1) A system can be defined as:
All elements (e.g., hardware, software, logistics support, personnel) needed to assist
the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct its mission of deterring or winning war
The deployment and fielding processes used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to
conduct its mission of deterring or winning war
Embedded software that controls devices used to assist Department of Defense (DoD)
to conduct its mission of deterring or winning war
Hardware devices used to assist the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct its
mission of deterring or winning war
2) In order to be successful in acquisition management, which of the following
PERFORMANCE risk factors need to be addressed
Use of new material or processes
Program objectives, processes, and funding
Staffing, logistics, and supplies
User requirements, budget, and timelines
3) Which document establishes a simplified and flexible management system for translating
joint capability needs and technological opportunities?
DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System
DoDD 5000.01, The Defense Acquisition System
Executive Order 13693
Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG)
4) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Department of Defense
(DoD) to:
Assess all acquisition programs, regardless of size, to determine their effect on the
environment
, Assess those programs over $10 million to determine their effect on the environment
Assess those programs that involve the use of hazardous chemicals
Assess those programs that are likely to have a negative impact on the environment
5) Select the Department of Defense's (DoD's) decision-support system described as:
"DoD's primary resource allocation process that is calendar-driven."
Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE)
Risk Assessment and Management System (RAM)
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
Defense Acquisition Management System (DAS)
1) DoDI 5000.02 specifies the characteristics for acquisition categories.
False
True
2) Which of the following institutions issues directives and regulations and formulates,
directs, and executes national security policy
The Executive Branch
Congress
Industry
3) Who is the Defense Acquisition Executive?
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) (USD[AT&L])
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information Integration) (ASD (NII))
, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD[P])
4) Which of the following Acquisition Categories (ACATs) are established for the Navy and
Marines only?
Acquisition Category (ACAT) IV
Acquisition Category (ACAT) I
Acquisition Category (ACAT) II
Acquisition Category (ACAT) III
1) Which of the following did the adoption of Joint Capabilities Integration and Development
System (JCIDS) allow DoD to do
Shift from a threat-based approach to identifying warfighter requirements to a
capabilities-based approach
Shift from a capabilities-based approach to identifying warfighter requirements to a
threat-based approach
Reduce spending on throughout the life cycle of most programs
Comply with Presidential directives regarding environmental hazards and use of
renewable energy sources
2) Which of the following supports the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) by
integrating Stakeholder views in concept development, capabilities planning, and force
development?
Functional Capabilities Board (FCB)
Joint Capabilities Board (JCB)
Defense Acquisition Board
Appropriate Service Chief
, 3) What are Requirements Managers responsible for providing?
Identifying operational performance requirements
Strategic guidance
Feedback from the field
Estimating cost and obtaining funding
4) Which document is developed next if the Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBA)
recommends a materiel solution
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and
Policy (DOTMLPF-P) Change Recommendation (DCR)
Capabilities Development Document (CDD)
Capability Production Document (CPD)
5) As the program nears the end of development, the user refines the Capability
Development Document (CDD) into which document?
Capability Production Document (CPD)
Statement of Objectives (SOO)
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
6) Which of the following does not apply to the formal definition of interoperability?
Ability of systems, units, or forces to communicate via voice when enemy
countermeasures are present
Ability of systems, units, or forces to provide and accept data, information, materiel,
All elements (e.g., hardware, software, logistics support, personnel) needed to assist
the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct its mission of deterring or winning war
The deployment and fielding processes used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to
conduct its mission of deterring or winning war
Embedded software that controls devices used to assist Department of Defense (DoD)
to conduct its mission of deterring or winning war
Hardware devices used to assist the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct its
mission of deterring or winning war
2) In order to be successful in acquisition management, which of the following
PERFORMANCE risk factors need to be addressed
Use of new material or processes
Program objectives, processes, and funding
Staffing, logistics, and supplies
User requirements, budget, and timelines
3) Which document establishes a simplified and flexible management system for translating
joint capability needs and technological opportunities?
DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System
DoDD 5000.01, The Defense Acquisition System
Executive Order 13693
Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG)
4) The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Department of Defense
(DoD) to:
Assess all acquisition programs, regardless of size, to determine their effect on the
environment
, Assess those programs over $10 million to determine their effect on the environment
Assess those programs that involve the use of hazardous chemicals
Assess those programs that are likely to have a negative impact on the environment
5) Select the Department of Defense's (DoD's) decision-support system described as:
"DoD's primary resource allocation process that is calendar-driven."
Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE)
Risk Assessment and Management System (RAM)
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
Defense Acquisition Management System (DAS)
1) DoDI 5000.02 specifies the characteristics for acquisition categories.
False
True
2) Which of the following institutions issues directives and regulations and formulates,
directs, and executes national security policy
The Executive Branch
Congress
Industry
3) Who is the Defense Acquisition Executive?
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) (USD[AT&L])
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information Integration) (ASD (NII))
, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD[P])
4) Which of the following Acquisition Categories (ACATs) are established for the Navy and
Marines only?
Acquisition Category (ACAT) IV
Acquisition Category (ACAT) I
Acquisition Category (ACAT) II
Acquisition Category (ACAT) III
1) Which of the following did the adoption of Joint Capabilities Integration and Development
System (JCIDS) allow DoD to do
Shift from a threat-based approach to identifying warfighter requirements to a
capabilities-based approach
Shift from a capabilities-based approach to identifying warfighter requirements to a
threat-based approach
Reduce spending on throughout the life cycle of most programs
Comply with Presidential directives regarding environmental hazards and use of
renewable energy sources
2) Which of the following supports the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) by
integrating Stakeholder views in concept development, capabilities planning, and force
development?
Functional Capabilities Board (FCB)
Joint Capabilities Board (JCB)
Defense Acquisition Board
Appropriate Service Chief
, 3) What are Requirements Managers responsible for providing?
Identifying operational performance requirements
Strategic guidance
Feedback from the field
Estimating cost and obtaining funding
4) Which document is developed next if the Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBA)
recommends a materiel solution
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and
Policy (DOTMLPF-P) Change Recommendation (DCR)
Capabilities Development Document (CDD)
Capability Production Document (CPD)
5) As the program nears the end of development, the user refines the Capability
Development Document (CDD) into which document?
Capability Production Document (CPD)
Statement of Objectives (SOO)
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
6) Which of the following does not apply to the formal definition of interoperability?
Ability of systems, units, or forces to communicate via voice when enemy
countermeasures are present
Ability of systems, units, or forces to provide and accept data, information, materiel,
