Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
CDSE-0030
Version:
5
Organization's ID:
ED 505
Organization:
DCSA Security Training
Location:
Online
Length:
16 weeks/96-144 hours
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Graduate 3 Budgeting
None
Description

Objective:

The Budgeting and Financial Management for DoD Security Programs course covers the ways in which the senior security manager can apply a knowledge of DoD financial and budgeting processes across the full life cycle of a program to improve decision making, enhance financial monitoring and performance, lead and evaluate resource tradeoff decisions, articulate the return on investment of security systems and investments, comply with DoD ethics and financial management policies, and provide the greatest security value for the cost.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Based on the financial analysis of a security program, develop alternative actions to avoid potential budget cuts
  • Discuss management strategies for coping with resource reductions to a security program
  • Using systems and services requirements, create and justify a budget to procure, deploy, and sustain security program capabilities
  • Apply sound financial management principles to the planning and evaluation of an existing security program
  • Conduct an operational and financial analysis on a security program
  • Discuss importance of maintaining a management reserve for security program budgeting and how to avoid becoming a target for financial cuts

General Topics:

  • The principles of sound financial management
  • The DoD fiscal environment and financial and budgeting systems and processes
  • The types, colors, characteristics, life span, restrictions, and sources of “money” in a DoD context
  • Financial metrics and their application and significance to security professionals
  • DoD program financial planning
  • DoD financial systems
  • Planning for and managing the costs of security systems acquisitions
  • Contract planning and financial management
  • Program budget development and execution
  • Coping with change
  • Case studies
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Discussion

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • class participation, online discussions
Supplemental Materials
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