CDFM Module 2
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1. What are the OSD Decision Making Forums?: 3 star program review
Deputy Management Action Group (DMAG)
Secretary of Defense Large & Small Groups
2. What law identifies the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff as senior ranking
member of the Armed Services: Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act 1986
3. The military operational chain of command runs from the President to
whom: The Secretary of Defense to the Combatent Commanders
4. The Commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to whom
for accomplishing the assigned military mission?: President and Secretary of
Defense
5. 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
6. Who serves as Chairman of the National Security Council: President
7. 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
8. 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)
9. What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase
of the PPBE process: Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
10. What is the title of the senior OSD official who is responsible for issu-
ing programming guidance?: Director, Cost Assessment and Program evaluation
D,CAPE
11. 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
12. The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)
serves as the Chairman of what Board: Defense Acquisition Board (DAB)
13. 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 2017 - 2021
14. What is the title of the final document of the planning phase?: Defense
Planning Guidance (DPG)
15. 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
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preparation of their POM and BES submissions?: Integrated Program/Budget
Review Guidance
16. What is the name of the automated database that summarizes all forces,
resources, and equipment associated with programs approved by the Secre-
tary of Defense?: Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
17. What is the phase of the PPBE process in which programmatic decisions
are translated into requested resources in an appropriations format: Budgeting
(Budget Development)
18. What is the name of the document prepare by the Joint Staff after its review
of POMs submitted by the Military Departments that focuses on the balance
and capabilities contained in those POMs? (This document provides SECDEF
with the JCS evaluation of the Military Departments submissions): Chairman's
Program Assessment (CPA) {Chairman, JCS}
19. Near the end of the budget review process the SECDEF and DEPSEC may
conduct a review of Component major policy or budget issues that have not
yet been resolved. Resolution of these issues may displace other programs
within the fixed DoD topline. What is the name of this review?: Issue Resolution
20. Following a review of a Component's budget submission and a potential
budget hearing in the fall timeframe the reviewing USD(C) budget analyst
prepares a draft document that is submitted to the DEPSECDEF or SECDEF for
a decision. Once signed by one of those senior officials , what is the document
called?: Resource Management Decision
21. After all resource-related decisions have been made by the DEPSECDEF
or SECDEF to determine the Defense portion of the President's Budget, the
USD(C) posts final decisions into a database in the proper appropriation
account format. What is the title of that database?: Comptroller Information
System (CIS)
22. Advance Procurement is an exception to what funding policy?: Full Funding
Policy
23. Within what type of document does Congress specify the number of fiscal
years that an appropriation account remains current and available for new
obligations?: An appropriation bill (becomes law when signed by President)
24. There are two primary methods by which DoD obligates the vast majority
of its appropriations. Name those two methods: Contracts and MIPRS
25. Assume an agency has issued an Economy Act order to another Federal
Agency for specific services, the cited appropriation has gone into an expired
status and the servicing agency has neither provided the ordered services nor
has entered into an authorized contract with another entity to provide ordered
services. What must now be done with those obligated funds?: De-obligate
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26. What is the term used for shifting funds between appropriations?: Transfer
action
27. What is the long term financial goal of a working capital fund?: To break
even
28. A working capital fund has an officer (O-4) properly assigned to the orga-
nization and that officer is doing the work that would normally be performed
by a GS-13. For managerial cost accounting purposes, is the "cost" of that
officer's pay and benefits "charged" at the military O-4 rate or the civilian
GS-13 rate?: Civilian GS-13 rate (and the proper MILPER account is reimbursed
for that amount)
29. Assume your organization overpaid a contractor on a contract awarded
with an appropriation that is now in the cancelled status, and the contractor
has sent in a check for that overpayment. What can your organization legally
do with that refund from the contractor?: Credit the refund to the miscellaneous
receipts of the US Treasury
30. Monies not appropriated by Congress that are generated primarily from
the sale of goods and services are known as what?: Non-appropriated Funds
31. What is the mission of the DoD?: Deter war
To protect the security of our country
32. Who reports to the SECDEF: 3 Military Departments (Army, Navy, Air Force)
17 Defense agencies
Multiple field activites
33. Trained and ready forces are assigned to a Combatant Commander respon-
sible for conducting military operation by whom?: President and SECDEF when
a military action is required
34. Organizational structure of Joint Chiefs of Staff: SECDEF to CJCS - Vice
Chair JCS - Military Components - Joint Staff (J1-J8)
35. Is the Chairman in the operational chain of command between the Presi-
dent and Combatant Commands: CJSC is not in the operational chain of com-
mand
36. What is the main mission of the JCS: Planning (Operating, Contingency, Long
Range)
37. What is the JCS function within the chain of command?: Transmits to the
commanders of the Combatant Commands the orders of the President or the
SECDEF
38. Who are the principal members of the National Security Council (NSC): -
President (Chairman), Vice President, SECDEF, Secretary of State, Secretary of
Energy
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39. What is the purpose of the National Security Council (NSC)?: The Presi-
dent's principal form for consideration of national security and foreign policy matters
40. The National Security Strategy (NSS) comes from the National Security
Council. What is the name of the document that contains the discussions/deci-
sions for the National Security Council: National Security Presidential Directives
41. What are the Defense Strategic Guidance to achieve National Security
Strategy Objectives: Counter Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
Deter and Defeat Aggression
Project Power Despite Anti-Access/Area Denial Challenges
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction
Operate Effectively in Cyberspace and Space
Maintain a Safe, Secure, and Effective Nuclear Deterrent
Defend the Homeland and Provide Support to Civil Authorities
Provide a stabilizing Presence
Conduct Stability and Counterinsurgency Operations
Conduct Humanitarian, Disaster Relief
42. What is the Quadrennial Defense Review and how often is it prepared?: -
Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is prepared every 4 years following a presiden-
tial election to summarize the military goals, objectives and strategy for the coming
four years (typically due February of second year of presidential term)
43. What is the National Military Strategy (NMS) and who prepares it?: Devel-
oped by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Addresses objectives in the DoD Strategic Plan that need military response. Recom-
mendations are the plan to accomplish the goals in the National Security Strategy
44. The National Military Strategy (NMS) makes what recommendations?: Na-
tional military objectives, fiscally constrained force levels, military strategies, and
force options.
Provides Risk Assessment of strategy, forces, and options
45. What is the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support (SHD&CS)
and who prepares it?: Prepared by Secretary of Defense
Focus on demands of DoD to address threats to the US.
46. What is the process used by DoD to acquire, allocate, account for and
analyze personnel and financial resources?: PPBE ( Planning, Programming,
Budgeting, Execution/Evaluation)
47. What is the objective of the PPBE?: Provide the most effective mix of forces,
equipment, manpower and support attainable within the fiscal constraints
48. What are the areas in the DoD Decisions Support System?: PPBE -
DEPSECDEF oversight
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1. What are the OSD Decision Making Forums?: 3 star program review
Deputy Management Action Group (DMAG)
Secretary of Defense Large & Small Groups
2. What law identifies the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff as senior ranking
member of the Armed Services: Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act 1986
3. The military operational chain of command runs from the President to
whom: The Secretary of Defense to the Combatent Commanders
4. The Commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to whom
for accomplishing the assigned military mission?: President and Secretary of
Defense
5. 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
6. Who serves as Chairman of the National Security Council: President
7. 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
8. 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)
9. What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase
of the PPBE process: Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
10. What is the title of the senior OSD official who is responsible for issu-
ing programming guidance?: Director, Cost Assessment and Program evaluation
D,CAPE
11. 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
12. The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)
serves as the Chairman of what Board: Defense Acquisition Board (DAB)
13. 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 2017 - 2021
14. What is the title of the final document of the planning phase?: Defense
Planning Guidance (DPG)
15. 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
, CDFM Module 2
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preparation of their POM and BES submissions?: Integrated Program/Budget
Review Guidance
16. What is the name of the automated database that summarizes all forces,
resources, and equipment associated with programs approved by the Secre-
tary of Defense?: Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
17. What is the phase of the PPBE process in which programmatic decisions
are translated into requested resources in an appropriations format: Budgeting
(Budget Development)
18. What is the name of the document prepare by the Joint Staff after its review
of POMs submitted by the Military Departments that focuses on the balance
and capabilities contained in those POMs? (This document provides SECDEF
with the JCS evaluation of the Military Departments submissions): Chairman's
Program Assessment (CPA) {Chairman, JCS}
19. Near the end of the budget review process the SECDEF and DEPSEC may
conduct a review of Component major policy or budget issues that have not
yet been resolved. Resolution of these issues may displace other programs
within the fixed DoD topline. What is the name of this review?: Issue Resolution
20. Following a review of a Component's budget submission and a potential
budget hearing in the fall timeframe the reviewing USD(C) budget analyst
prepares a draft document that is submitted to the DEPSECDEF or SECDEF for
a decision. Once signed by one of those senior officials , what is the document
called?: Resource Management Decision
21. After all resource-related decisions have been made by the DEPSECDEF
or SECDEF to determine the Defense portion of the President's Budget, the
USD(C) posts final decisions into a database in the proper appropriation
account format. What is the title of that database?: Comptroller Information
System (CIS)
22. Advance Procurement is an exception to what funding policy?: Full Funding
Policy
23. Within what type of document does Congress specify the number of fiscal
years that an appropriation account remains current and available for new
obligations?: An appropriation bill (becomes law when signed by President)
24. There are two primary methods by which DoD obligates the vast majority
of its appropriations. Name those two methods: Contracts and MIPRS
25. Assume an agency has issued an Economy Act order to another Federal
Agency for specific services, the cited appropriation has gone into an expired
status and the servicing agency has neither provided the ordered services nor
has entered into an authorized contract with another entity to provide ordered
services. What must now be done with those obligated funds?: De-obligate
, CDFM Module 2
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26. What is the term used for shifting funds between appropriations?: Transfer
action
27. What is the long term financial goal of a working capital fund?: To break
even
28. A working capital fund has an officer (O-4) properly assigned to the orga-
nization and that officer is doing the work that would normally be performed
by a GS-13. For managerial cost accounting purposes, is the "cost" of that
officer's pay and benefits "charged" at the military O-4 rate or the civilian
GS-13 rate?: Civilian GS-13 rate (and the proper MILPER account is reimbursed
for that amount)
29. Assume your organization overpaid a contractor on a contract awarded
with an appropriation that is now in the cancelled status, and the contractor
has sent in a check for that overpayment. What can your organization legally
do with that refund from the contractor?: Credit the refund to the miscellaneous
receipts of the US Treasury
30. Monies not appropriated by Congress that are generated primarily from
the sale of goods and services are known as what?: Non-appropriated Funds
31. What is the mission of the DoD?: Deter war
To protect the security of our country
32. Who reports to the SECDEF: 3 Military Departments (Army, Navy, Air Force)
17 Defense agencies
Multiple field activites
33. Trained and ready forces are assigned to a Combatant Commander respon-
sible for conducting military operation by whom?: President and SECDEF when
a military action is required
34. Organizational structure of Joint Chiefs of Staff: SECDEF to CJCS - Vice
Chair JCS - Military Components - Joint Staff (J1-J8)
35. Is the Chairman in the operational chain of command between the Presi-
dent and Combatant Commands: CJSC is not in the operational chain of com-
mand
36. What is the main mission of the JCS: Planning (Operating, Contingency, Long
Range)
37. What is the JCS function within the chain of command?: Transmits to the
commanders of the Combatant Commands the orders of the President or the
SECDEF
38. Who are the principal members of the National Security Council (NSC): -
President (Chairman), Vice President, SECDEF, Secretary of State, Secretary of
Energy
, CDFM Module 2
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39. What is the purpose of the National Security Council (NSC)?: The Presi-
dent's principal form for consideration of national security and foreign policy matters
40. The National Security Strategy (NSS) comes from the National Security
Council. What is the name of the document that contains the discussions/deci-
sions for the National Security Council: National Security Presidential Directives
41. What are the Defense Strategic Guidance to achieve National Security
Strategy Objectives: Counter Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
Deter and Defeat Aggression
Project Power Despite Anti-Access/Area Denial Challenges
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction
Operate Effectively in Cyberspace and Space
Maintain a Safe, Secure, and Effective Nuclear Deterrent
Defend the Homeland and Provide Support to Civil Authorities
Provide a stabilizing Presence
Conduct Stability and Counterinsurgency Operations
Conduct Humanitarian, Disaster Relief
42. What is the Quadrennial Defense Review and how often is it prepared?: -
Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is prepared every 4 years following a presiden-
tial election to summarize the military goals, objectives and strategy for the coming
four years (typically due February of second year of presidential term)
43. What is the National Military Strategy (NMS) and who prepares it?: Devel-
oped by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Addresses objectives in the DoD Strategic Plan that need military response. Recom-
mendations are the plan to accomplish the goals in the National Security Strategy
44. The National Military Strategy (NMS) makes what recommendations?: Na-
tional military objectives, fiscally constrained force levels, military strategies, and
force options.
Provides Risk Assessment of strategy, forces, and options
45. What is the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support (SHD&CS)
and who prepares it?: Prepared by Secretary of Defense
Focus on demands of DoD to address threats to the US.
46. What is the process used by DoD to acquire, allocate, account for and
analyze personnel and financial resources?: PPBE ( Planning, Programming,
Budgeting, Execution/Evaluation)
47. What is the objective of the PPBE?: Provide the most effective mix of forces,
equipment, manpower and support attainable within the fiscal constraints
48. What are the areas in the DoD Decisions Support System?: PPBE -
DEPSECDEF oversight
