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D
D/A
Digital-to-Analog
DA
Developmental Agent; Department of the Army; Data Administrator
DAA
Designated Approving Authority
DAB
Defense Acquisition Board
DACS
Data and Analysis Center for Software; Digital Access and Cross-Connect System
DAD
Data Administrator
DAdm
Data Administration
DADS
Dynamic Analysis and Design System
DAE
Defense Acquisition Executive
DAES
Defense Acquisition Executive Summary
DAG
Data Analysis Group; Data Authentication Group; Defense Acquisition Guidebook
DAI
Distributed Artificial Intelligence
DAISY
Defense Automated Information System
DAMIS
Defense Analysis and Management Information System
DAP
Data Access Protocol; Data Administration Program; Directory Access Protocol
DAPG
Data Analysis Programming Group
DAPM
Data Administration Program Manager; Domain Analysis Process Model
DAPMO
Data Administration Program Management Office
DAPS
Data Acquisition and Processing System
DARIC
Defense Automation Resources Information Center
DARMP
Defense Automation Resources Management Program
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DASD
Direct Access Storage Device; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
DASD(DT&E)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation
DASD(IM)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information Management
DASP
Data Administration Strategic Plan
DAU
Data Acquisition Unit; Defense Acquisition University
DAWN
Defense Attached Worldwide Network
dB
decibel
DB
Database
DBA
Design-Based Analysis; Dominant Battlespace Awareness
DBAd
Database Administrator
DBAdM
Database Administration
DBD
Database Document
DBK
Dominant Battlespace Knowledge
DBMS
Database Management System
DBOF
Defense Business Operations Fund
DCA
Data Collection and Analysis
DCAC
Digital Concepts Analysis Center
DCE
Distributed Computing Environment
DCI
Data Communication Interface; Director for Central Intelligence
DCID
Director for Central Intelligence Directive
DCN
Defense Communications Network
DCP
Decision Coordinating Paper; Distributed Collaborative Planning
DCPDS
Defense Civilian Personnel Data System
DCPS
Data Communications Protocol Standards
DCT
Desktop Computer Terminal; Digital Communication Terminal
DCTN
Defense Commercial Telephone Network
DCTS
Defense Collaboration Tool Suite
DCW
Digital Chart of the World
DD/DS
Data Dictionary/Directory System
DDA
Domain Defined Attribute
DDARS
Distributed Data Archive and Retrieval System
DDBMS
Distributed Database Management System
DDDS
Defense Data Directory System
DDI
Director of Defense Information
DDL
Data Definition Language
DDM
Distributed Data Management
DDMS
DoD Discovery Metadata Specification
DDN
Defense Data Network
DDR
DoD Data Repository
DDR&E
Director of Defense Research and Engineering
DDS
Digital Data Service; Direct Digital Synthesizer; Distributed Data System; Distributed Defense Simulation
DDSS
Distributed Defense Simulation System
DE
Data Engineering
DEA
Data Exchange Agreement
DECA
Digital Electronic Control Assembly
DECC
Defense Enterprise Computing Center
DED
Data Extraction Device
DEEM
Dynamic Environmental Effects Model
DEF
Data Exchange Format
DELTA
Data Element Tool-Based Analysis
DEM
Digital Elevation Model
DES
Discrete Event Simulation; Digital Encryption Standard; Data Encryption Standard
DESCEM
Dynamic Electromagnetic Systems Combat Effectiveness Model
DESP
Data Element Standardization Program
DESS
Differential Equation System Specifications
DET
Dynamic Environment and Terrain
DEVS
Discrete Event System Specifications; Discrete Event Simulation
DEWCOM
Divisional Electronic Warfare Combat Model
DEXES
Deployable Exercise System
DFAD
Digital Features Analysis Data
DFNS
Data File Management System
DFON
Derived Federation Object Model
DFSAM
Direct Fire Stand-Alone Model
DGCC
Defense Information Systems Agency Global Control Center
DGDEM
Dynamic Generalized Digital Environmental Model
DGIS
Direct Graphics Interface Standard
DGIWG
Defense Geospatial Information Working Group
DGSA
Defense Goal Security Architecture
DHIS
Distributed Heterogeneous Information Systems
DI
Date Integrity; Dismounted Infantry
DIA
Defense Intelligence Agency
DIAL
Distributed Intelligent Architecture for Logistics
DIB
Defense Information Base; Directory Information Base
DICE
DARPA Initiative for Concurrent Engineering; Distributed Interactive C31 Effectiveness Simulation Program
DID
Data Item Description; Digital Interface Device
DIDHS
Deployed Intelligence Data Handling System
DIDOP
Digital Image Data Output Product
DIF
Data Interchange Format
DIGEST
Digital Geographic Information Exchange Standard
DII
Defense Information Infrastructure
DIICC
Defense Information Infrastructure Control Concept
DIM
Director of Information Management
DIME
Diplomatic, Information, Military, and Economic; Digital Integrated Modeling Environment
DIRSP
Dynamic Infrared Scene Projector
DIS
Distributed Interactive Simulation; Defense Information System
DISA
Defense Information Systems Agency
DISA/CI
Defense Information Systems Agency/Center for Information
DISA-IS
Defense Information Systems Agency Information System
DISA-LO
Defense Information Systems Agency – Liaison Officer
DISANet
Defense Information Systems Agency Information Network
DISC
Defense Information System Council
DISC4
Director of Information Systems Command, Control, Communications, and Computers
DISN
Defense Information Systems Network
DISP
Directory Information Shadowing Protocol
DISR
Defense Information Technology Standards Registry
DISS
Distributed Interactive Simulation and Stimulation
DISSIT
Distributed Interactive Simulation Synthesis with Interactive Television
DISSP
Defense Information System Security Program
DIST
Defense Integration Support Tool
DIST-EAGLE
Distributed Interactive System for Eagle
DISTAR
Distributed Interactive Simulation Technologies in after Action Review
DITPRO
Defense Information Technical Procurement Office
DIVE
Dismounted Infantry in a Virtual Environment
DJS
Director Joint Staff
DKP
Distributed Knowledge Processing
DL
Data Link; Distance Learning
DLC
Dynamic Link Compatible
DLI
Data Link Interface
DLMS
Digital Land Mass System
DLPS
Data Links Processor System
DMA
Defense Mapping Agency (Now National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA))
DMAP
Data Management and Analysis Plan
DMD
Digital Message Device
DME
Distributed Management Environment; Distance Measuring Equipment
DMF
Data Management Facility
DMG
Digital Map Generator
DMGMP
Database Generation/Modification Program
DMO
Distributed Mission Operations
DMS
Defense Message System; Digital M&S; Distributed Models and Simulations
DMSCC
Defense M&S Coordination Center
DMSI
Defense M&S Initiative
DMSIS
Defense M&S Information System
DMSO
Defense M&S Office (Now M&S Coordination Office (M&SCO))
DMSP
Defense Message System Program
DMSTTIAC
Defense Modeling, Simulation, and Tactical Technology Information Analysis Center
DNSIX
DODIIS Network Security for Information Exchange
DNVT
Digital Non-Secure Voice Telephone
DoDAF
Department of Defense Architecture Framework
DoDCSEC
Department of Defense Computer Security Evaluation Center
DoDD
Department of Defense Directive
DoDI
Department of Defense Instruction
DoDIIS
Department of Defense Intelligence Information System
DoDISS
Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
DoDMSEA
Department of Defense M&S Executive Agent
DOE
Design of Experiments; Department of Energy; Distributed Object Environment
DOF
Degree of Freedom
DOIM
Directors of Information Management
DOMF
Distributed Object Management Facility
DONMSMO
Department of the Navy, M&S Management Office
DONMSTSG
Department of the Navy, M&S Technical Support Group
DOORS
Demonstration of Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System
DOS
Disk Operating System
DOT
Distributed Object Technologies
DOT&E
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
DOTBF
Digitization of the Battlefield
DOTMLPF
Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities
DP
Data Processing
DPA
Defense Production Act; Demand Protocol Architecture
DPDB
Digital Product Database
DPDE
Data Product Development Environment
DPI
Data Processing Installation
DPPDB
Digital Point Positioning Database
DPS
Digital Production System
DR
Data Repositories; Dead Reckoning
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
DRDA
Distributed Relational Database Architecture
DREN
Defense Research and Engineering Network
DRFM
Digital RF Memory
DRN
Data Representation Notation
DRRB
Data Requirements Review Board
DRSN
Defense Red Switch Network
DRTWG
Data and Repositories Technology Working Group
DRU
Data Retrieval Unit; Direct Reporting Unit
DQ
Data Quality
DS
Data Security; Digital Signal; Direct Support
DSA
Directory System Agent; Distribution Systems Analyzer
DSAMS
Defense Security Assistance Management System
DSB
Defense Science Board
DSCS
Defense Satellite Communications System
DSE
Data Storage Equipment; Dynamic Synthetic Environments
DSEEP
Distributed Simulation Engineering and Execution Process
DSF
Display Simulation Facility
DSI
Defense Simulation Internet
DSMAC
Digital Scene Matching Area Correlator
DSMC
Defense Systems Management College
DSN
Defense Switched Network
DSP
Defense Standardization Program; Digital Signal Processing
DSPO
Defense Standardization Program Office
DSREDS
Digital Storage and Retrieval Engineering Data System
DSRS
Defense Software Repository System
DSS
Decision Support System; Distribution Standard System; Digital Signature Standard
DSSA
Domain-Specific Software Architecture
DSSCS
Defense Special Security Communications System
DSSE
Developmental Software Support Environment
DSSEP
Developmental Software Support Environment Plan
DSTS-G
DISN Satellite Transmission Services - Global
DSU
Data Service Units; Digital Signal Unit
DSVT
Digital Secure Voice Terminal; DoD Standards Vetting Tool
DT&E
Developmental Test and Evaluation
DTAD
Digital Terrain Analysis Data
DTAMS
Digital Terrain Analysis Mapping System
DTAP
Defense Technology Area Plan
DTD
Data Transfer Device
DTE/DCE
Data Terminal Equipment/Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
DTED
Digital Terrain Elevation Data
DTED1
Digital Terrain Elevation Data, Level 1
DTED2
Digital Terrain Elevation Data, Level 2
DTIC
Defense Technical Information Center
DTLOMS
Doctrine, Training, Leader Development, Organization, Materiel, and Soldier
DTLS
Distributed Theater-Level Simulation
DTM
Data Transfer Module; Digital Terrain Matrix
DTMP
DCPS Technical Management Plan
DTOP
Digital Topographic Data
DTS
Data Terminal Set; Digital Terrain System
DVD
Digital Video Disk
DVW
Dynamic Virtual Worlds
DWS
Distributed Wargaming System
DYNAMO
Dynamic Models
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