PPBE Process

Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter recently reissued and updated the Defense Department's policy on the use of the planning, programming, budgeting and execution process:

The PPBE shall serve as the annual resource allocation process for DoD within a quadrennial planning cycle. The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), force development guidance, program guidance, and budget guidance are the principal guides used in this process. Programs and budgets shall be formulated annually. The budget shall cover 1 year, and the program shall encompass an additional 4 years.

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