Resource Guide - Acronyms
ASD | Aerospace, Space & Defense |
AT&L | Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics |
AUSA | Association of the United States Army |
BDM | Business Development Managers |
BTS | Big Targeting System |
CBP | Customs and Border Patrol |
CCL | Commerce Control List |
COA | Certificates of Authorizations |
CUI | Controlled Unclassified Information |
DATC | Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium |
DAU | Defense Acquisition University |
DCS | Direct Commercial Sales |
DDTC | Directorate of Defense Trade Controls |
DEF | Defense Entrepreneurs Forum |
DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
DMSMS | Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages |
DoD | Department of Defense |
EAR | Export Administration Regulations |
FMS | Foreign Military Sales |
FVL | Future Vertical Lift |
GVS | Ground Vehicle System |
GVSC | Ground Vehicles Service Center |
ITAR | International Traffic in Arms Regulations |
MDEX | Michigan Defense Exposition |
MEDC | Michigan Economic Development Corporation |
MMP | DoD Mentor-Protégé Program |
MMTC | Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center |
MUASC | Michigan Unmanned Aerial Systems Consortium |
NAMC | National Advanced Mobility Consortium |
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NDIA | National Defense Industrial Association |
NGA | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency |
NGCV CFT | Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team |
NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
NSIN | National Security Innovation Network |
OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturers |
OFAC | Office for Foreign Assets Control |
OSD | Office of the Secretary of Defense |
OT | Other Transaction |
OTA | Other Transaction Authority |
PMBC | Pure Michigan Business Connect |
PMO | Program Management Office |
PWS | Proposal Writing Services |
PYAC | Procurement Technical Assistance Centers |
RFP Request for Proposal
SAM System for Award Management
SBDC Small Business Development Center
TACOM Tank-automotive & Armaments Command
TED Tenders Electronic Daily
UAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
USML United States Munitions List
VBOC Veteran Business Outreach Center WID Women in Defense