Abbreviations dictionary. 2012.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks & Information Integration — The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks Information Integration (abbreviated ASD(NII)) serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and provides management and oversight of all DoD… … Wikipedia
Acquisition Category — The United States Department of Defense divides future acquisition programs into four acquisition categories: ACAT I, ACAT II, ACAT III, or ACAT IA. The differences between these categories depend on their size and programatic differences.… … Wikipedia
Department of Defense Architecture Framework — DoD Architecture Framework.[1] The Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) is an architecture framework for the United States Department of Defense, that provides structure for a specific stakeholder concern through viewpoints… … Wikipedia
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Information Technology Management Reform Act — The Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 and the Federal Acquisition Reform Act (FARA) of 1996 were combined to become the Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 (CCA). The CCA repealed the earlier Brooks Automatic Data Processing Act, so that … Wikipedia
Federal Enterprise Architecture — The Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) is an initiative of the US Office of Management and Budget that aims to comply with the Clinger Cohen Act and provide a common methodology for information technology (IT) acquisition in the United States… … Wikipedia
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Global Information Grid — The Global Information Grid (GIG) is an all encompassing communications project of the United States Department of Defense. It is defined as the globally interconnected, end to end set of information capabilities,associated processes, and… … Wikipedia
NESI — This article is about developing net centric systems. For the Loch Ness Monster, see Nessie. NESI, or Net centric Enterprise Solutions for Interoperability is a joint effort between the United States Navy’s Program Executive Office for C4I Space… … Wikipedia
Critical Infrastructure Protection — or CIP is a national program to assure the security of vulnerable and interconnected infrastructures of the United States. In May 1998, President Bill Clinton issued Presidential directive PDD 63 [ [http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/pdd/pdd 63.htm… … Wikipedia
