| Acronym | Meaning |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| LDS | Lightning Detection System |
| SEC | Securities & Exchange Commission |
| DSAT | Distributed System Administration Team |
| USTAR | UCAR Scientist's Technical Areas Of Research |
| NASDA | National Space Development Agency |
| NOGAPS | U.S. Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System |
| FAS | Federation Of American Scientists |
| SMA | Segnalamento Marittimo Ed Aereo |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |