| Acronym | Meaning |
| POGO | Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
| STA | System Technology Associates |
| MPA | Maintenance Purchase Award |
| LITE | Lidar In Space Technology Experiment |
| CCAB | CGD Computing Advisory Board |
| TIP | TIROS Information Processor |
| DEWS | Doppler Electronic Weather Sensor |
| AER | AWIPS Forecast Preparation System |
| F/P-INT | Fabry Perot Interferometer |
| LEWEX | Labrador Extreme Waves Experiment |