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Appendix A
Acronyms

ARES-FIST Advanced Research Solutions—Fused Intelligence with Speed and Trust

ASAS All Source Analysis System

ATR automatic target recognition

ATSA Aviation and Transportation Security Act

AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2007. Fusion of Security System Data to Improve Airport Security. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11913.
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CT computerized tomography

CXRS coherent x-ray scattering

DOD Department of Defense

DHS S&T Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate

EDS explosive detection system

ETD explosive trace detection

EWR/JAXPORT early warning radar/Jacksonville Port Authority

FAR false-alarm rate

ISO/IEC International Organization for Standardization/ International Electrotechnical Commission

JSTARS Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System

MMW millimeter wave

NCCT Network Centric Collaborative Technology

NQR nuclear quadrupole resonance

NRC National Research Council

PD probability of detection

PETN pentaerythritol tetranitrate (explosive)

PFNA pulsed fast neutron analysis

PFNTS pulsed fast neutron transmission spectroscopy

RDT&E research, development, testing, and evaluation

RF radio frequency

ROC receiver operating characteristic

SPAN Secure Perimeter Awareness Network

STDO Security Technology Development Office

THz Terahertz

TSA Transportation Security Administration

TSL Transportation Security Laboratory

XML Extensible Mark-up Language

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The security of the U.S. commercial aviation system has been a growing concern since the 1970's when the hijacking of aircraft became a serious problem. Over that period, federal aviation officials have been searching for more effective ways for non-invasive screening of passengers, luggage, and cargo to detect concealed explosives and weapons. To assist in this effort, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asked the NRC for a study of emerging screening technologies. This book - the fourth of four - focuses on data fusion as a means to significantly improve the ability of the existing suite of airport detection systems and access control systems to detect and prevent attacks. The book presents a discussion of the data fusion, an analysis of current data fusion efforts, and an assessment of data fusion opportunities for various airport security activities.

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