ANSWERS
Different Types of IPTs - Answer- - Overarching IPT: focus on strategic guidance,
program assessment, and issue resolution.
- Working IPT: identifies and resolves program issues, determining program status, and
seeking and pursuing opportunities.
- Program Level IPT: Executes the program.
Different Decision Support Systems - Answer- - Joint Capabilities Integration and
Development System (JCIDS)
- PPBE
- Defense Acquisition System (DAS)
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) - Answer- identifies ,
assesses, and prioritizes the necessary capabilities, and they are often referred to as
the requirements generation process.
PPBE - Answer- the DoDs primary resource allocation that is "calendar driven." It is
used to secure funding for major acquisition programs, on a cyclical basis.
Defense Acquisition System (DAS) - Answer- Acquires the system and serves as the
management process by which the DoD develops and acquires weapons and other
systems.
System - Answer- includes all of the elements needed to assist DoD in its mission of
deterring or winning a war.
Acquisition - Answer- when the DoD acquires goods and services from contractors,
federal arsenals, and shipyards to support military operations.
Executive Branch's Acquisition Related Responsibilities - Answer- issue directives and
regulations as well as formulate, direct, and execute national security policy.
Legislative Branch's Acquisition Related Responsibilities - Answer- To set resource
ceilings and provide Budget Authority for the DoD.
Defense Industry's Acquisition Related Responsibilities - Answer- Design, produce,
support, and upgrade defense systems.