| Acronym | Meaning |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| CFOC | Chief Financial Officers Council |
| FERMILAB | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory |
| CIA | Central Intelligence Agency |
| OFCCP | Office Of Federal Contract Compliance Programs |
| AMES | Ames Laboratory |
| VBA | Veterans Benefits Administration |
| OSBP | Office Of Small Business Programs |
| CRISP | Computer Retrieval Of Information On Scientific Projects |
| CNO | Chief Of Naval Operations |