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CDFM Module 2 EXAM (updated 2025)
Questions & Answers | Latest Already
Graded A+ UPDATE 2025|2026
National Security Act of 1947 -> Key Changes - (ANSWER)National Security
Council Established
CIA Established
Civilian SECDEF and OSD
JCS Established
Air Force Created
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
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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
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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
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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
-Present DoD budget to Congress
CDFM Module 2 EXAM (updated 2025)
Questions & Answers | Latest Already
Graded A+ UPDATE 2025|2026
National Security Act of 1947 -> Key Changes - (ANSWER)National Security
Council Established
CIA Established
Civilian SECDEF and OSD
JCS Established
Air Force Created
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
,2
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
,3
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
, 4
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
-Present DoD budget to Congress
