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" NWEC "
NWEC - National Warheads and Energetics Consortium
" NSAC "
NSAC - National Small Arms Center is the Government center that is responsible for the coordination of ARDEC, TACOM-Rock Island, ARL, the National Small Arms Technology Consortium (NSATC) and other Government laboratories and research capabilities to sustain US military supremacy in the research, development and engineering of small arms weapons systems and munitions. It is operated by the Joint Service Small Arms Program Office (JSSAP) in partnership with ARDEC, PEO Ammunition, PEO Soldier, PM Soldier and TACOM-Rock Island.
" NMS "
NMS - National Military Strategy
" NDS "
NDS - National Defense Strategy
" NATO "
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
" Muddy Boots "
Muddy Boots - Individual warfighter with operational experience in Combat Theater
" MOU "
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
" MILSPEC "
MILSPEC - Military Specification
" Magazine "
Magazine – A feed system for a firearm in which cartridges are stored in an integral or attached carrier, from which they are fed into the weapon by spring or other agency.
" Machine-gun "
Machine-gun - An automatic firearm capable of delivering continuous fire
" MAA "
MAA - Mission Area Analysis
" KR/Kr/KTR/Ktr "
KR/Kr/KTR/Ktr - Contractor
" KO "
KO - Contracting Officer (Also CO)
" JWG "
Joint Working Group (JWG) - Composed of representatives for the combat and materiel developers and appropriate subject-matter experts. The primary purpose is to provide a forum for direct communication facilitating the coordination of requirements documents.
" JSSAST "
Joint Service Small Arms Synchronization Team
" JSSAP "
JSSAP - Joint Services Small Arms Program
" JSACA "
Joint Small Arms Capabilities Assessment
" JROC "
Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) - Assists the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) in identifying and assessing the priority of joint military requirements (including existing systems and equipment) to meet the National Military Strategy (NMS). The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) chairs the Council and decides all matters before the Council. The permanent members include the Vice Chiefs of the U.S. Army (VCSA) and U.S. Air Force (VCSAF), the Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), and the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC). The Council directly supports the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) through the review, validation, and approval of key cost, schedule, and performance parameters at the start of the acquisition process, prior to each milestone review, or as requested by the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) (USD(AT&L)).
" JOTTINGS "
JOTTINGS - ?JSSAP Jottings? ? a three-editions-per-year publication distributed to selected members of the DoD community. The intent is to provide the DoD with a source of information on emerging technologies that may have application to small arms. The articles will focus on the discussion, assessment and impact on potential improvements to existing systems or in shaping future systems. The content will be guided by the major themes of the Joint Service Small Arms Master Plan (JSSAMP), with a focus upon the following nine Affinity Groups IAW the JSSAP Technology Plan: ? Improved Lethality and Utility ? Material Process and Process Technology ? Tactical Fire Control ? Technical Fire ? Warheads and Energetic(s) ? New Concepts and Applications ? Smart Munitions ? Weapon Mechanisms
" JCIDS "
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) - JCIDS is defined in CJCSI 3170.01E. JCIDS supports the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) in identifying, assessing, and prioritizing joint military capability needs as required by law. The capabilities are identified by analyzing what is required across all functional areas to accomplish the mission.
" WP "
WP - White Papers: “White Paper” means a one (1) or two (2) page paper submitted by a Consortium Member, Consortium Members or Government organization that describes a specific idea in the Field to be considered for inclusion as a Research Initiative in the Government’s Master Research Plan. The White Paper shall contain a section defining the technical objectives, a general estimate of required funding and an estimated major milestone schedule. The White Paper shall not contain confidential information, proprietary data or trade secrets. The organization submitting the White Paper shall assure that it does not contain confidential information, proprietary data, trade secrets or data controlled by export laws,. The White Paper shall be sent to the AO, for an initial review by the Government, prior to being reviewed by the Research Committee.
" WOB "
WOB - women-owned (or woman-owned)business
" USSOCOM "
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
" USMC "
USMC United States Marine Corps
" USER "
User - End user of equipment and/or system being developed for military.
" TOSA "
TOSA - Task Order Sub Agreement a.k.a Contract
" TOF "
TOF - time of flight
" TD "
Scientific or technical information recorded in any form or medium (such as manuals and drawings) necessary to operate and maintain a defense system. Documentation of computer programs and related software are TD. Computer programs and related software are not TD. Also excluded are financial data or other information related to contract administration. One of the traditional elements of Logistics Support (LS). Rights in Technical Data (TD) The right for the government to acquire TD. If the government has funded or will fund a part of or the entire development of the item, component or process, then the government is entitled to unlimited rights in the TD. However, if the above is developed by a contractor or subcontractor exclusively at private expense, the government is entitled to limited rights. Such data must be unpublished and identified as limited rights data. See Limited Rights, Government Purpose License Rights, and Unlimited Rights.
" STANAG "
STANAG - Standarization Agreement (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
" SOW "
Statement of Work (SOW) That portion of a contract which establishes and defines all nonspecification requirements for contractor's efforts either directly or with the use of specific cited documents.
" SO/LIC "
SO/LIC - special operations/low intensity conflict
" SMG "
SMG - submachine guns
" Small Arms "
Small Arms – comprises man-portable, individual and crew-served weapon systems and munitions; ground and platform mounted crew-served systems; and shoulder-fired systems and munitions. Included are ballistic and non-ballistic systems and associated munitions, warheads, fuzes, fire control and other ancillary devices. Small Arms weapon systems include, but are not limited to, pistols, rifles, carbines, shotguns, hand grenades, automatic weapons, grenade launchers, fire control, ammunition, packaging; directed energy devices, training devices, non-lethal weapons, and other ancillary devices.
" S&T "
S&T - Science and Technology
" RPP "
RPP - Request for Project Proposals: The RPP contains two separate proposal opportunities. The core program portion will be in the main body of the RPP and will have available funds associated with each thrust area of interest. You must reply to this portion of the RPP by the advertised deadline in order to vie for this funding. Those proposals deemed technical viable but not winners in terms of immediate funding will be placed in the NSAC basket and presented to relevant Product Management Offices for consideration. Attachment IV: This portion of the RPP is in the back of the document. Funding is not allocated against these areas of interest. You can propose against this portion of the RPP at anytime during the fiscal year. All proposals receive against this portion will be technically evaluated by government personnel and those submissions found to be technically viable will be placed in the NSAC basket and presented to relevant Product Management Offices for consideration.
" Reliability "
The ability of a system and its parts to perform its mission without failure, degradation, or demand on the support system. See Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time Between Maintenance (MTBM).
" R&D "
Research and Development
" QDR "
Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) - A comprehensive examination of America's defense needs to include potential threats, strategy, force structure, readiness posture, military modernization programs, defense infrastructure, and information operations and intelligence that is conducted by law every four years at the beginning of a new administration. See Quadrennial Defense Report.
" POM "
Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) - An annual memorandum in prescribed format submitted to the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) by the DoD Component heads, which recommends the total resource requirements and programs within the parameters of SECDEFs fiscal guidance. The POM is a major document in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process, and the basis for the component budget estimates. The POM is the principal programming document that details how a component proposes to respond to assignments in the Strategic Planning Guidance (SPG) and Joint Programming Guidance (JPG) and satisfy its assigned functions over the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). The POM shows programmed needs 6 years hence (i.e., in FY 2004, POM 2006-2011 was submitted).
" POC "
Point of Contact (POC) - Person serving as coordinator, action officer, or focal point for an activity.
" PM "
Product Manager (PM) - Army PM, who is delegated authority and assigned responsibility for centralized management of a development or acquisition program that does not qualify for project management. PM positions are usually at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or GS-14.
" Pk "
Probability of Kill (Pk) - The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments, e.g., missiles and ordnance. Usually the statistical probability that the weapon will detonate close enough to the target with enough effectiveness to disable the target.
" PB "
President's Budget (PB) - The Federal Government's budget for a particular Fiscal Year (FY) transmitted no later than the first Monday in February to the Congress by the President in accordance with the Budget Enforcement Act of 1992. Includes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
" P/B "
P/B - Program/Budget
" OTA "
OTA - Other Transactions Agreement. Prior to becoming a signatory to this Agreement, each Consortium Member shall become a signatory to the Consortium Member Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Reference 1. The Consortium Member Agreement shall govern the relations of the Consortium Members between themselves relating to the activities of the NSATC, including with respect to such matters as the ownership and licensing of intellectual property, copyrights and patent rights.
" OA "
OA - Obligation Authority; Operational Assessment
" NSATC "
NSATC - National Small Arms Technology Consortium
" MS "
Milestone (MS) - The point at which a recommendation is made and approval sought regarding starting or continuing an acquisition program, i.e., proceeding to the next phase. Milestones established by DoDI 5000.2 are: MS A that approves entry into the Technology Development (TD) phase; MS B that approves entry into the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase; and MS C that approves entry into the Production and Deployment (P&D) phase. Also of note are the Concept Decision (CD) that approves entry into the Concept Refinement (CR) phase; the Design Readiness Review (DRR) that ends the System Integration (SI) effort and continues the SDD phase into the System Demonstration (SD) effort; and the Full Rate Production Decision Review (FRPDR) at the end of the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) effort of the P&D phase that authorizes Full Rate Production (FRP) and approves deployment of the system to the field or fleet. 2. In the context of scheduling, a specific definable accomplishment in the contract network that is recognizable at a particular point in time. Milestones have zero duration, do not consume resources, and have defined entry and exit criteria. A milestone may mark the start and/or finish of an interim step, event, or program phase. (Government-Industry Earned Value Management Working Group)
" MROC "
MROC - Marine Requirements Oversight Council
" LRIP "
LRIP - Low Rate Initial Production
" J&A "
J&A - Justification and Approval
" ITP "
ITP - Integrated Test Plan
" ITAR "
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set ofUnited Statesgovernment regulations that control the export and import of defense-related articles and services on theUnited States Munitions List. These regulations implement the provisions of theArms Export Control Act, and are described in Title 22 (Foreign Relations), Chapter I (Department of State), Subchapter M of theCode of Federal Regulations. The Department of State interprets and enforces ITAR. Its goal is to advance national strategic objectives and U.S. foreign policy via the trade controls.
" IT "
IT - Information Technology
" IPTs "
IPTs - Integrated Product Teams
" Intellectual Property "
Intellectual Property - Includes inventions, trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyrights, and technical information including software, data designs, technical know-how, manufacturing information and know-how, techniques, Technical Data Packages (TDPs), manufacturing data packages, and trade secrets.
" IGCE "
Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) - An estimate of the cost for goods and/or estimate of services to be procured by contract. Such estimates are prepared by government personnel, i.e., independent of contractors.
" IED "
IED - Improvised explosive device
" ICAF "
ICAF - Industrial College of the Armed Forces
" Hardware "
Weapons: combat equipment and support equipment and/or Computers: The physical equipment which makes up a computer system, e.g., terminals and storage devices, as opposed to programming software
" FYDP "
Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) A massive DoD database and internal accounting system that summarizes forces and resources associated with programs approved by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). Its three parts are the organizations affected, appropriations accounts (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Operation and Maintenance (O&M), etc.), and the 11 major programs (strategic forces, mobility forces, R&D, etc.). The FYDP allows a crosswalk between DoD s internal system of accounting via 11 major programs and congressional appropriations. The primary data element in the FYDP is the Program Element (PE). The FYDP is updated twice during an On-Year Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Process cycle: submission of the combined Program Objectives Memorandum (POM)/Budget Estimate Submission (BES) (usually August/September), and submission of the President s Budget (PB) (early February the year following). It is also updated by Program Change Proposals (PCPs) during the Off-Year PPBE cycle. See Major Program.
" FY "
Fiscal Year (FY) For the United States Government (USG), the period covering 1 October to 30 September (12 months).
" FEDBIZOPPS "
FEDBIZOPPS : Federal Business Opportunities
" EC "
Evaluation Criteria Standards by which accomplishments of required technical and Operational Effectiveness (OE) and/or suitability characteristics or resolution of operational issues may be assessed. See Source Selection Plan (SSP).
" DoDI "
DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.2, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System Establishes a simplified and flexible management framework for translating mission needs and technology opportunities, based on approved mission needs and requirements, into stable, affordable, and wellmanaged acquisition programs. Specifically authorizes the Program Manager (PM) and the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) to use discretion and business judgment to structure a tailored, responsive and innovative program.
" CO "
Contracting Officer - A person with authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings for the United States Government (USG).
" CMA "
CMA - Consortium Member Agreement
" CA "
Certain commands designated by the Services as contracting activities. Also, the subordinate command in which the principal contracting office is located. It may include the Program Office (PO), related functional support offices, and contracting offices. The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) lists the contracting activities. Examples are Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). Contracting activity is synonymous with Procuring Activity. The Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) has certain approval and authority responsibilities.
" BAs "
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Budget Activities (BAs) Consists of all efforts funded from an RDT&E appropriation account. Titles and definitions are used for budgeting purposes and managed by the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (USD(C)). Coincident with the transmittal of the President's Budget (PB), the USD(C) provides the DoD Oversight Committees of Congress a listing of all RDT&E Programs called the R-1 Form. There are seven RDT&E Budget Activities (BAs) as shown below:1. BA 1: Basic Research2. BA 2: Applied Research3. BA 3: Advanced Technology Development (ATD)4. BA 4: Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P)5. BA 5: System Development and Demonstration (SDD)6. BA 6: RDT&E Management Support7. BA 7: Operational Systems Development
" ASIC "
Armament Systems Integration Center
" ARDEC "
Armament Reserach, Development and Engineering Center
" AO "
AO - “Agreements Officer” means the person identified herein as being authorized to obligate the Government under this Agreement and any Research Project Award, issued hereunder, and to modify these documents.
" ACWP "
Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) The costs actually incurred and recorded in accomplishing the work performed within a given time period.
" AB "
AB - "Annual Budget" means the final annual budget as determined by the Government to perform the Research Initiatives in the Annual Research Plan. The Annual Budget also includes an estimated major milestone schedule for each of the Research Initiatives.
