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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2024. The Gates Are Open: Operational Technology and Control System Security for Federal Facilities: Proceedings of a Federal Facilities Council Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Appendix A
Acronyms and Abbreviations

ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
ATFP antiterrorism and force protection
CISA Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
CS control systems
CSF Cybersecurity Framework
CVE common vulnerability and exposure
DoD Department of Defense
DOE Department of Energy
eMASS Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service
FedRAMP Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
FFC Federal Facilities Council
FRCS facility-related control system
GAO Government Accountability Office
GSA General Services Administration
HVAC heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
IBC International Building Code
IMC International Mechanical Code
IoT Internet of Things
IP Internet Protocol
IPC International Plumbing Code
IT information technology
MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology
NCCoE National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
NDAA National Defense Authorization Act
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OT operational technology
OT-CERT Operational Technology-Cyber Emergency Readiness Team
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2024. The Gates Are Open: Operational Technology and Control System Security for Federal Facilities: Proceedings of a Federal Facilities Council Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
PLC programmable logic controller
SCADA supervisory control and acquisition
SOP standard operating procedure
TTP tactic, technique, and procedure
UFC Unified Facilities Criteria
UFGS Unified Facility Guide Specification
UPS uninterruptible power supply
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
VHA Veterans Health Administration
VPN virtual private network
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2024. The Gates Are Open: Operational Technology and Control System Security for Federal Facilities: Proceedings of a Federal Facilities Council Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2024. The Gates Are Open: Operational Technology and Control System Security for Federal Facilities: Proceedings of a Federal Facilities Council Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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