| ACS |
Automated Case Support |
| ATF |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives |
| CIO |
Chief Information Office |
| CMMI |
Capability Maturity Model Integration |
| COTS |
Commercial Off-the-Shelf |
| DEA |
Drug Enforcement Administration |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
| EVM |
Earned Value Management |
| FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulations |
| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FICMS |
Federal Investigative Case Management System |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| GAO |
Government Accountability Officer |
| GJXDM |
Global Justice XML Data Reference Model |
| GOTS |
Government Off-the-Shelf |
| GWAC |
Government-wide Acquisition Contract |
| IOC |
Initial Operational Capability |
| IMPRB |
Investment Management Project Review Board |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| ITIM |
Information Technology Investment Management |
| IV&V |
Independent Verification & Validation |
| LCMD |
Life Cycle Management Directive |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| NIEM |
National Information Exchange Model |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| OCM |
Organization Change Management |
| OIG |
Office of the Inspector General |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| PMO |
Program Management Office |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| UNI |
Universal Index |
| VCF |
Virtual Case File |
| XML |
Extensible Markup Language |