CDFM Module 2 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions

CDFM Module 2 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions What are the OSD Decision Making Forums? 3 star program review Deputy Management Action Group (DMAG) Secretary of Defense Large & Small Groups What law identifies the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff as senior ranking member of the Armed Services Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act 1986 The military operational chain of command runs from the President to whom? The Secretary of Defense to the Combatent Commanders The Commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to whom for accomplishing the assigned military mission? President and Secretary of Defense The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal advisor to which officials and/or organizations? President, National Security Council, Secretary of Defense Who serves as Chairman of the National Security Council President Name the three major phases of the PPBE process that result in the DoD portion of the Presidents Budget that is submitted to Congress Planning, Programming, Budget What is the name of the process used by the DoD to determine the dollar amounts for programs to be submitted to Congress as part of the Presidents Budget PPBE (planning, programming, Budget, execution) What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase of the PPBE process Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) What is the title of the senior OSD official who is responsible for issuing programming guidance? Director, Cost Assessment and Program evaluation D,CAPE What is the title of the senior OSD official who is principal advisor and assistent to the SECDEF for budget and financial matters? Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) serves as the Chairman of what Board Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) Assume todays date is 1 March 2014 and your organization knows about a new project or requirement that will require its initial funding in FY 2021. What is the first PPBE related document in which you could identify resources for that requirement POM What is the title of the final document of the planning phase? Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) What is the title of the document prepared by the D,CAPE and USD(C) in the May to June time frame that provides guidance to Components for preparation of their POM and BES submissions? Integrated Program/Budget Review Guidance What is the name of the automated database that summarizes all forces, resources, and equipment associated with programs approved by the Secretary of Defense? Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) What