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Includes Supplementary Material In this thesis, I propose the extension of the operation and maintenance (O&M) appropriation or period of availability from one year to two years, along with allowing a carryover of the expired funds to cover new starts and program increases during a continuing resolution. I present both the advantages and disadvantages that such policy change would bring and argue that the advantages far outweigh the concerns raised by Congress and those who oppose the two-year proposal. Extending O&M funding availability to two years would alleviate the spike of end-of-year obligations and lower the amount of expired unobligated funds, leading to fiscal and program stability. I also discuss the opponents’ main argument against such a policy shift; i.e., Congress’s perceived loss of control. This policy proposal, if implemented, would bring much-needed budgetary flexibility and procurement stability throughout the fleet and to the DOD in general. Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

This paper began as an update to existing research completed in June 2007 that had provided baseline knowledge on the magnitude and frequency of reprogramming within the Department of Defense (DoD). The majority of in-depth analysis covered FY 2007 through FY 2018, producing findings similar to the previous study. The effects of DoD policy changes, military operations, and external forces impacting DoD budgeting and reprogramming from FY 2007 through FY 2018 were examined. After a comparative analysis of DoD appropriation categories, actions, and dollar amounts, and noting which services were more involved, it was surmised that the gradual decline in reprogramming dollars, requests, and actions, and the decrease in the ratio of reprogramming dollars to the entire DoD budget were most likely a result of the primarily land-based contingency operations of the time period (FY 2002 through FY 2014), rather than specific policies, operations, or external events. A comparative analysis of the pre-9/11 (FY 1999 through FY 2001) and post-conflict (FY 2015 through FY 2018) time periods showed reprogramming dollars have declined as a percentage of the DoD budget. Insight into Navy processing time for reprogramming requests revealed lengthy processing for prior approval (PA) requests, which may be causing delays in reprogramming submissions from the services, delaying DoD responsiveness. Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Approved for public release. distribution is unlimited

MBA Professional Project The purpose of this research is to assess the relationship between fraud penalties levied by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against defense contractors (firms) that commit fraud against the Department of Defense (DOD) and the effect of those penalties on future fraud recidivism. Using hand-collected historical data related to fraud committed against the DOD, we find a total of 511 fraud cases and $13.5 billion in fines between 1995 and 2018. An estimated regression model is used to analyze the relationship between fraud penalties and fraud occurrences. Multiple specifications of our model show little to no relationship between DOD- and DOJ-imposed fines and subsequent contractor fraud commission. Given the magnitude of resources deployed for setting and enforcing fines and penalties, the DOD should consider employing alternative tools to encourage compliance with procurement laws and discourage contractor fraud. http://archive.org/details/fraudinthedodist1094564056 Outstanding Thesis First Lieutenant, United States Air Force Technical Sergeant, United States Air Force