| 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 |
