The following are acronyms and abbreviations widely used in this report.
ATF | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | |
BOP | Federal Bureau of Prisons | |
BJA | Bureau of Justice Assistance | |
CODIS | Combined DNA Index System | |
DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration | |
Department | U.S. Department of Justice | |
DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
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EOUSA | Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys | |
FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
FY | Fiscal year | |
IG Act | Inspector General Act of 1978 | |
IT | Information technology | |
NIJ | National Institute of Justice |
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NSL | National Security Letters |
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OIG | Office of the Inspector General | |
OJP | Office of Justice Programs | |
OVC | Office for Victims of Crime | |
Patriot Reauthorization Act | USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 | |
UNICOR | Federal Prison Industries, Inc. | |
USAO | U.S. Attorneys’ Offices | |
USMS | U.S. Marshals Service |