A Defense Budget Primer

Abstract

This report is a primer for those who wish to familiarize themselves with the defense budget process. The report defines basic defense budget-related terms, describes the structure of the defense budget, briefly reviews the budgeting process within the Department of Defense (DOD), and outlines the successive phases of the congressional defense budget process. It also provides a short review of the budget execution process. This report will be updated only in the event of significant changes to the defense budget process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 09, 1998
Accession Number
ADA540204

Entities

People

  • Mary T. Tyszkiewicz
  • Stephen Daggett

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Federal Budgets
  • Law
  • Military Applications
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design