SAO 1 : (1) Security Advisory Opinion (DHS program, affiliated with USCIS, CBP). (2) State Approving Officer (affiliated with FEMA). (3) State Approving Official (affiliated with FEMA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Acronyms Abbreviations &Terms (A Capability Assurance Job Aid), FEMA P-524, Washington, DC, USA 2009. http://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/prepare/faatlist07_09 .pdf, (D&E - Amer) {844}