A guide to federal terms and acronyms / edited by Don Philpott.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Philpott, Don, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative agencies--United States--Abbreviations.

Administrative agencies.

Administrative agencies--United States--Acronyms.

Executive departments--United States--Abbreviations.

Executive departments.

Executive departments--United States--Acronyms.

Administrative agencies--United States--Terminology.

Executive departments--United States--Terminology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3145 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Government Institutes, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Navigating government documents is a task which requires considerable knowledge of specialized terms and acronyms. Their sheer number makes mastering them nearly impossible. But now, all of these terms and their definitions are within reach. A Guide to Federal Terms and Acronyms presents a glossary of key definitions used by the Federal Government. This handy reference guide is both comprehensive, covering all major Federal Government agencies, and accessible, organized in a logical, easy-to-use format. It is an essential tool for anyone who works with government information.

Contents:

Preface; Acquisitions; Agriculture; Archives and Records; Building Protection; Census; Chemical, Biological and Radiological; Central Intelligence Agency; Children; Coast Guard; Congress; Contracts and Contracting; Customs; Defense; Disaster and Emergency Management; DNA Technology; Education; Energy; Environmental Protection; Equal Opportunities; Federal Aviation Administration; Food and Nutrition; Health and Human Services; Homeland Security; Housing and Urban Development; Information Technology; Immigration and Naturalization; Internal Revenue Service; Labor; Veterans Affairs

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-92284-X

9786612922848

1-60590-744-8

OCLC:

705539138