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Glossary

UKCeB lists here some of the many acronyms in the defence/aerospace world. More comprehensive acronym search tools can be found on the internet on sites such as The Acronym Finder or The Free Dictionary.

AIA

Aerospace Industries Association (US)

AMWG

Asset Management Working Group

CADMID

Concept, Assess, Design, Manufacture, In Service, Disposal

CIWG

Collaborative Infrastructure Working Group

CLS

Contractor Logistics Support

COTS

Commercial Off-The-Shelf (software)

CPG

Commercial Policy Group

DACP

Defence Acquisition Change Programme

DAMA UK

Data Management Association (UK Chapter)

DECS(F)

Defence Electronic Commerce System (Future)

DIC

Defence Industry Council

DII

Defence Information Infrastructure

DIS

Defence Industrial Strategy

DQ

Data Quality

DRG

Defence Reference Group

EBC

Electronic Business Capability

EI

Enterprise Integration (also name of Magazine from UKCeB)

FATS/3

The Framework Agreement for Technical Support to enable fast & efficient procurement of Technical Support

FLIS-DP

Future Logistics Information Service Delivery Programme

GeBWG

Global e-Business Working Group

Green Box

Team of defence & industry providers working to define how contractor logistics support requirements should be incorporated into defence Future Logistics Information Services (FLIS

IMOS

Integrated Merlin Operational Support

IMWG

Information Management Working Group

ISBM

Integrated Support Business Model

ISS

Information Systems and Services

JDT

Joint Development Team

JEA

Joint Enterprise Architecture

JIG

Joint Information Group (joint MOD/Industry membership in UKCeB)

JISCOT

Joint Information Standards Coordination Team

JTLS SG

Joint Through Life Support Steering Group

KIM

Knowledge Information Management

KIMTL

The Knowledge and Information Through Life Project

LAIPT

Logistics Application Integrated Project Team

LCIA

Logistics Coherence Information Architecture

LITP

Logistics Information Transformation Programme

LogNEC Programme

Logistics Network Enabled Capability (Log NEC) Programme is operationally focussed on the timely provision & exploitation of logistics information

MIEIEP

MOD-Industry Electronic and Information Exchange Policy Implementation Working Group

NDIC

National Defence Industry Council

PKI & ID

Public Key Infrastructure & Identity Management

SEIWG

Supportability Engineering (ILS) Working Group

SOA

Service Oriented Architecture

SOM

Support Options Matrix

SSE

Support Solutions Envelope

SWG

Security Working Group

TLCM

Through Life Capability Management

TLMP

Through Life Management Plan

TLSS

Through Life Support Standard

TSCP

Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program