ACTD - Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations
ATD - Advanced Technology Demonstration
BAA - Broad Agency Announcement
BL - Battle Lab
C/A - Considerations / Actions
CER - Cost-Estimating Relationship
DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DCD - Directorate of Combat Developments
DoD - Department of Defense
DT&E - Developmental Test and Evaluation
DT/OT - Development Test / Operational Test
FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation
FAT - First Article Test
FUE - First Unit Equipped
FY - Fiscal Year
HTI - Horizontal Technology Integration
HWIL - Hardware-in-the-Loop
ICD - Interface Control Drawing
IPPD - Integrated Product and Process Development
IPT - Integrated Product Teams
KPP - Key Performance Parameters
MDA - Milestone Decision Authority
MOE - Measures of Effectiveness
ORD - Operational Requirements Document
OSD - Office of the Secretary of Defense
OT&E - Operational Test and Evaluation
P3I - Pre-Planned Product Improvement
PCP - Proof of Concept Plan
PE - Program Element
PM - Program or Product Manager
PMO - Program Management Office
POC - Point of Contact
R&D - Research and Development
RDT&E - Research Development Test and Experimentation
RFI - Request for Information
SEMP - Systems Engineering Management Plan
S&T - Science and Technology
SMDTC - Space and Missile Defense Technical Center
SSP - Simulation Support Plan
STO - Science and Technology Objectives
TAA - Technology Advancement Assessment
TADD - Technology Advancement Degree of Difficulty
TPDA - Technology Program Decision Authority
TM - Technology Manager
TMOA - Technology Memorandum of Agreement
TPMM - Technology Program Management Model
TPB - Technology Program Baseline
TPR - Technology Program Review
TMA - Technology Maturity Assessment
TRADOC - Training and Doctrine Command
TRB - Technology Review Board
TRL - Technology Readiness Level
TY$ - Then Year Dollars
WBS - Work Breakdown Structure