Cdfm 2.1

What law identifies the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff as the senior ranking member of the armed forces?

The military operational chain of command runs from the president to whom?

The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is the primary military advisor to which officials and/or organizations?

Who serves as the chairman of the National security council?

Name the three major phases of the PPBE process that result in the DoD portion of the president's budget that is submitted to Congress

What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase of the PPBE process?

What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for issuing programming guidance?

What is the title of the senior OSD official who is the principal advisor and assistant to the SECDEF for budget and fiscal matters?

The under secretary of defense (acquisition, technology and logistics) serves as the chairman of what board?

Assume today's date is 1 March 2017 and your organization knows about a new requirement that will require its initial funding in FY2024. What is the first PPBE related document you could identify resources for that requirement?

What is the title of the final document of the planning phase of the PPBE process?

what is the name of the automated database that summarizes all forces, resources and equipment associated with programs approved by the Secretary of Defense?

What is the phase of the PPBE process in which programmatic decisions are translated into requested resources in an appropriations format?

What is the name of the document prepared 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?

The chairman's program assessment document provides the secretary of defense with the JCS evaluation of what?

After the budget hearing in the fall time frame, the reviewing USD(C) budget analyst prepares a draft document that is submitted to DEPSECDEF or SECDEF for a decision. Once signed by one of those officials what is that document called?

An advanced percurement is an exception to what funding policy?

Which document does Congress specify the number of fiscal years that an appropriation account remains current and available for new obligations?

What action is required when funds obligated under an Economy Act order have expired but the servicing agency did not do the work or issue a contract to provide the services?

What is the term used for shifting funds between appropriations?

What is the long-term financial goal of a working capital fund?

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 a 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?

Assume your organization overpaid a contractor and the vendor has issued you a refund check. The appropriation on that contact is now in cancelled status. What can your organization legally do with the refund from the contractor?

Monies not appropriated by Congress that our generated primarily from the sale of goods and services are known as what?

Who is the key OSD principal staff member that oversees formulation, justification, and submission of the DoD budget?

Who serves as the advisor to the Secretary of Defense on all financial management issues?

who manages DOD Financial operations and also overseas the training and development of the financial management workforce?

What is the mission of the department of Defense?

What legislation reorganized the department of Defense?

What 5 entities did the National security Act of 1947 initially establish (before the 1949 amendment)?

The National security Act of 1947 made the Secretary of Defense in charge of what department?

What new military department did the National security Act of 1947 establish?

Name 3 things Congress amended to the National Security Act in 1949.

Name the two defense agencies that directly report to the USD comptroller

The staff of the Secretary of Defense and deputy Secretary of Defense are referred to as what?

Who is delegated full power and authority to act on behalf of the Secretary of Defense on all matters for which the SECDEF is authorized by law?

What legislation established a chief management officer position?

The chief management officer position is also known as what?

Who is the number three in charge of the department of Defense?

What legislation directed the DOD to split the under secretary of acquisition, technology and logistics (USD (AT&L)) into two separate organizations? What are the two new organizations called?

Who is in charge of the POM process of PPBE?

Who is in charge of the budgeting portion of the PPBE process?

Who is in charge of updating the future year defense program database?

Which legislation brought the Joint Chiefs of Staff into the PPBE process?

What was the main driver that lead to creating the Goldwater Nichols DOD reorganization act of 1986?

Name the 7 people/positions that comprise of the joint chiefs of staff

Who acts as the liaison between the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the JCS departments?

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military advisor to the President and what other two entities?

True or false: the JCS Chairman is the operational chain of command from the President and SECDEF to the combatant Commands.

What are the four things the JCS chairman advises the SECDEF on that are non-financially related matters?

Who acts as chairman of The Joint requirements oversight counsel (JROC)?

How many combatant commands have been established?

Who transmits the orders of the President or SECDEF to the commanders of the combatant commands?

What serves as a president's principal forum for considering National security and foreign policy matters?

Who are the 5 standing principal members of the National security council?

Name seven standing participants of the National security council

The DoD's PPBE strategy must align with what document?

How often is the national security strategy updated?

What document results from the National security council?

What 4 strategic documents influence the DOD security strategy?

When is the National Defense strategy due?

What is the intent of the national defense strategy?

Who writes and signs the defense strategic guidance?

The national military strategy (NMS) is developed by whom?

What does the national military strategy contain?

What is the process used by DOD to acquire, allocate, account for an analyze personnel and financial resources?

What is the objective of the PPBE process?

Name the three main things the DoD does during the PPBE process

The JCS and combatant commanders are big influencers in what phase of the PPBE process?

The defense planning guidance (DPG) is developed from what strategy?

Who prepares the integrated priority list and to whom are they submitted?

Who turns in the final / approved DoD budget and to whom is it submitted?

What are the six main duties of the USD comptroller?

Who has oversight responsibility for DFAS and DCAA?

Who is in charge of conducting and coordinating the planning phase of the PPBE process?

Who leads the DOD wide efforts for the National Defense strategy, including the development of the defense strategy?

What are the three main duties of the USD AT&L?

Who serves as the chair of the defense acquisition board?

What is the purpose of the defense acquisition board?

What are the three DOD support systems that determine and prioritize capability requirements, associated gaps and risks then fund and field non-material and material solutions for the war fighter in a timely manner?

Which of the three DOD decisions support systems is used to acquire, allocate, account for, and analyze personnel and financial resources for DOD?

What is the purpose of JCIDS?

The defense acquisition system is a management process that does what?

Which process of PPBE involves decisions on future programs and reviews of prior decisions within the context of the current threat, political, economical, etc. environment

Who provides fiscally constrained programmatic guidance to accomplish the DSG and corporate DOD goals in the NDS? What part of the PPBE process does this take place?

The defense planning guidance influences which phase (s) of the PPBE process?

The defense planning guidance is the final document for which PPBE phase?

The POM and Budget estimates are prepared on the basis of which guidance document?

What is the purpose of the planning phase of the PPBE process?

What are the five major objectives the planning phase focuses on in the PPBE process?

The primary interaction between the combatant commands and military departments is through whom?

Which combatant command is the only command that submits a program objective memorandum (POM) directly to OSD?

What are the three main objectives for the integrated priority list (IPL)?

Who are the three recipients of the Integrated Priority list (IPL)?

The military departments and defense agencies use ____ to submit a balance allocation of resources within specified constraints?

During the POM process, in addition to the budget year, the program period is ___ years beyond the budget year for cost in manpower and ____ years beyond the budget year for force structure.

What is submitted by the various components which eventually becomes the baseline for the FYDP?

Who submits POM packages to the issue groups for review?

When is the POM and BES schedule and guidance provided to the components? And who provides it?

What is included in the FMR 7000.14R, volume 2A?

Once OSD D,CAPE updates the FYDP database, program resource adjustments are captured in what document?

When is the updated FYDP database provided to Congress?

How many total years are captured within the FYDP database? Which specific years?

Which of the 10 years captured in the FYDP are addressed during the POM process?

The FYDP is usually updated to coincide with submission of what? What time of year does this update usually occur?

The FYDP is divided into how many major force programs?

Most resource Management decisions (RMD) are signed by whom?

Name the three OSD decision making forums

Who are the co-chairs for the 3-star program review group?

Issues that cannot be resolved by the 3-star program review group are briefed to whom?

What are the three high level OSD decision-making forums identified at the conclusion of the planning phase of the PPBE process?

Who is in charge of organizing teams to analyze POM submissions and prepare issue papers?

During POM, program review teams present draft issue and program briefs to _____ and final issue and program briefs to _____?

What document results from DMAG meetings during the programming phase of PPBE?

The issuance of what document completes the programming phase of PPBE?

The resource Management decision document can address what issues?

Which two phases of the PPPE process occur at the same time?

What are the three main elements of the budgeting phase of PPBE?

BES guidance is based on which FMR instruction?

What happens at the fall review during the budget phase of PPBE?

What is the primary focus of the fall review?

The decisions reflected in the RMD are recorded in what system?

What is the USD(C) automated database and official OSD system of record of the budget estimates?

Does issue resolution take place before or after the RMD is signed during the budget phase of PPBE?

Which two entities help link the acquisition process to planning, programming, and budgeting?

What is the final output of the PPBE process?

Approximately how long do the planning and programming/budgeting phases last?

The 1974 Congressional Budget Act requires the president to submit the annual budget to Congress no later than when?

What are the five phases of the congressional enactment process?

Which committees manage the department of defense authorization process?

Which committees review all 12 appropriation Budget submissions?

Budget authority gives permission to do what?

What is the dollar threshold associated with major military constructions?

Name the two expense type DoD appropriations

Civilian salaries, items with a unit cost of no more than $250,000, training and education, would be paid with which appropriation type?

Military travel, retired pay a cruel, and bonuses would be paid for by which appropriation?

Procurement appropriations have an obligation period of how many years?

Expense type appropriations have an obligation period for how many years?

The annual funding policy applies to which appropriations?

What is the intent of the annual funding policy?

The rural governing budgeting of RDT&e funds is called what?

Which appropriation is considered appropriate for both expense and investment purposes?

Which RDTE efforts might the service or defense agency comptroller approve financing the total requirement in one fiscal year?

Where in the FMR does it outline appropriation policies?

What are the two primary points about the full funding policy?

What is an exception to the full funding policy?

What authorization can a program request in order to 1) maintain critical skills that could be lost between EDM and full rate production, or 2) protect the schedule by preventing a break in production?

What contract vehicle is used for acquiring multiple years of requirements on a single contract, usually up to 5 years max, without requiring obligational authority for the full 5 years at the time of contract signing?

What's the difference between a multi-year procurement and an option type contract?

Name a reason to use a multi-year procurement contract vehicle

What are the seven risks multi-year candidates must meet when using a multi-year procurement contract vehicle?

If a bill comes in and the funds are in canceled status, how is a program authorized to pay the bill?

Name the two limitations in regards to the amount a program can use from a current appropriation to pay a canceled obligation's bill

What is the most common type of obligating document?

Which reimbursable authority can only be between DOD activities and requires that work begins without delay as well as work citing expiring funds must commence by one January of the next calendar year?

Which US code authorizes economy act orders?

Which regulation within the DOD governs economy act orders?

Explain what an economy act order is

What happens to obligations after a contract is terminated as a result of the contractor defaulting?

The government may use same year funds from a terminated contract if what three things are true?

When is the only time an agency is authorized to obligate expired funds on a terminated contract for convenience of the government?

When is the only time an agency is authorized to obligate expired funds on a terminated contract for convenience of the government?

Foreign currency fluctuation appropriations are maintained at what level?

What is the max increase or decrease for a BTR of investment appropriations RDTE & OPN?

What category is a transfer authority?

What legislation provides transfer authority?

What is the max increase or decrease for O&M BTRs?

What is the max increase and decrease for BTRs of the MILPERS appropriation?

What is the max increase or decrease for BTRs with MILCON funding?

A transfer funds that occurs between two different appropriations requires what type of authority and whose approval?

Name some agencies that use defense working capital funds

Which Act provided the modern day revolving find authority we use today?

DWCF execute what percent of the total defense appropriations annually?

What are the two distinct categories revolving fund activities evolved from?

Are stock funds or industrial funds the larger account for revolving fund activities?

What are the assets of a working capital fund?

The resources used to commence or increase the size of a working capital fund are commonly referred to as what?

What forms the nucleus of resources used to acquire the items needed to perform the mission of the DWCF?

What are both types of revolving funds primarily financed by?

True or false: defense working capital funds are not for profit organizations

What is the profit or loss of a defense working capital fund called?

The running total of net operating results over the fiscal years of a defense working capital fund's existence is called what?

The AOR is the adjustment made in a DWCF fund's future rates to achieve what position?

The cost of services performed by military personnel in a working capital fund are rated at the cost of a civilian or a military person?

Not appropriated funds come primarily from the sale of what and for what main purpose?

True or false: non-appropriate funds are recorded in the books of the Treasury

Morel, welfare, and recreation has three categories of funding support. Name each category and the approx percent received from appropriate and non-appropriated funds

If a bowling alley wants to build a new snack bar how much appropriate and funding can they receive?