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Appendix B: Acronym/Initialism List
Pages 167-172

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From page 167...
... CBRN Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear CBRNE Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives CCDC Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition CCG Chemical Coordination Group CCMDs Coordinating with Combatant Commands CCRP Chemical Countermeasures Research Program CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHS) CDER Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (FDA)
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From page 168...
... CTR Cooperative Threat Reduction (DOS) CW, CWA Chemical weapon, chemical weapon agent CWC Chemical Weapons Convention CWMD Countering weapons of mass destruction/chemical WMD CWMDT Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism DASD Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense DEA Drug Enforcement Administration DevCom CBC Army R&D Center for Chemical and Biologic Defense Technology DHHS Department of Health and Human Services DHS Department of Homeland Security DOC Department of Conservation DoD Department of Defense DoDD Department of Defense Directive DoDI DoD Instruction DOE Department of Energy DOG Digital Operations Guide DOI Digital object identifier DOJ Department of Justice DOS Department of State DOT Department of Transportation DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DoD)
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From page 169...
... ICS Incident Command System IED Improvised explosive device INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization IS Islamic State ISIL Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISIS Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ISN International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau (DOS) IST Inherently Safer Technology JFCs Joint Force Commanders JP 3-40 Joint Publication, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, 2019 JP 3-41 Joint Publication, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Response, 2016 JPEO Joint Program Executive Office JS Joint Staff JSTO Joint Science and Technology Office
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From page 170...
... NDS National Defense Strategy NDU National Defense University NECP National Emergency Communications Plan NGO Nongovernment organization NIAID National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease NICC National Infrastructure Coordinating Council NIH National Institutes of Health NIMS National Incident Management System NIPP National Infrastructure Protection Plan NIU National Intelligence University NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) NRF National Response Framework NRP National Response Plan NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSC National Security Council NSM National Security Memorandum NSS National Security Strategy NTA Nontherapy ancillary O9A Order of Nine Angles OASD Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense OBP Office of Bombing Protection (DHS)
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From page 171...
... POICN Profiles of incidents involving CBRN and non-state actors POW Prisoner of war PPD Presidential Policy Directive PPE Personal protective equipment PRC People's Republic of China PRISM Primary Response Incident Scene Management PSI Proliferation Security Initiative QHSR Quadrennial Homeland Security Review QSAR Quantum structure activity relationship R&D Research and Development RBPS Risk-based Performance Standards RCA Riot-control Agent RDT&E Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation REMV Racially and ethnically motivated violent extremism RMP Risk Management Program S&T Science and Technology SAFECOM Safer America Through Effective Public Safety Communication SAP Strategic Action Plan SC Strategic Communication SLTT State, local, territorial, and tribal SME Subject matter expert SNRA Strategic National Risk Assessment SNS Social Networking Service SOF Special Operations Forces SOT Statement of task STEM Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics TCE Threat Credibility Evaluation THI Toxic inhalation hazard THIRA Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
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... USSTRATCOM U.S. Strategic Command VEO Violent extremist organizations VX An extremely toxic chemical compound WISER Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders WMD Weapons of mass destruction WMDD Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate WMDSG Weapons of Mass Destruction Strategic Group WMDT Weapons of mass destruction terrorism WTC World Trade Center WWI, WWII World War 1, World War 2
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Key Terms

  • islamic state
  • chemical biological
  • national intelligence
  • national infrastructure
  • national response

  • homeland security
  • countering weapons
  • hazardous materials
  • security agency
  • emergency medical

  • special operations
  • infrastructure protection
  • toxic industrial
  • chemical countermeasures
  • consequence management

  • chemical weapon
  • joint chiefs
  • chemical weapons
  • threat reduction
  • medical chemical

  • chemical emergency
  • national nuclear
  • national emergency
  • national incident
  • chemical defense

  • national guard
  • strategic national
  • national threats
  • niaid national
  • chemical security


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