Appendix A
List of Acronyms
ANSI American National Standards Institute
API application programmer interface
C-Coast Coastal Cartographic Object Attribute Source Table
CAD computer-assisted design
CAPWIN Capital Wireless Integrated Network
CD compact disc
CI/KR critical infrastructure/key resource
CIPI Critical Infrastructure Protection Initiative
COP common operating picture
COTS commercial off the shelf
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DMA Disaster Mitigation Act
DSL digital subscriber line
EADRCC Euro Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Center (NATO)
EDXL Emergency Distribution Exchange Language
EMAP Emergency Management Accreditation Program
EMDC Emergency Mapping and Data Center
EMS emergency medical service
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EOC emergency operations center
EROS Earth Resources Observation and Science
ERRO Emergency Response and Recovery Office
ESF emergency support function
ESRI Environmental Systems Research Institute
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FDNY New York Fire Department
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FFRDC federally funded research and development center
FGDC Federal Geographic Data Committee
FX field exercise
GAO Government Accountability Office
GDIN Global Disaster Information Network
GECCo Geospatially Enabling Community Collaboration
GIS geographic information system
GISMO Geographic Information Systems and Mapping Operations
GITA Geospatial Information Technology Association
GMO Geospatial Management Office
GOCO government-owned, contractor-operated
GOS Geospatial One-Stop
GPS Global Positioning System
hazmat hazardous material
HSIN Homeland Security Information Network
HSOC Homeland Security Operations Center
HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive
IAEM International Association of Emergency Managers
IC incident commander
ICS incident command system
IDIQ indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity
IMAAC Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment Center
ISO International Organization for Standardization
IT information technology
JFO Joint Field Office
LIDAR light detection and ranging
MAC Mapping and Analysis Center
MSEL master scenario events list
NADB National Asset Database
NAPA National Academy of Public Administration
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Agency
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NEMA National Emergency Managers Association
NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NGO nongovernmental organization
NGS National Geodetic Survey
NIC NIMS Integration Center
NIEM National Information Exchange Model
NIMS National Incident Management System
NIPP National Infrastructure Protection Plan
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOS National Ocean Service
NPMS National Pipeline Mapping System
NRC National Research Council
NRCC National Response Coordination Center
NRP National Response Plan
NSDI National Spatial Data Infrastructure
NSGIC National States Geographic Information Council
OASIS Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
OGC Open Geospatial Consortium
OMB Office of Management and Budget
ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory
PCII Protected Critical Infrastructure Information
PfP Partnership for Peace
PIMS PfP Information Management System
QA/QC quality assurance/quality control
RRCC Regional Response Coordination Center
RSDE residential structures damage estimation
SDSS spatial decision support system
SLOSH Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
STIA Spatial Technologies Industry Association
TCL Target Capabilities List
TTX tabletop exercise