| Acronym | Meaning |
| DS | Lightning Detection Systems |
| DIR | Director's Office |
| UND | University Of North Dakota |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| ESO | European Southern Observatory |
| NPOESS | National Polar Orbiter Environmental Satellite System |
| FCCSET | Federal Coordinating Council On Science |
| STC | Society For Technical Communication |
| HIS | High-resolution Infrared Sounder |
| DPC | DLESE Program Center |