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GLOSSARY
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EFP
See: explosively formed penetrator (EFP).
electronic intelligence (ELINT)
Technical and geolocation intelligence derived from foreign noncommunications electromagnetic radiations emanating from other than nuclear detonations or radioactive sources. (Source: DOD)
ELINT
Electronic intelligence.
See: electronic intelligence (ELINT).
emergency preparedness
Measures taken in advance of an emergency to reduce the loss of life and property and to protect a nation's institutions from all types of hazards through a comprehensive emergency management program of preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. (Source: DOD)
environmental impact statement
A document required of federal agencies by the National Environmental Policy Act for major federal actions that may significantly affect the quality of the environment. A tool for decisionmaking, it describes, analyzes, and compares the potential environmental impacts of the alternatives to accomplish the purpose and need to which the agency is responding. (Source: DHS)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
EO
Executive order. An executive order is a directive issued by the President of the United States.
EP
Emergency preparedness.
See: emergency preparedness.
EPA
See: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ESU
Emergency Service Unit (NYPD).
evacuation
The process of leaving a potentially dangerous area.
explosively formed penetrator (EFP)
An explosively formed penetrator (EFP) is a shaped charge and projectile used to penetrate armor. They are often used in improvised explosive devices (IED's).
See: improvised explosive device (IED).
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