| Acronym Key and Glossary Terms | |
| BC | business continuity |
| BCP | business continuity plan |
| BCM | business continuity management |
| BCS | Business Continuity Shield |
| BIA | business impact analysis |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CIPC | Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee |
| COG | Continuity of Government |
| COOP | continuity of operations |
| DR | disaster recovery |
| EFA | Expedited Funds Availability |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| FFIEC | Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council |
| FISMA | Federal Information Security Act |
| FRB | Federal Reserve Bank |
| FRS | Federal Reserve System |
| GASB | Governmental Accounting Standards Board |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| ITC | Information Technology Continuity |
| ITL | Information Technology Laboratory |
| NCUA | National Credit Union Administration |
| NERC | North American Electric Reliability Council |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| OCC | U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
| OTS | Office of Thrift Supervision |
| RUS | Rural Utilities Service |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SP | Special Publication |