| Expressions |
Domain |
Definition |
| DOD (department of defense) |
Environment |
The mission of the Department of Defense (DOD) is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country. The Army, Navy, and Air Force are each responsible for environmental restoration of sites under their control. In addition the Army Corps of Engineers supports cleanup actions at Superfund sites. (references) |
| DOD (U.S.) |
Aerospace |
Department of Defense. (references) |
| DoD 5000 Series |
Military |
Refers collectively to DoDD 5000.1 and DoDI 5000.2. See DoD Directive 5000.1 and DoD Instruction 5000.2. (references) |
| DoD Activity Address Directory System (DoDAADS) |
Military |
Provides data elements, identification codes, and clear text addresses needed for materiel requisitioning, marking, shipping document preparation, billing, and similar applications. [DoDD 4000.25]. (references) |
| DoD CIO |
Art |
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer. (references) |
| DoD Civilian |
Military |
1: A non-military employee of the Department of Defense. (references) |
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2: (DOD) A Federal civilian employee of the Department of Defense directly hired and paid from appropriated or nonappropriated funds, under permanent or temporary appointment. Specifically excluded are contractors and foreign host nationals as well as third country civilians. (references) |
| DoD Component |
Administration |
An element of the Department of Defense authorized to receive and act independently on FOIA requests. A DoD component has its own initial denial authority (IDA), appellate authority, and legal counsel. (references) |
| DoD Component |
Military |
A term embracing the three military departments, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Offices of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities. (references) |
| DoD Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) |
Military |
Secretaries of the Military Departments or Heads of Agencies with the power of redelegation. In the Military Departments, the officials delegated as CAEs (also called Service Acquisition Executives (SAEs)) are respectively, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) (ASA (AL&T)), the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) (ASN (RD&A)), and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) (ASAF (A)). The CAEs are responsible for all acquisition functions within their Component. This includes both the SAEs for the Military Departments and acquisition executives in other DoD Components, such as the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), who also have acquisition management responsibilities. (references) |
| DoD Components |
Military |
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); the Military Departments; the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and Joint Staff; the Unified Combatant Commands (UCCs); the Defense Agencies; and DoD field activities. (references) |
| DOD D |
Administration |
Department of Defense Directive. (references) |
| DoD Direct Credit |
Military |
Long-term credit which is directly financed from the appropriation or account available for that purpose. Authority is Section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, or pertinent earlier legislation. (references) |
| DoD Directive (DoDD) 5000.1 |
Military |
"The Defense Acquisition System." The principal DoD directive on acquisition, it states policies applicable to all DoD acquisition programs. These policies fall into five major categories: 1) Flexibility, 2) Responsiveness, 3) Innovation, 4) Discipline, and 5) Streamlined and Effective Management. (references) |
| DoD Enterprise |
Administration |
Multiple DoD system architectures, which encompasses multiple DoD missions or functional data flows. (references) |
| DOD enterprise model |
Military |
The DoD enterprise model (process and data) establishes the framework and functional direction that are a basis for engineering of functions. Collectively, these controls define functional areas and boundaries, and establish the goals and performance targets that BPR is designed to accomplish. (references) |
| DOD flip |
Technology |
Department of Defense Flight Information Publications used for flight planning, en route, and terminal operations. FLIP is produced by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) for world-wide use. United States Government Flight Information Publications (en route charts and instrument approach procedure charts) are incorporated in DOD FLIP for use in the National Airspace System (NAS). (references) |
| DoD IASP |
Art |
Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program. (references) |
| DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.2 |
Military |
"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 well managed 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. (references) |
| DoD Joint Combat Camera Center |
Military |
(5040.6-M-1). DoD's central reception and distribution point for current joint-interest imagery. It is responsible for the receipt and distribution of joint-interest imagery to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other DoD Components. (references) |
| DOD master clock |
Business |
The master clock to which time and frequency measurements for the U.S. Department of Defense are referenced, i.e., are traceable. Note 1: The U.S. Naval Observatory master clock is designated as the DOD Master Clock. Note 2: The U.S. Naval Observatory master clock is one of the two standard time and frequency references for the U.S. Government in accordance with Federal Standard 1002-A. The other standard time and frequency reference for the U.S. Government is the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) master clock. (references) |
| DOD medical examination review board (DoDMERB) |
Military |
A DoD agency responsible for administering physical examinations for candidates to the Service academies and other high-cost Service scholarship programs to determine if the candidates meet required medical standards. (references) |
| DOD MIL-STD |
Art |
Department of Defense Military Standard. (references) |
| DoD PPP |
Military |
Department of Defense Priority Placement Program: Placement assistance program to minimize the adverse effects on employees caused by actions required for the effective management of the Department of Defense such as reductions-in-force, base closures, consolidations, contracting out, position classification decisions, rotation from overseas, and transfers of functions. (references) |
| DOD support to counterdrug operations |
Military |
(DOD) Support provided by the Department of Defense to law enforcement agencies to detect, monitor, and counter the production, trafficking, and use of illegal drugs. See also counterdrug operations. (references) |
| DoD TCSEC |
Art |
Department of Defense Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria. (references) |
| DoD VI Production |
Military |
(DoDI 5040.6) Any VI production created or acquired by a DoD Component, except as provided at reference (d) [DoD Directive 5040.2, Change 2, Enclosure 3, "Exclusions."]. (references) |
| DODAC DOD |
Military |
Ammunition code. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.
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