Cdfm Exam Module 2-1

Who serves as the chairman of the NSC? {Ans: President}Name the (3) major phases of the PPBE process that result in the DoD portion of the President's Budget that is submitted to Congress? {Ans: }IPL {Ans: Integrated Priority List List of high-priority needs from ComComs Used by JCS & OSD in developing POM and final P&B of PPBE}(2) Elements of the National Security Council {Ans: Principal forum for consideration of national security and foreign policy matters Established by the National Security Act of 1947}What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase of PPBE? {Ans: }DPG {Ans: Defense Planning Guidance Final document of planning process Fiscally constrained programmatic guidance Links P to P&B of PPBE}(2) Elements of Program Objective Memorandum {Ans: DoD components develop proposed programs consistent w/ specific guidance (plan, prog., fiscal) Component POMs reflect: Systematic analysis of missions and events Alternative methods for accomplishing objectives Effective allocation of available resources}RMD {Ans: Resource Management Documents Doc containing decisions by SecDef on program/ budget levels Incl. prog, budget decisions & more}(3) OSD Decision Making Forums {Ans: 3 Star Program Review Group DMAG SecDef large & small