CDFM MODULE 2 PROCTORED EXAM PREP
LATEST 2026 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A
◉Joint Chiefs of Staff Members . Answer: Chair, Vice-Chair, Chiefs of 5
Armed Services, Chief of National Guard
◉Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986 . Answer:
Identified the Chairman of the JCS as the senior ranking member of the
armed forces
CJCS is NOT in combat chain of command
◉Combat Commands . Answer: Regional and task based
CJCS communicates orders from POTUS
◉National Security Council . Answer: Potus's principle forum for
national defense and strategy
◉Principle members of the NSC . Answer: Potus; VP; SECDEF; Sec.'s
State, Energy, Treasury
,CJCS and Director of National Intelligence are statutory advisors
◉National Security Strategy (NSS) . Answer: Emerges from NSC
Published 2nd year of Potus' term
Highest level strategic document
◉National Defense Strategy (NDS) . Answer: States objectives, priority
missions, posture, capabilities & readiness, available resources, etc.
Unclassified and classified versions prepared
Submitted January year 2 of Potus' term
Prepared by SECDEF
◉National Military Strategy (NMS) . Answer: Developed by CJCS
Contains national objectives, fiscally smart force levels, military
stratgies, and risk assessment
Is the CJCS plan to implement NSS
◉Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support (SHD&CS) .
Answer: Preppared by SECDEF
Outlines demands placed on DoD by direct threats
Discusses sharing tech & knowledge between gov't and private
,◉Chain of National Security Documents: (and who prepares) . Answer:
NSC develops NSS, prompting;
Potus sends NDS to Congress
CJCS develops NMS
SECDEF prepares SHD&CS
◉PPBE . Answer: Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
◉DoD's PPBE Accomplishes . Answer: -Articulate strategy and identify
force requirements
-Make 1 year budget and 4 year program plan
-Decide what programs to fund and how much
◉PPBE Goal . Answer: Acquire, allocate, account for, and analyze
personnel and financial resource of the DoD
◉PPBE Roles and Responsibilities . Answer: SECDEF: provides policy
direction
OSD: provides support
Component: facilitate execution, provide advice and info to OSD,
provide commanders men and resources
, ◉Key Players in PPBE . Answer: SECDEF, JCS, Commanders, Heads
of components, USD(C), USD(R&E), USD(A&S), D CAPE, DAB,
DMAG
◉SECDEF and DEPSECDEF role in PPBE . Answer: exercise central
control
major policy decisions
◉JCS role in PPBE . Answer: -NMS -> DPG
-Advise SECDEF
-Warfighter advocate -> cost effectively supplied
-Prioritize warfare requirements
-Input and review of each step
◉Commanders' role in PPBE . Answer: prepare IPL
◉Component Heads' role in PPBE . Answer: develop and execute
objectives
◉USD(C)/CFO role in PPBE . Answer: -Conduct budget review
-Execute performance review
-Prep & publish budget decisions
-Prep DoD budget for OMB submission
LATEST 2026 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A
◉Joint Chiefs of Staff Members . Answer: Chair, Vice-Chair, Chiefs of 5
Armed Services, Chief of National Guard
◉Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986 . Answer:
Identified the Chairman of the JCS as the senior ranking member of the
armed forces
CJCS is NOT in combat chain of command
◉Combat Commands . Answer: Regional and task based
CJCS communicates orders from POTUS
◉National Security Council . Answer: Potus's principle forum for
national defense and strategy
◉Principle members of the NSC . Answer: Potus; VP; SECDEF; Sec.'s
State, Energy, Treasury
,CJCS and Director of National Intelligence are statutory advisors
◉National Security Strategy (NSS) . Answer: Emerges from NSC
Published 2nd year of Potus' term
Highest level strategic document
◉National Defense Strategy (NDS) . Answer: States objectives, priority
missions, posture, capabilities & readiness, available resources, etc.
Unclassified and classified versions prepared
Submitted January year 2 of Potus' term
Prepared by SECDEF
◉National Military Strategy (NMS) . Answer: Developed by CJCS
Contains national objectives, fiscally smart force levels, military
stratgies, and risk assessment
Is the CJCS plan to implement NSS
◉Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support (SHD&CS) .
Answer: Preppared by SECDEF
Outlines demands placed on DoD by direct threats
Discusses sharing tech & knowledge between gov't and private
,◉Chain of National Security Documents: (and who prepares) . Answer:
NSC develops NSS, prompting;
Potus sends NDS to Congress
CJCS develops NMS
SECDEF prepares SHD&CS
◉PPBE . Answer: Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
◉DoD's PPBE Accomplishes . Answer: -Articulate strategy and identify
force requirements
-Make 1 year budget and 4 year program plan
-Decide what programs to fund and how much
◉PPBE Goal . Answer: Acquire, allocate, account for, and analyze
personnel and financial resource of the DoD
◉PPBE Roles and Responsibilities . Answer: SECDEF: provides policy
direction
OSD: provides support
Component: facilitate execution, provide advice and info to OSD,
provide commanders men and resources
, ◉Key Players in PPBE . Answer: SECDEF, JCS, Commanders, Heads
of components, USD(C), USD(R&E), USD(A&S), D CAPE, DAB,
DMAG
◉SECDEF and DEPSECDEF role in PPBE . Answer: exercise central
control
major policy decisions
◉JCS role in PPBE . Answer: -NMS -> DPG
-Advise SECDEF
-Warfighter advocate -> cost effectively supplied
-Prioritize warfare requirements
-Input and review of each step
◉Commanders' role in PPBE . Answer: prepare IPL
◉Component Heads' role in PPBE . Answer: develop and execute
objectives
◉USD(C)/CFO role in PPBE . Answer: -Conduct budget review
-Execute performance review
-Prep & publish budget decisions
-Prep DoD budget for OMB submission
