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Acronym Definitions
ACART	Architecture Compliance and Requirements Traceability
ACAT	Acquisition Category
AIS	Automated Information System
AT&L	Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
AV	All View (DoD Architecture Framework viewpoint)
BEA	Business Enterprise Architecture
BMA	Business Mission Area
BOE	Business Operating Environment
BTA	Bussiness Transformation Agency
BTG	Business Transformation Guidence
BTI	Business Transformation Infrastructure
CA	Chief Architect
CADM	Core Architecture Data Model
CIO	Chief Information Officer
CJCS	Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
CJCSI	Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction
CONOPS	Concept of Operations
CTO	Chief Technology Officer
DBSAE	Defense Business Systems Acquisition Executive
DBSMC	Defense Business Systems Committee
DDMS	Defense Discovery Metadata Specification
DIEA	Defense Information Enterprise Architecture
DNI	Director of National Intelligence
DoDAF	DoD Architecture Framework
DODD	Department of Defense Directive
DODI	DoD Instruction
EA	Enterprise Architecture
EIE	Enterprise Information Environment
ETP	Enterprise Transition Plan
GAO	Government Accountability Office
GIG	Global Information Grid
I&S	Interoperability and Supportability
IA	Information Assurance
IC	Intelligence Community
ICD	Initial Capabilities Document
IRB	Investment Review Board
IT	Information Technology
J-6	Joint Staff - Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate
JCIDS	Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
JITC	Joint Interoperability Test Command
KPP	Key Performance Parameter
MDA	Model Driven Architecture
NCE	Net-Centric Environment
NCO	Net-Centric Operations
NCSS	Net-Centric Services Strategy
NDAA	National Defense Authorization Act
NII	Networks and Information Integration
NR-KPP	Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter
NSS	National Security System
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OSD	Office of the Secretary of Defense
OV	Operational View (DoD Architecture Framework viewpoint)
PCA	Pre-Certification Authority
SOA	Service-Oriented Architecture
SV	Systems View (DoD Architecture Framework viewpoint)
TV	Technical View (DoD Architecture Framework viewpoint)
UID	Unique Identifier
URL	Uniform Resource Locator
USD	Under Secretary of Defense
WS	Web Services

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