I think I may have been the first to coin the acronym (in the planning regulations) and I certainly intended it to be Department Officers. It was only after it had all been written up that I realised the cheesiness of the acronym. Oh, well... lol
I do think that the name doesn't represent what we do particularly well, but then again, it is in pretty much common usage now. I reside in a mire of apathy on this.