| Acronym | Definition |
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| CARDS | COMSEC (Common Spectral MASINT Exploitation Capability) Accounting, Reporting and Distribution System |
| CARDS | Community Assistance for Reconstruction Development and Stabilisation ( EU) |
| CARDS | Central Archive for Reusable Defense Software |
| CARDS | Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study |
| CARDS | Computerized Automated Reminder Diabetes System |
| CARDS | Comprehensive Aerological Reference Data Set |
| CARDS | Central Archive for Reusable Defense Software (now Comprehensive Approach for Reusable Defense Software) |
| CARDS | Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development Fund in Saskatchewan |
| CARDS | Community Assistance to Reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation (EU) |
| CARDS | Comprehensive Approach for Reusable Defense Software (formerly Central Archive for Reusable Defense Software) |
| CARDS | Concept And Requirements Definition Study |
| CARDS | Combat Aircraft Recording and Data System |
| CARDS | Conference Administration and Registration Database System (Web application developed in 2001) |
| CARDS | Catalog of Approved Requirement Documents |
| CARDS | Cash Receipts and Disbursements System |
| CARDS | Cask Railcar Dynamic Simulator |