| Acronym | Meaning |
| NPRM | Notice For Proposed Rule Making |
| FPD | Flight Projects Directorate |
| APS | Autocorrelated Photon Spectroscopy |
| GAMIT | Not An Acronym |
| SSD | Solid-state Disk |
| NMF | Normal Mode Functions |
| DQM | Data Quality Monitor |
| ACI | Advanced Computing Initiative |
| ILP | International Lithosphere Programme |
| S&B | Salary And Benefits |