| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCHPC | National Consortium For High Performance Computing |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| NESDIS | National Earth Satellite Data And Information System |
| AIRFA | American Indian Religious Freedom Act |
| DERF | Dynamic Extended Range Forecasting |
| AACS | Airborne Activity Confinement System |
| SOAP | Simple Object Access Protocol |
| AFO | Available For Obligations |
| OSV | Ocean Station Vessel |
| CAC | California Administrative Code |