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CDFM MODULE 2 EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A systematic method established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to
assess gaps in military joint war fighting capabilities and
recommend solutions to resolve these gaps - ANSWER-Joint
Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
Management process by which the Department acquires weapon
systems and automated information systems. Allows for
decentralized and streamlined execution of acquisition activities. -
ANSWER-DAS Defense Acquisition System (DAS)
Contain fiscally constrained programmatic guidance for use by the
Military departments and Defense Agencies in developing
Program Objective Memoranda and Budget Estimates. Contains
specific guidance on particular issues of major importance.
Provides performance measures to be used in evaluating
execution of programmatic guidance - ANSWER-Defense
Planning Guidance
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Intended to enable Defense officials to look across service
portfolios of weapon systems to identify redundancies and
capability gaps (directed in 2012 by Sec Panetta to Dep Sec
Carter). - ANSWER-Strategic Portfolio Reviews
This phase begins about a year and a half in advance of the fiscal
year in which the budget authority will be requested - ANSWER-
Planning Phase
Analysis of this phase is based off the QDR, DSG, NMS, JPD and
Military Departments long range plans - ANSWER-Analysis of the
Planning Phase
The focus of this phase is to define Defense Strategic Guidance
and NMS necessary to help maintain U.S. national security and to
support the US foreign policy two to seven years in the future -
ANSWER-Planning Phase focus
Combatant Commanders prepare a list of high-priority needs
across service and functional lines and considering fiscal
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constraints. They are submitted to the SECDEF, CJCS, and
military departments. - ANSWER-IPL-Integrated Priority Lists
The purpose of this phase is to translate planning decisions,
programming guidance, and congressional guidance into a
detailed allocation of resource requirements. This is accomplished
through a systematic review and approval process that 'costs out'
force objectives - ANSWER-The Programming Phase
Each DoD Component submits its programs that include the
following elements: A systematic analysis of missions, objectives
to be achieved, alternative methods of accomplishing objectives
and allocation of resources. This submittal is known as: -
ANSWER-The POM Program Objective Memorandum
Upon receipt of the components POM submission, OSD (D,
CAPE) updates the ______ data base. This then becomes the
data base to which RMDs (Resource Management Decisions) are
posted to reject resource decisions of the programming/budgeting
review process - ANSWER-FYDP-Future Year Defense Program
data base
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Regulation maintained by D, CAPE that establishes conventions
to be used for entering information in the FYDP database -
ANSWER-DoD 7045.7-H FYDP Program Structure
POMs submitted to OSD by the Components are analyzed by
teams organize by the D,CAPE, and issue papers are compiled in
__________ _______s. - ANSWER-Issue Books
issues normally have broad policy, force, program, or resource
implications.
The Joint Staff conducts a review of the POMS at the same time
as the OSD staff is conducting its review. The review focuses on
the balance and capabilities of the forces contained in the POMs.
The _____ reports the results of that review to the SECDEF prior
to the decision in the RMD. This process creates evaluation
document - ANSWER-CPA-Chairmen's Program Assessment
After receiving the CPA and Issue books, decisions are made on
the issues by the SECDEF or Deputy SECDEF. These are known
CDFM MODULE 2 EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A systematic method established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to
assess gaps in military joint war fighting capabilities and
recommend solutions to resolve these gaps - ANSWER-Joint
Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
Management process by which the Department acquires weapon
systems and automated information systems. Allows for
decentralized and streamlined execution of acquisition activities. -
ANSWER-DAS Defense Acquisition System (DAS)
Contain fiscally constrained programmatic guidance for use by the
Military departments and Defense Agencies in developing
Program Objective Memoranda and Budget Estimates. Contains
specific guidance on particular issues of major importance.
Provides performance measures to be used in evaluating
execution of programmatic guidance - ANSWER-Defense
Planning Guidance
,2|Page
Intended to enable Defense officials to look across service
portfolios of weapon systems to identify redundancies and
capability gaps (directed in 2012 by Sec Panetta to Dep Sec
Carter). - ANSWER-Strategic Portfolio Reviews
This phase begins about a year and a half in advance of the fiscal
year in which the budget authority will be requested - ANSWER-
Planning Phase
Analysis of this phase is based off the QDR, DSG, NMS, JPD and
Military Departments long range plans - ANSWER-Analysis of the
Planning Phase
The focus of this phase is to define Defense Strategic Guidance
and NMS necessary to help maintain U.S. national security and to
support the US foreign policy two to seven years in the future -
ANSWER-Planning Phase focus
Combatant Commanders prepare a list of high-priority needs
across service and functional lines and considering fiscal
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constraints. They are submitted to the SECDEF, CJCS, and
military departments. - ANSWER-IPL-Integrated Priority Lists
The purpose of this phase is to translate planning decisions,
programming guidance, and congressional guidance into a
detailed allocation of resource requirements. This is accomplished
through a systematic review and approval process that 'costs out'
force objectives - ANSWER-The Programming Phase
Each DoD Component submits its programs that include the
following elements: A systematic analysis of missions, objectives
to be achieved, alternative methods of accomplishing objectives
and allocation of resources. This submittal is known as: -
ANSWER-The POM Program Objective Memorandum
Upon receipt of the components POM submission, OSD (D,
CAPE) updates the ______ data base. This then becomes the
data base to which RMDs (Resource Management Decisions) are
posted to reject resource decisions of the programming/budgeting
review process - ANSWER-FYDP-Future Year Defense Program
data base
, 4|Page
Regulation maintained by D, CAPE that establishes conventions
to be used for entering information in the FYDP database -
ANSWER-DoD 7045.7-H FYDP Program Structure
POMs submitted to OSD by the Components are analyzed by
teams organize by the D,CAPE, and issue papers are compiled in
__________ _______s. - ANSWER-Issue Books
issues normally have broad policy, force, program, or resource
implications.
The Joint Staff conducts a review of the POMS at the same time
as the OSD staff is conducting its review. The review focuses on
the balance and capabilities of the forces contained in the POMs.
The _____ reports the results of that review to the SECDEF prior
to the decision in the RMD. This process creates evaluation
document - ANSWER-CPA-Chairmen's Program Assessment
After receiving the CPA and Issue books, decisions are made on
the issues by the SECDEF or Deputy SECDEF. These are known
