Acronyms

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A

ADM: Assistant Deputy Minister

AECL: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

B

C

CA-US PSTP: Canada-United States Public Security Technical Program

CB: chemical and biological

CBRN: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear

CBRNE: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives

CBSA: Canada Border Services Agency

CFB: Canadian Forces Base

CFIA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

CIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection

CNSC: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

CRA: Consolidated Risk Assessment

CRTI: CBRNE Research and Technology Initiative

CSIS: Canadian Security Intelligence Service

CSS: Centre for Security Science

D

DG: Director General

DHS: Department of Homeland Security (US)

DNBCD: Directorate of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence

DND: Department of National Defence

DOE: Department of Energy (US)

DRDC: Defence Research and Development Canada

E

EMSI: Emergency Management Systems and Interoperability

F

FPT: Federal/Provincial/Territorial

G

H

I

IED: Improvised Explosive Device

IT: information technology

J

K

L

M

MOU: Memorandum of Understanding

N

NBC: nuclear, biological, and chemical

NRC: National Research Council

O

OCIPEP: Canadian Office of Critical Infrastructure and Emergency Preparedness

OR: operations research

P

PHAC: Public Health Agency of Canada

PMB: Project Management Board

PS: Public Safety (Canada)

PSST: Public Security Science and Technology

PSTP: Public Security Technology Program

PWGSC: Public Works and Government Services Canada

Q

R

RAM: risk assessment and management

RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

RD: Research and Technology Development

RMAF: Results-based Management and Accountability Framework

RN: radiological-nuclear

S

SI²: Surveillance, Intelligence, and Interdiction

SPP: Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America

S&T: science and technology

T

TA: technology acceleration

TBS: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

TD: technology demonstration

U

UK: United Kingdom

US: United States

V

W

X

Y

Z