| BTS | Border and Transportation Security |
| CAR | Criminal Answer Required |
| CBP | Customs and Border Protection |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer |
| CIS | Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| CJIS | Criminal Justice Information Services |
| DAD | Deputy Assistant Director |
| DAAG | Deputy Assistant Attorney General |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DOJ | Department of Justice |
| DOS | Department of State |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| HSC | Homeland Security Council |
| IAFIS | Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System |
| ICE | Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| IDENT | Automated Biometric Identification System |
| III | Interstate Identification Index |
| IISS | Identification and Investigative Services Section |
| IRQ | Fingerprint Image Request |
| ITMS | Information Technology Management Section |
| JABS | Joint Automated Booking Station |
| JMD | Justice Management Division |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NCIC | National Crime Information Center |
| NIJ | National Institute of Justice |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| OIG | Office of the Inspector General |
| OMG | Office of Management Budget |
| RMU | Requirements Management Unit |
| TPRS | Ten-Print Rap Sheet |
| US-VISIT | United States Visitor Immigrant Status Indicator Technology |