The Planning, Programming and Budgeting System (PPBS). A Primer
Abstract
PPBS is the DOD resource management system. Controlled by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), its purpose is to identify mission needs, match them with resource requirements, and translate them into budget proposals. System outputs include the Defense Guidance (DG), the Five Year Defense Program (FYDP) and the DOD portion of the President's Budget. The system is dynamic and evolves continually for many reasons ranging from changes in key personnel to shifts in policy direction. One of the greatest single sources of change is the seating of a new political administration. Each new Secretary of Defense adjusts the system to reflect his style of management. The current: A continuation of centralized policy direction at the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) level; A move to return execution authority and responsibility from the OSD staff to the Services; A desire to include all DOD 'players' fully in the decision-making process. Previously the process was characterized by Service Headquarters-OSD dialogue. Now the inputs of the operational commanders-in-chief (CINCs) and the Joint Staff are being incorporated; Depicted here are the key documents in the annual cycle leading to the President's Budget Submission to Congress each January. National security policy provides the basis from which the Defense Guidance (DG) is developed. National security policy is developed through the National Security Council (NSC) system and, when approved by the President, implemented by National Security Decision Directives. (sdw)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA197845
Entities
Organizations
- United States Department of the Air Force