Acronyms

Acronyms

• 700 MHz:

  764-776/794-806 MHz

• 800 MHz:

  806-869 MHz.

• A to D

  Analog to Digital

• AAR

  After Action Report

• AEL

  Authorized Equipment List

• AES

  Advanced Encryption Standard

• AFG

  Assistance to Firefighters Grants

• AGC

  Automatic Gain Control

• AM

  Amplitude Modulation

• AOR

  Authorized Organization Representative

• APCO

  Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International

• APIC

  APCO Project 25 Interface Committee

• ARES

  Amateur Radio Emergency Service

• ARMER

  Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response

• AVL

  Automatic Vehicle Location

• BBTG

  APIC Broadband Task Force

• BIA

  Bureau of Indian Affairs

• BLM

  Bureau of Land Management

• BORTAC

  Border Tactical Communications

• BSIR

  Biannual Strategy Implementation Reports

• CAI

  Common Air Interface

• CAP

  Common Alerting Protocol

• CAP

  Compliance Assessment Program

• CAPR

  Categorical Assistance Progress Reports

• CASM

  Communications Asset Survey and Mapping Tool

• CBP

  Customs and Border Protection

• CCI

  Command Control and Interoperability

• CCP

  Citizen Corps Program

• CCR

  Central Contractor Registry

• CDMA

  Code Division Multiple Access

• CDO

  Communications Duty Officer

• CFDA

  Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

• CFR

  Code of Federal Regulations

• CIPAC

  Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Tool

• CO

  Central Office (POTS)

• COG

  Continuity of Government

• COLTs

  Cellular on Light Trucks

• COMC

  Communications Coordinator

• COML

  Communications Unit Leader

• COMT

  Communications Unit Technician

• COOP

  Continuity of Operations

• COP

  Committee of Principals

• COPS

  Community Oriented Policing Services

• COW

  Communication on Wheels

• CSSI

  Console Sub-System Interface

• CST

  Civil Support Team (National Guard)

• CTCSS

  Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System

• D&B

  Dun and Bradstreet

• dB:

  Abbreviation for decibel

• DEC

  Disaster Emergency Communications

• DHS

  U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• DIRS

  Disaster Information Reporting System

• DLA

  Defense Logistics Agency

• DM

  Disaster Management

• DMAT

  Disaster Medical Assistance Team

• DMIS

  Disaster Management Interoperability Service

• DoD

  Department of Defense

• DOE

  Department of Energy

• DOI

  Department of the Interior

• DOJ

  Department of Justice

• DOT

  Department of Transportation

• DPL

  Digital Private Line

• DPS

  Department of Public Safety

• DRO

  Disaster Relief Organization

• DSCA

  Defense Support to Civil Authorities

• DUNS

  Data Universal Numbering System

• EA

  Environmental Assessment

• EC/ERC

  Executive Committee/Emergency Response Council (SAFECOM)

• ECN

  Emergency Communication Networks

• ECPC

  Emergency Communications Preparedness Center

• EDXL

  Emergency Data Exchange Language

• EIS

  Environmental Impact Statement

• EMA

  Emergency Management Agency

• EMAC

  Emergency Management Assistance Compact

• EMS

  Emergency Medical Services

• EMT

  Emergency Medical Technician

• EOC

  Emergency Operations Center

• EOD

  Explosive Ordinance Disposal

• EPAP

  Equipment Purchase Assistance Program

• ERP

  Effective Radiated Power

• ESF

  Emergency Support Function

• ESF2

  Emergency Support Function 2 (Communications)

• ETA

  Estimated Time of Arrival

• FAS

  Frequency Assignment Committee

• FBI

  Federal Bureau of Investigations

• FCC

  Federal Communications Commission

• FCD

  Federal Continuity Directive

• FD

  Fire Department

• FDMA

  Frequency Division Multiple Access

• FE

  Functional Exercise

• FEMA

  Federal Emergency Management Agency

• FIPS

  Federal Information Processing Standard

• FLEWUG

  Federal Law Enforcement Wireless Users Group

• FM

  Frequency Modulation

• FOG

  Field Operations Guide

• FOIA

  Freedom of Information Act

• FPIC

  Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications

• FSE

  Full Scale Exercise

• FSI

  Fixed Station Interface

• FSR

  Financial Status Report

• FY

  Fiscal Year

• G&T

  Grants and Training

• GAN

  Grant Adjustment Notice

• GETS

  Government Emergency Telecommunications Service

• GHz

  Gigahertz

• GIS

  Geographical Information System

• GMO

  Grants Management Office

• GMS

  Grants Management System

• GMT

  Greenwich Mean Time

• GPRA

  Government Performance and Results Act

• GPS

  Global Positioning System

• GSA

  General Service Administration

• GSM

  Global System for Mobile Communications

• HAZMAT

  Hazardous Materials

• HF

  High Frequency

• HSEEP

  Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

• HSGP

  Homeland Security Grant Program

• HSPD

  Homeland Security Presidential Directive

• Hz

  Hertz

• IAP

  Incident Action Plan

• ICC

  Interoperable Communications Committee

• ICE

  Immigrations and Customs Enforcement

• ICP

  Incident Command Post

• ICS

  Incident Command System

• ICTAP

  Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program

• ID

  Identification

• iDEN

  Integrated Digital Enhanced Network

• IECGP

  Interoperable Emergency Communication Grant Program

• IGA

  Intergovernmental Agreement

• IMSID

  Incident Management Systems Integration Division

• IMT

  Incident Management Team

• INCM

  Incident Communications Center Manager

• IP

  Internet Protocol

• IR

  Incident Response

• IRAC

  Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee

• ISSI

  Inter-RF Subsystem Interface

• IST

  Incident Support Team

• IT

  Information Technology

• IWN

  Integrated Wireless Network

• JFO

  Joint Field Office

• JISCC

  Joint Incident Site Communications Capability

• JITC

  Joint Interoperability Test Command

• JNN

  Joint Networks Nodes

• JTRS

  Joint Tactical Radio System

• kHz

  Kilohertz

• LAN

  Local Area Network

• LE

  Law Enforcement

• LEPC

  Local Emergency Planning Committee

• LEPTPP

  Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program

• LMR

  Land Mobile Radio

• MAA

  Mutual Aid Agreement

• MARS

  Military Amateur Radio Service

• MCC

  Mobile Communications Center

• MERS

  Mobile Emergency Response Systems

• MESA

  Mobility for Emergency and Safety

• MHz

  Megahertz

• MMRS

  Metropolitan Medical Response Systems

• MOA

  Memorandum of Agreement

• MOU

  Memorandum of Understanding

• NAC

  Network Access Code

• NASTD

  National Association of State Technology Directors

• NCC

  National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications

• NCCC

  National Command and Coordinating Capability

• NCCR

  National Communications Capability Report

• NCR

  National Capital Region

• NCS

  National Communications System

• NCSD

  National Communications System Directive

• NECP

  National Emergency Communications Plan

• NERCS

  National Emergency Responder Credentialing System

• NGB

  National Guard Bureau

• NGO

  Nongovernmental Organization

• NIC

  National Integration Center

• NIEM

  National Information Exchange Module

• NIFC

  National Interagency Fire Center

• NIFOG

  National Interoperability Field Operations Guide

• NIICD

  National Interagency Communications Division

• NIJ

  National Institute of Justice

• NIMS

  National Incident Management System

• NIPP

  National Infrastructure Protection Plan

• NIRSC

  National Incident Radio Support Cache

• NIST

  National Institute of Standards and Technology

• NORTHCOM

  U.S. Northern Command

• NPSPAC

  National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee

• NPSTC

  National Public Safety Telecommunications Council

• NRF

  National Response Framework

• NRP

  National Response Plan

• NS/EP

  National Security and Emergency Preparedness

• NSTAC

  National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

• NTIA

  National Telecommunications and Information Administration

• NVOAD

  National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters

• NWCG

  National Wildfire Coordination Group

• O&M

  Operations and Maintenance

• OCIO

  Office of the Chief Information Officer

• OEC

  Office of Emergency Communications

• OGC

  Office of General Council

• OIC

  Office for Interoperability and Compatibility

• OTC

  Operations and Technical Committee (of the SRB)

• P25

  Project 25

• PDA

  Personal Digital Assistant

• POC

  Point of Contact

• POTS

  Plain Old Telephone System

• PSAP

  Public Safety Answering Point

• PSIC

  Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program

• PSTN

  Public Switched Telephone Network

• PSWAC

  Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee

• PSWN

  Public Safety Wireless Network

• PTT

  Push to Talk

• QoS

  Quality of Service

• R&D

  Research and Development

• RACES

  Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services

• RADO

  Radio Operator

• RDT&E

  Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation

• RECCWG

  Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Group

• RF

  Radio Frequency

• RoIP

  Radio over Internet Protocol

• Rx

  Receive

• SBI

  Secure Border Initiative

• SCIP

  Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan

• SdoC

  Supplier's Declaration of Compliance

• SDR

  Software Defined Radio

• SIEC

  State Interoperability Executive Committee

• SEL

  Standardized Equipment List

• SHARES

  Shared Resources Program

• SHSP

  State Homeland Security Program

• SIEC

  State Interoperability Executive Council

• SME

  Subject Matter Expert

• SOP

  Standard Operating Procedure

• SRB

  Statewide Radio Board

• STR

  Strategic Technology Reserve

• SUSAR

  State Urban Search and Rescue Team

• SWAT

  Special Weapons and Tactics

• TCL

  Target Capabilities List

• TDMA

  Time Division Multiple Access

• THSP

  Technical Specialist

• TIA

  Telecommunications Industry Association

• TICP

  Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan

• TOPOFF

  Top Officials

• TSP

  Telecommunications Service Priority

• TTX

  Table-Top Exercise

• Tx

  Transmit

• UA

  Urban Areas

• UASI

  Urban Area Security Initiative

• UCALL

  UFH Calling Channel

• UHF

  Ultra High Frequency

• ULS

  Universal Licensing System

• UPS

  Uninterruptible Power Supply

• USAR

  Urban Search and Rescue

• USCG

  United States Coast Guard

• USDA

  United States Department of Agriculture

• USFS

  United States Forest Service

• UTAC

  UHF Talk Around Channel

• VA

  Department of Veteran Affairs

• VCALL

  VHF Calling Channel

• VHF

  Very High Frequency

• VoIP

  Voice over Internet Protocol

• VTAC

  VHF Talk Around Channel

• WAN

  Wide Area Network

• WIN-T

  Warfighter Information Network - Tactical

• WPS

  Wireless Priority Service