FROM POLICY TO PRACTICE: EVALUATING PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGET, AND EXECUTION REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS
Loading...
Authors
Weitgenant, Ryan
Koester, Ryan K.
Subjects
planning
programming
budget
and execution
PPBE
reform
budget process
policy
change management
programming
budget
and execution
PPBE
reform
budget process
policy
change management
Advisors
Candreva, Philip J.
Powley, Edward H., IV
Date of Issue
2025-03
Date
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
The DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process is a critical but outdated framework for resource allocation. Our study uses recommendations from the Commission on PPBE Reform, established by the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Our hypothesis is that the Commission’s recommendations can improve the adaptability and efficiency of the PPBE process to better align it with the National Defense Strategy (NDS) to meet defense challenges. We also hypothesize that some recommendations may have lower initial resistance, but each requires analyzing their impacts on interconnected factors at the operational DoD level. Of the 28 proposed recommendations, we selected four to analyze based on their potential to increase efficiency, flexibility, and fiscal accountability. Using the Burke-Litwin Change Model, we evaluated recommendations such as replacing PPBE with the Defense Resourcing System (DRS), transform the budget structure, increase flexibility in operating funds, and update below-threshold reprogramming values. Our analysis showed that these recommendations improve organizational responsiveness and decision-making efficiency. Challenges with stakeholder resistance and implementation complexity were identified but can be mitigated using phased adoption and communication strategies. Our findings highlight the potential of these reforms, offering actionable methods to modernize DoD resource management while addressing evolving defense challenges.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Organization
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release: Distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.