| Acronym | Meaning |
| IIT | Illinois Institute Of Technology |
| DCA | Washington National Airport |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| HR | Human Resources |
| ATLAS | Airborne Tunable Laser Absorption Spectrometer |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
| EMCORE | Environmental Management Center Opportunities Resource |
| JICP/PO | Now JOSS |
| CDF | Common Data Format |
| ACAP (ACAPS) | Advanced Computer For Array Processing |