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U.S. Government Acronym List

Acronym Organization/Term
AAG Assistant Attorney General (DOJ)
ACS  American Citizens Services and Crisis Management
ADIC  Assistant Director-In-Charge (FBI)
AG Attorney General
AG Guidelines Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance
ALAT Assistant Legal Attache (FBI)
ASAC Assistant Special Agent-In-Charge (FBI)
ASG Associate Attorney General
ATAC Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council
ATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
AUSA Assistant United States Attorney
BOP Bureau of Prisons
CCIPS Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (DOJ)
CEOS Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (DOJ)
CES Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (DOJ)
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CIA Central Intelligence Agency
CIPA Classified Information Procedures Act
CJPAF Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund
CTS Counterterrorism Section (DOJ)
CVRA Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004
DAG Deputy Attorney General (DOJ)
DEA Drug Enforcement Administration
DOD Department of Defense
DOJ Department of Justice
DOS Department of State
DSS Diplomatic Security Service
EOUSA Executive Office of United States Attorneys (DOJ)
EWAP Emergency Witness Assistance Program
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FARA Foreign Agent Registration Act
FAUSA First Assistant United States Attorney
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
FIRS Foreign Investment Review Section (DOJ)
FISA Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FY Fiscal Year
GAO General Accounting Office
GSA General Services Administration
HRSP Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (DOJ)
IC Intelligence Community
ICITAP International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (DOJ)
INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization
IRS Internal Revenue Service
ITVERP International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program
JM Justice Manual
JMD Justice Management Division
JTTF Joint Terrorism Task Force
LEGAT Legal Attache (FBI)
MLARS Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (DOJ)
MLAT Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service
NCTC National Counterterrorism Center
NSD National Security Division (DOJ)
OARM Office of Attorney Recruitment & Management (DOJ)
ODNI Office of the Director of National Intelligence
OI Office of Intelligence (DOJ)
OIA Office of International Affairs (DOJ)
OIG Office of the Inspector General (DOJ)
OIP Office of Information Policy (DOJ)
OJP Office of Justice Programs (DOJ)
OLA Office of Legislative Affairs (DOJ)
OLC Office of Legal Counsel (DOJ)
OLE Office of Legal Education (DOJ)
OMC Office of Military Commissions
OMB Office of Management & Budget
OPA Office of Public Affairs (DOJ)
OPDAT Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (DOJ)
OPM Office of Personnel Management
OPR Office of Professional Responsibility (DOJ)
OVC Office for Victims of Crime (DOJ)
OVT Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (DOJ)
SAC Special Agent-In-Charge (FBI)
SAUSA Special Assistant United States Attorney (DOJ)
SG Solicitor General (DOJ)
STEP Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
UCMJ Uniform Code of Military Justice
USA United States Attorney (DOJ)
USAOs United States Attorneys' Offices
USC United States Code
USDC United States District Court
USMS United States Marshals Service
USSG United States Sentencing Guidelines
USVSST U.S. Victims of States Sponsored Terrorism Fund
VA Veterans Affairs
VOCA Victims of Crime Act
VRRA Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990
VSD Victim Services Division
VTC Video Teleconference
VWA Victim-Witness Assistant
VWC Victim-Witness Coordinator
Updated October 17, 2023