CDFM Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers
What are the OSD Decision Making Forums? -
correct answer ✅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 -
correct answer ✅Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act 1986
The military operational chain of command runs from the President
to whom -
correct answer ✅The Secretary of Defense to the Combatent
Commanders
The Commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to
whom for accomplishing the assigned military mission? -
correct answer ✅President and Secretary of Defense
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal advisor to
which officials and/or organizations? -
correct answer ✅President, National Security Council, Secretary of
Defense
,CDFM Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers
Who serves as Chairman of the National Security Council -
correct answer ✅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
-
correct answer ✅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 -
correct answer ✅PPBE (planning, programming, Budget,
execution)
What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the
planning phase of the PPBE process -
correct answer ✅Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
What is the title of the senior OSD official who is responsible for
issuing programming guidance? -
,CDFM Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers
correct answer ✅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? -
correct answer ✅Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief
Financial Officer
The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology &
Logistics) serves as the Chairman of what Board -
correct answer ✅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 -
correct answer ✅POM 2017 - 2021
What is the title of the final document of the planning phase? -
correct answer ✅Defense Planning Guidance (DPG)
, CDFM Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers
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? -
correct answer ✅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? -
correct answer ✅Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
What is the phase of the PPBE process in which programmatic
decisions are translated into requested resources in an
appropriations format -
correct answer ✅Budgeting (Budget Development)
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) -
correct answer ✅Chairman's Program Assessment (CPA)
{Chairman, JCS}
Answers
What are the OSD Decision Making Forums? -
correct answer ✅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 -
correct answer ✅Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act 1986
The military operational chain of command runs from the President
to whom -
correct answer ✅The Secretary of Defense to the Combatent
Commanders
The Commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to
whom for accomplishing the assigned military mission? -
correct answer ✅President and Secretary of Defense
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal advisor to
which officials and/or organizations? -
correct answer ✅President, National Security Council, Secretary of
Defense
,CDFM Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers
Who serves as Chairman of the National Security Council -
correct answer ✅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
-
correct answer ✅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 -
correct answer ✅PPBE (planning, programming, Budget,
execution)
What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the
planning phase of the PPBE process -
correct answer ✅Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
What is the title of the senior OSD official who is responsible for
issuing programming guidance? -
,CDFM Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers
correct answer ✅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? -
correct answer ✅Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief
Financial Officer
The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology &
Logistics) serves as the Chairman of what Board -
correct answer ✅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 -
correct answer ✅POM 2017 - 2021
What is the title of the final document of the planning phase? -
correct answer ✅Defense Planning Guidance (DPG)
, CDFM Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers
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? -
correct answer ✅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? -
correct answer ✅Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
What is the phase of the PPBE process in which programmatic
decisions are translated into requested resources in an
appropriations format -
correct answer ✅Budgeting (Budget Development)
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) -
correct answer ✅Chairman's Program Assessment (CPA)
{Chairman, JCS}
