| Acronym | Meaning |
| NUWIG | National Uranium Resource Evaluation |
| SLAC | Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (or Collider) |
| EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |
| NIGEC | National Institute For Global Environmental Change |
| NSC | Network Systems Corporation |
| USDI | United States Department Of Interior |
| RFQ | Request For Quote |
| GSTS | Ground Surveillance And Tracking System |
| AREAL | Atmospheric Research And Exposure Assessment Lab |
| SOLRAD | NASA Satellite |