA Central Verification Activity (DSS) CW Codeword Chemical Warfare CWC Chemical Warfare Convention

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T-SCIF Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility

TSCM Technical Surveillance Countermeasures TSCO Top Secret Control Officer TSEC Telecommunications Security TSWA Temporary Secure Working Area TT Technology Transfer

- U - (U) Unclassified UA User Agency UCNI Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information US United States of America USA United States Army USAF United States Air Force U.S.C. United States Code USCG United States Coast Guard

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TASO Terminal Area Security Officer TCO Termination Contracting Officer TK Control Officer TCP Technology Control Plan TCS Temporary Change of Station TDY Temporary Duty TEMPEST Control of Compromising Electronic Emanations TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activity TMO Technology Management Office (Army) TPC Two-person Control TPDC Training and Professional Development

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Center DCID Director of Central Intelligence Directive DCII Defense Clearance and Investigations Index DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency

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DCMC Defense Contract Management Command DCPMS Defense Civilian Personnel Management System DCR Developed Character Reference DCS Defense Courier Service DCSINT Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Army) DECL Declassify DEERS Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System DEPSECDEF Deputy Secretary of Defense DERV Derived From DES Data Encryption Standard DFAR Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security Defense HUMINT Service DIA Defense Intelligence Agency DIAM Defense Intelligence Agency Manual DIRNSA Director, National Security Agency

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SSCI Senate Select Committee on Intelligence SSCO Special Security Contact Officer SSDC Space and Strategic Defense Command SSM System Security Manager SSMP System Security Management Plan SSO Special Security Officer SSP System Security Plan SSR Special Security Representative SSS Security Support Structure STAR System Threat Assessment Report ST&E Security Test and Evaluation START Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty STE Secure Telephone Equipment STU Secure Telephone Unit

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SP Security Police SPA Special Purpose Access SPF Security Policy Forum SPG Security Procedures Guide SPR Secret Periodic Reinvestigation SPINTCOM Special Intelligence Communications SPOC Special Access Program Oversight Committee

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DISA Defense Information Systems Agency DISCO Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office DISCR Directorate, Industrial Security Clearance Review

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DoDIG Department of Defense Inspector General DOE Department of Energy DOHA Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (formerly

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SII Special Investigative Inquiry Security/Suitability Investigations Index (OPM) Statement of Intelligence Interest SIO Senior Intelligence Officer SIOP/ESI Single Integrated Operational Plan/Extremely

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SCIPCCOM Sensitive Compartmented Information Policy Coordination Committee

SCM Security Countermeasures SCR Suspicious Contact Report SDI Strategic Defense Initiative SDIO Strategic Defense Initiative Organization SDR System Design Review SECNAV Secretary of the Navy SECNAVINST Secretary of the Navy Instruction SETA Security Education, Training and Awareness SF Security Forces Standard Form Special Forces SI Special Intelligence SIF Special/Suitability Issue File SIGINT Signals Intelligence SIGSEC Signals Security

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DSSS Defense Special Security System DSSCS Defense Special Security Communication System DTIC Defense Technical Information Center DTIRP Defense Treaty Inspection Readiness Program DTG Date-Time-Group DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency

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2401 et seq. EAP Emergency Action Plan EAR Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR 768-799 ECCM Electronic Counter-Countermeasures ECM Electronic Countermeasures EEFI Essential Elements of Friendly Information EEI Essential Elements of Information EKMS Electronic Key Management System

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ELECTRO- Electrical Optical Intelligence OPTINT ELINT Electronic Intelligence ELSEC Electronic Security EMSEC Emissions Security ENAC Entrance National Agency Check E.O. Executive Order EOC Emergency Operations Center EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPL Evaluated Products List EPSQ Electronic Personnel Security Questionnaire E-QIP Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations

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Facility SAPCO Special Access Program Coordination Office SAPOC Special Access Program Oversight Committee SAPF Special Access Program Facility SAPWG Special Access Program Working Group SAR Special Access Required System Access Request SASC Senate Armed Services Committee SAV Staff Assistance Visit Security Assistance Visit SBU Sensitive But Unclassified SCE Service Cryptologic Element SCG Security Classification Guide SCI Sensitive Compartmented Information SCIF Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility

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RFI Representative of a Foreign Interest Request for Information RFP Request for Proposal RM Risk Management ROI Report of Investigation Return on Investment RON Report of National Agency Check RSN Reason for Classification (electronic messages) RTP Research & Technology Protection

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FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation FBIS Foreign Broadcast Information Service FCIP Foreign Counterintelligence Program FCL Facility Security Clearance FDO Foreign Disclosure Officer FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FFC Fixed Facility Checklist FFP Firm Fixed Price (Contract) FFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development

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FN Foreign National FOCI Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence FOIA Freedom of Information Act FOUO For Official Use Only FPI Fixed Price Incentive (Contract) FPIF Fixed Price Incentive Firm (Contract) FRD Formerly Restricted Data FSO Facility Security Officer Foreign Service Officer Field Support Office FSTS Federal Security Telephone Service FVS Foreign Visits System

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- Q - QA Quality Assurance QC Quality Control QNSP Questionnaire for National Security Positions

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PMO Provost Marshal Office Program Manager’s Office POB Place of Birth POC Point of Contact POM Program Objective Memorandum Plan of the Month PPBERS Planning, Programming and Budgeting Execution

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HRO Human Resources Office HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive HUMINT Human Intelligence HVSACO Handle Via Special Access Channels Only HQ Headquarters HQ USAF Headquarters Air Force Security Forces /XOF

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PDD Presidential Decision Directive PDM Program Decision Memorandum PDR Preliminary Design Review PDS Protected Distribution System Practice Dangerous to Security PEM Program Element Monitor PEO Program Executive Officer PEP Personnel Exchange Program PERSEC Personnel Security PERSEREC Personnel Security Research Center PI Preliminary Inquiry PIC Personnel Investigations Center (DSS) PL Protection Level PLA Plain Language Address PM Program Manager

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OS-SAP Operations and Support Special Access Program OSD Office of Secretary of Defense OSI Office of Special Investigations (Air Force) OTA Office of Technical Assessment

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ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ISL Industrial Security Letter ISOO Information Security Oversight Office ISR Industrial Security Regulation Industrial Security Representative ISS Information Systems Security Industrial Security Specialist ISSM Information Systems Security Manager ISSO Information Systems Security Officer ISSP Information Systems Security Professional ISSR Information Systems Security Representative ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR 120-130 ITC Interagency Training Center

- J - JAFAN Joint Air Force Army Navy JAG Judge Advocate General

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OADR Originating Agency's Determination Required OC (See ORCON) OCA Original Classification Authority Office of Congressional Affairs (CIA) OI Operating Instruction OJCS Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff OMB Office of Management and Budget ONI Office of Naval Intelligence OPF Official Personnel File OPM Office of Personnel Management OPR Office of Primary Responsibility OPSEC Operations Security ORCON Dissemination and Extraction of Information

Controlled by Originator O&S Operations and Support

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NSC National Security Council NSD National Security Directive NSDD National Security Decision Directive NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum NSI National Security Information NSM Network Security Manager NSTL National Security Threat List NSTISSI National Security Telecommunications and

Information Systems Security Instruction NSTISSP National Security Telecommunications and

Information Systems Security Policy NTISSC National Telecommunications and Information

Systems Security Committee NTISSI National Telecommunications and Information

Systems Security Instruction NTK Need To Know (NU) NATO Unclassified

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JAGMAN Judge Advocate General Manual JAMS Joint Adjudication Management System JANAP Joint Army, Navy, Air Force Publication JCAVS Joint Clearance and Access Verification System JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff JMIC Joint Military Intelligence College JMITC Joint Military Intelligence Training Center JMIP Joint Military Intelligence Programs JPAS Joint Personnel Adjudication System JSAIWG Joint SCI Accreditation/Inspection Working Group J-SIIDS Joint Services Interior Intrusion Detection System JSP Joint Service Program J-TIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System JWICS Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication

System

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LAA Limited Access Authorization LAC Local Agency Check LAN Local Area Network LCA Limited Controlled Area LCR Listed Character Reference LE Law Enforcement LEA Law Enforcement Agency LFC Local Files Check LIMDIS Limited Dissemination LN Local National LOC Letter of Consent LOD Letter of Denial LOI Letter of Intent LON Letter of Notification

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NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NMI No Middle Initial NMN No Middle Name NN Nick Name NOCONTRACT Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor

Consultants NOFORN Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NR) NATO Restricted NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRO National Reconnaissance Office (NS) NATO Secret NSA National Security Agency Naval Support Activity NATO Support Activity NSA/CSS National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA) NATO Secret ATOMAL

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NCSC National Computer Security Center NDA Non-disclosure Agreement NDP National Disclosure Policy NDP-1 National Policy and Procedures for the Disclosure

of Classified Military Information to Foreign Governments and International Organizations

NDPC National Disclosure Policy Committee NF (See NOFORN) NFIB National Foreign Intelligence Board NFIP National Foreign Intelligence Program NGA National Geospatial Agency NGIC National Ground Intelligence Center NIS Naval Investigative Service NISP National Industrial Security Program NISPOM National Industrial Security Program Operating

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MIL-STD Military Standard MISWG Multinational Industrial Security Working Group MNS Mission Needs Statement MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOBDES Mobilization Designee MOS Military Occupational Specialty MOU Memorandum of Understanding MP Military Police MR Mandatory Review MSIC Military and Space Intelligence Center MTMC Military Traffic Management Command

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NACSIM National COMSEC Information Memorandum NAF Non-appropriated Funds Naval Air Facility NARA National Archives and Records Administration NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NC (See NOCONTRACT) (NC) NATO Confidential NCA National Command Authority (NCA) NATO Confidential ATOMAL NCAF Department of Navy Central Adjudication Facility NCIC National Crime Information Center NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service NCMS National Classification Management Society NCS National Cryptologic School

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