CDFM Module 2|Complete AND Graded A+!!!!!

CDFM Module 2|Complete AND Graded A+!!!!! What are the OSD Decision Making Forums? 3 star program review Deputy Management Action Group (DMAG) Secretary of Defense Large & Small Groups What law identifies the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff as senior ranking member of the Armed Services Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act 1986 The military operational chain of command runs from the President to whom The Secretary of Defense to the Combatent Commanders The Commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to whom for accomplishing the assigned military mission? President and Secretary of Defense The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal advisor to which officials and/or organizations? President, National Security Council, Secretary of Defense Who serves as Chairman of the National Security Council President Name the three major phases of the PPBE process that result in the DoD portion of the Presidents Budget that is submitted to Congress Planning, Programming, Budget What is the name of the process used by the DoD to determine the dollar amounts for programs to be submitted to Congress as part of the Presidents Budget PPBE (planning, programming, Budget, execution) What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase of the PPBE process Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) What is the title of the senior OSD official who is responsible for issuing programming guidance? Director, Cost Assessment and Program evaluation D,CAPE What is the title of the senior OSD official who is principal advisor and assistent to the SECDEF for budget and financial matters? Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) serves as the Chairman of what Board Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) Assume todays date is 1 March 2014 and your organization knows about a new project or requirement that will require its initial funding in FY 2021. What is the first PPBE related document in which you could identify resources for that requirement POM What is the title of the final document of the planning phase? Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) What is the title of the document prepared by the D,CAPE and USD(C) in the May to June time frame that provides guidance to Components for preparation of their POM and BES submissions? Integrated Program/Budget Review Guidance What is the name of the automated database that summarizes all forces, resources, and equipment associated with programs approved by the Secretary of Defense? Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) What is the phase of the PPBE process in which programmatic decisions are translated into requested resources in an appropriations format Budgeting (Budget Development) What is the name of the document prepare by the Joint Staff after its review of POMs submitted by the Military Departments that focuses on the balance and capabilities contained in those POMs? (This document provides SECDEF with the JCS evaluation of the Military Departments submissions) Chairman's Program Assessment (CPA) {Chairman, JCS} Near the end of the budget review process the SECDEF and DEPSEC may conduct a review of Component major policy or budget issues that have not yet been resolved. Resolution of these issues may displace other programs within the fixed DoD topline. What is the name of this review? Issue Resolution Following a review of a Component's budget submission and a potential budget hearing in the fall timeframe the reviewing USD(C) budget analyst prepares a draft document that is submitted to the DEPSECDEF or SECDEF for a decision. Once signed by one of those senior officials , what is the document called? Resource Management Decision After all resource-related decisions have been made by the DEPSECDEF or SECDEF to determine the Defense portion of the President's Budget, the USD(C) posts final decisions into a database in the proper appropriation account format. What is the title of that database? Comptroller Information System (CIS) Advance Procurement is an exception to what funding policy? Full Funding Policy Within what type of document does Congress specify the number of fiscal years that an appropriation account remains current and available for new obligations? An appropriation bill (becomes law when signed by President) There are two primary methods by which DoD obligates the vast majority of its appropriations. Name those two methods Contracts and MIPRS Assume an agency has issued an Economy Act order to another Federal Agency for specific services, the cited appropriation has gone into an expired status and the servicing agency has neither provided the ordered services nor has entered into an authorized contract with another entity to provide ordered services. What must now be done with those obligated funds? De-obligate What is the term used for shifting funds between appropriations? Transfer action What is the long term financial goal of a working capital fund? To break even A working capital fund has an officer (O-4) properly assigned to the organization and that officer is doing the work that would normally be performed by a GS-13. For managerial cost accounting purposes, is the "cost" of that officer's pay and benefits "charged" at the military O-4 rate or the civilian GS-13 rate? Civilian GS-13 rate (and the proper MILPER account is reimbursed for that amount) Assume your organization overpaid a contractor on a contract awarded with an appropriation that is now in the cancelled status, and the contractor has sent in a check for that overpayment. What can your organization legally do with that refund from the contractor? Credit the refund to the miscellaneous receipts of the US Treasury Monies not appropriated by Congress that are generated primarily from the sale of goods and services are known as what? Non-appropriated Funds What is the mission of the DoD? Deter war To protect the security of our country Who reports to the SECDEF 3 Military Departments (Army, Navy, Air Force) 17 Defense agencies Multiple field activites Trained and ready forces are assigned to a Combatant Commander responsible for conducting military operation by whom? President and SECDEF when a military action is required Organizational structure of Joint Chiefs of Staff SECDEF to CJCS - Vice Chair JCS - Military Components - Joint Staff (J1-J8) Is the Chairman in the operational chain of command between the President and Combatant Commands CJSC is not in the operational chain of command What is the main mission of the JCS Planning (Operating, Contingency, Long Range) What is the JCS function within the chain of command? Transmits to the commanders of the Combatant Commands the orders of the President or the SECDEF Who are the principal members of the National Security Council (NSC) President (Chairman), Vice President, SECDEF, Secretary of State, Secretary of Energy What is the purpose of the National Security Council (NSC)? The President's principal form for consideration of national security and foreign policy matters The National Security Strategy (NSS) comes from the National Security Council. What is the name of the document that contains the discussions/decisions for the National Security Council National Security Presidential Directives What are the Defense Strategic Guidance to achieve National Security Strategy Objectives Counter Terrorism and Irregular Warfare Deter and Defeat Aggression Project Power Despite Anti-Access/Area Denial Challenges Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Operate Effectively in Cyberspace and Space Maintain a Safe, Secure, and Effective Nuclear Deterrent Defend the Homeland and Provide Support to Civil Authorities Provide a stabilizing Presence Conduct Stability and Counterinsurgency Operations Conduct Humanitarian, Disaster Relief What is the Quadrennial Defense Review and how often is it prepared? Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is prepared every 4 years following a presidential election to summarize the military goals, objectives and strategy for the coming four years (typically due February of second year of presidential term) What is the National Military Strategy (NMS) and who prepares it? Developed by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff. Addresses objectives in the DoD Strategic Plan that need military response. Recommendations are the plan to accomplish the goals in the National Security Strategy The National Military Strategy (NMS) makes what recommendations? National military objectives, fiscally constrained force levels, military strategies, and force options. Provides Risk Assessment of strategy, forces, and options What is the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support (SHD&CS) and who prepares it? Prepared by Secretary of Defense Focus on demands of DoD to address threats to the US. What is the process used by DoD to acquire, allocate, account for and analyze personnel and financial resources? PPBE ( Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution/Evaluation) What is the objective of the PPBE? Provide the most effective mix of forces, equipment, manpower and support attainable within the fiscal constraints What are the areas in the DoD Decisions Support System? PPBE - DEPSECDEF oversight JCIDS - Joint Capabilities Integration & Development - VCJCS/JROC oversight Defense Acquisition Management Systems - USD (AT&L) oversight/Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) oversight QDR - Quadrennial Defense Review What is Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)? Systematic method to assess gaps in war fighting capabilities and recommend ways to resolve the gaps What is the Defense Acquisition System (DAS) Management process the DoD uses to acquire weapon systems and automated information systems What is the SECDEF planning process Focus attention of the capabilities needed but still tailor the guidance to fit the resources available. Accomplish the Defense Strategic Guidance and the goals in the Quadrennial Defense Review What is the Defense Planning Guidance (DGP)? Provides fiscally constrained guidance for the Military Departments and Defense agencies to use in developing Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Budget Estimates What is the purpose of the planning phase? Define military role and posture of the US in accordance with the National Security Strategy (NSS) What is the output of the Planning Phase? Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) What document provides guidance for the POMs and budget submissions Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) What do the Combatant Commanders provide SECDEF as part of the planning process? Personal appraisals of their major issues and problems. Principal concerns and trends in threat and response Planning process bases their analysis on what documents? Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG) National Military Strategy (NMS) Joint Planning Document (JPD) Military Department's Long Range Plans What is the focus of the planning phase? Define defense strategy plan integrated/balanced force ensure framework is in place to manager resources Provide options to SECDEF Discuss planning goals, programmatic objectives, milestones, progress issues, and problems with SECDEF What is an Integrated Priority List (IPL)? and who submits? Combatant Commanders submit an Integrated Priority List (IPL) . It contains their high priority needs, prioritized between service and functional lines, while still considering fiscal constraints Who do the Combatant Commanders submit their Integrated Priority Lists (IPL) to? Secretary of Defense, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Military Departments Who chairs the 3 star review group? and what does it review? Chaired by D,CAPE, USD(C), and joint staff (J8) Issues are addressed and recommendations made to the SECDEF for inclusion in the Resource Management Decisions What is the Deputy Management Action Group (DMAG)? Chaired by Secretary of Defense Address all common management issues including those related to the approval of the five year program and annual budget What is the focus of the programming phase? Translate planning decisions, OSD programming guidance and Congressional guidance into detailed allocation of resource requirement (forces, manpower, dollars) Incorporates requirements from components and program executive offices (manpower, operations, acquisition)