SPIPC (SPeD) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
PPB&E Stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Planning, Programming, Budgeting and
Execution
The most significant output of the PPBE process is - CORRECT ANSWER - the funding
proposed to be included in the President's Budget (PB).
The president has a statutory requirement to submit the budget to Congress by - CORRECT
ANSWER - the first Monday in February
The ultimate objective of the DOD budget is to provide - CORRECT ANSWER -
Combatant Commanders (CCMDRs) with the optimal mix of forces, equipment, and support
The purpose of the Planning phase - CORRECT ANSWER - is to assess the DOD strategy
and capabilities required to counter threats to national security and to document these in the
Defense Planning Guidance (DPG).
the output of the Planning phase is - CORRECT ANSWER - the Defense Planning
Guidance (DPG).
the Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) contains - CORRECT ANSWER - planning and
programming guidance to the DOD Components to guide development of the Program
Objectives Memorandum (POM).
The Planning phase is led by - CORRECT ANSWER - the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy
Planning is informed by strategic documents, to include: - CORRECT ANSWER - the
National Security Strategy (NSS), the National Defense Strategy (NDS), and the National
Military Strategy (NMS).
, Programming is the process - CORRECT ANSWER - that matches available dollars
against a prioritized list of requirements to develop a five- year resource proposal called a
Program Objectives Memorandum (POM).
Programming is the bridge between - CORRECT ANSWER - planning (with broad fiscal
guidance) and budgeting (which meticulously prices each program element).
The Programming Phase is led by - CORRECT ANSWER - the OSD Director, Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE)
The final product of the programming process within DOD is - CORRECT ANSWER -a
Program Objectives Memorandum (POM).
The purpose of the Budgeting phase is to - CORRECT ANSWER - produce a DOD budget
request that can be effectively defended before Congress
Components support the budgeting phase by translating the first year of their POM into -
CORRECT ANSWER - a Budget Estimate Submission (BES)
The Budgeting phase is led by - CORRECT ANSWER - the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller).
The Execution phase involves - CORRECT ANSWER - the apportionment and allocation
of budget authority to DOD Components to execute their programs
Throughout the Execution phase, DOD Components conduct - CORRECT ANSWER -
reviews to determine how well programming and financing have met joint warfighting needs
The FYDP is usually updated - CORRECT ANSWER - twice each year: normally in
August/September to reflect the Components'
Questions and CORRECT Answers
PPB&E Stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Planning, Programming, Budgeting and
Execution
The most significant output of the PPBE process is - CORRECT ANSWER - the funding
proposed to be included in the President's Budget (PB).
The president has a statutory requirement to submit the budget to Congress by - CORRECT
ANSWER - the first Monday in February
The ultimate objective of the DOD budget is to provide - CORRECT ANSWER -
Combatant Commanders (CCMDRs) with the optimal mix of forces, equipment, and support
The purpose of the Planning phase - CORRECT ANSWER - is to assess the DOD strategy
and capabilities required to counter threats to national security and to document these in the
Defense Planning Guidance (DPG).
the output of the Planning phase is - CORRECT ANSWER - the Defense Planning
Guidance (DPG).
the Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) contains - CORRECT ANSWER - planning and
programming guidance to the DOD Components to guide development of the Program
Objectives Memorandum (POM).
The Planning phase is led by - CORRECT ANSWER - the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy
Planning is informed by strategic documents, to include: - CORRECT ANSWER - the
National Security Strategy (NSS), the National Defense Strategy (NDS), and the National
Military Strategy (NMS).
, Programming is the process - CORRECT ANSWER - that matches available dollars
against a prioritized list of requirements to develop a five- year resource proposal called a
Program Objectives Memorandum (POM).
Programming is the bridge between - CORRECT ANSWER - planning (with broad fiscal
guidance) and budgeting (which meticulously prices each program element).
The Programming Phase is led by - CORRECT ANSWER - the OSD Director, Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE)
The final product of the programming process within DOD is - CORRECT ANSWER -a
Program Objectives Memorandum (POM).
The purpose of the Budgeting phase is to - CORRECT ANSWER - produce a DOD budget
request that can be effectively defended before Congress
Components support the budgeting phase by translating the first year of their POM into -
CORRECT ANSWER - a Budget Estimate Submission (BES)
The Budgeting phase is led by - CORRECT ANSWER - the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller).
The Execution phase involves - CORRECT ANSWER - the apportionment and allocation
of budget authority to DOD Components to execute their programs
Throughout the Execution phase, DOD Components conduct - CORRECT ANSWER -
reviews to determine how well programming and financing have met joint warfighting needs
The FYDP is usually updated - CORRECT ANSWER - twice each year: normally in
August/September to reflect the Components'
