| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRAVE | Boeing Robotic Air Vehicle |
| APD | Advanced Planning Division |
| FRC | Front Range Consortium |
| ARRL | Amateur Radio Relay League |
| TWC | The Weather Channel |
| FCST | Federal Council For Science And Technology |
| PMB | Performance Measurement Baseline |
| DCA | Washington National Airport |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
| VTAM | Virtual Telecommunications Access Method |