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Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2013. Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Abbreviated Version. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18424.
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Appendix E

Acronyms

BMD ballistic missile defense
 
CBA capability based assessments
 
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DNDO Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
DNI Director of National Intelligence
DOD U.S. Department of Defense
DODAF Department of Defense Architecture Framework
DOE U.S. Department of Energy
DOJ U.S. Department of Justice
DOS U.S. Department of State
DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency
 
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
 
FAA functional area analysis
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
FNA functional needs analysis
FY fiscal year
 
GAO Government Accountability Office
GNDA Global Nuclear Detection Architecture
GPRA Government Performance and Results Act
Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2013. Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Abbreviated Version. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18424.
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HEU highly enriched uranium
 
IND improvised nuclear device
 
NCT nuclear counterterrorism
NLE national-level exercises
NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration
NRC National Research Council
 
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OSD Operations Support Directorates
OUO Official Use Only
OV operational view
 
PRND preventive radiation and nuclear detection
 
RDD radiological dispersal device
RN radiological and nuclear
RNTRA radiological and nuclear threat risk assessment
 
SAFE Port Security and Accountability for Every Port
SOP standard operating procedure
 
V&V validation and verification
 
WMD weapon of mass destruction
Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2013. Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Abbreviated Version. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18424.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2013. Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Abbreviated Version. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18424.
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The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA) is described as a worldwide network of sensors, telecommunications, and personnel, with the supporting information exchanges, programs, and protocols that serve to detect, analyze, and report on nuclear and radiological materials that are out of regulatory control. The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), an office within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), coordinates the development of the GNDA with its federal partners.

Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture considers how to develop performance measures and quantitative metrics that can be used to evaluate the overall effectiveness and report on progress toward meeting the goals of the GNDA. According to this report, two critical components are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the GNDA: a new strategic plan with outcome-based metrics and an analysis framework to enable assessment of outcome-based metrics.

The GNDA is a complex system of systems meant to deter and detect attempts to unlawfully transport radiological or nuclear material. The recommendations of Performance Metrics for the Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture may be used to improve the GNDA strategic plan and the reporting of progress toward meeting its goals during subsequent review cycles.

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