| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRI | Desert Research Institute |
| ITS/OT | Institute For Telecommunications |
| CAALS | Consortium On Automated Standards |
| PCA | Physical Configuration Audit |
| WACCM | Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| BDN | Bacteria-derived Nuclei |
| ICN | International Communications Network |
| FORTRAN | FORmula TRANslation |
| DSAA | Defense Security Assistance Agency |
| JSPO | Joint Systems Program Office |