Acronyms
AEE
advanced engineering environment
CAD
computer-aided design
CAE
computer-aided engineering
CAM
computer-aided manufacturing
CATIA
Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (a CAD program)
EB
Electric Boat Corporation
IMTR
Integrated Manufacturing Technology Roadmapping (Initiative)
ISE
Intelligent Synthesis Environment (Initiative)
JSF
joint strike fighter
MFO
multifunctional optimization
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NGI
Next Generation Internet
NSF
National Science Foundation
PC
personal computer
SMART
Simulation and Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements and Training (Program)
SSN
nuclear-powered attack submarine
vBNS
very high performance Backbone Network Service