The Department has released an updated and expanded Department of Defense: Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform Implementation Report, which replaces the DoD's March 2024 Implementation Plan for the Recommendations from the Commission on PPBE Reform's Interim Report.
The future of the Department lies in the continued ability to outpace global competitors and the flexibility to deliver results at the speed of relevance. The Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process has been a cornerstone of the Department for over 60 years. However, in response to the evolving geopolitical and national security landscape, the Department must continue to enhance the PPBE process through improving agility, flexibility, and responsiveness, to better support the National Defense Strategy, defend the nation and its interests, and improve capability delivery to the warfighter.
This report provides an overview of the implementation of 26 PPBE reform initiatives from the Commission on PPBE Reform. These efforts will have far reaching impact and are designed to be implemented in a phased and iterative manner, with regular assessments and progress updates to ensure the reforms are achieving their intended goals by 2028.
The success of PPBE reform relies on sustained cooperation and transparency with all stakeholders, including Congress. The Department is committed to collaborating with Congress to address legislative barriers and looking forward to the coming conversations to ensure that the PPBE process is modernized and simplified to meet the demands of the 21st century.
Read the Department's full PPBE reform implementation report here to learn more about our vision for a modernized PPBE system and how we're working to maintain U.S. military superiority in a rapidly changing world. The Commission on PPBE Reform's final report can be found here.
