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GSS

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

General Support System

Definition(s):

  An interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common functionality. It normally includes hardware, software, information, data, applications, communications, and people.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 under General Support System from OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 under General Support System from OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 under General Support System from OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III