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Quiz 2 Review-2025 Updates B Side
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1
Which of the following organizations provides threat assessment support to acquisition program offices?
Air Intelligence Command
National Air and Space Intelligence Center
Intel Core Ultra
Defense Threat Support Agency
2
A sprint is: ______________
the customers prioritized requirements as of today
a meeting to determine how many of the backlogged requirements can be coded
a coding iteration to rapidly build out the chosen requirements
enough to add value for the customer given resource constraints
3
Which of the following is true regarding the Statement of Work (SOW)?
The SOW must only be written by the government
The SOW contains a detailed description of how the work will be done
The SOW tells the contractor the desired objective/results
The SOW is an adult, female pig
4
Which best describes why a PM might use an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA)?
The situation is urgent
The requirement is clearly defined
These all apply
He/She wants to start work prior to receiving a full proposal
5
Which document outlines strategies to protect sensitive technologies and information associated with a program?
Systems Engineering Plan
Interface Control Document
Program Protection Plan
Risk Management Plan
6
All of the following apply to the Materiel Development Decision (MDD) EXCEPT:
All MCA pathway programs must go through an MDD
The MDD happens immediately after the TMRR phase
You need an approved ICD before meeting the MDD
It is the entry point to the MCA pathway
7
Which of these is INCORRECT about space programs?
Space programs typically produce fewer prototypes than non-space programs
The space environment is less harsh because there is no air or corrosion
Space programs spend less on sustainment than non-space programs
Milestones B and C can be combined for space programs
8
The Clinger-Cohen Act is meant to: _____________
eliminate duplication
ensure DoD invests in the right IT applications
all of these
ensure consistency with cybersecurity policies
9
Which of the following is true regarding Other Transactions (OTs)?
They typically take longer to start than traditional contracts
They are flexible and they allow contracting with non-standard contractors
They adhere strictly to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
They can include traditional contractors if 1/4 the funding is non-gov't
10
The activities of the Materiel Solution Analysis (MSA) phase of the MCA pathway include all of these EXCEPT:
early systems engineering analyses
beginning to turn capability gaps into system requirements
assessing potential solutions via an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
preparing for production and deployment
11
Critical Intelligence Parameters (CIPs) are:
Threat performance thresholds that, if exceeded, may compromise our systems
Information that aims to identify, disrupt, and neutralize enemy threats
Goals, objectives, and priorities for protecting systems and data
Information that could provide an enemy with an advantage if compromised
12
Which of these are expedited contract options?
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts
Unauthorized Commitments
Uniform Contract Formats (UCF)
Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) Contracts
13
Signing a contract obligates the government to pay the contractor. This is because obligation:
Legally reserves funds and ties the government to a liability
Is a charge against funds for goods received
Causes funds to enter "expired" status
Administratively reserves funds
14
Good critical thinkers apply the ___________________ to their own thinking.
Implications and Consequences
Intellectual standards
System 1
Question at issue
15
Which of these is NOT one of the five Pillars of Cybersecurity
Integrity
Non-Repudiation
Accountability
Confidentiality
16
Business Process Reengineering:___________________________
examines/rethinks/redesigns processes
is performed before we spend money on new software systems
all of these
tries to achieve dramatic process improvements
17
During the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase, we do all of these work efforts EXCEPT:
Begin Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)
Design the system
Build the prototype
Test the prototype
18
Software development that imbeds security in each phase and ensures collaboration among security reps/users/coders is:
DevSecOps
Spiral
Agile
Waterfall
19
"To produce/deliver requirements-compliant products to receiving orgs" is the purpose of what MCA pathway phase?
Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction
Production and Deployment
Engineering and Manufacturing Development
Operations and Support
20
If you set out for a diner but you realize you're actually headed to the office you've been navigating using:
Critical thinking
Elements of thought
System 1 thinking
System 2 thinking
21
The "20/50" rule basically says:
Accept gifts of $20 or less, no more than 50 occasions/year
Accept gifts up to 20 times/year as long as they are each under $50
Accept that FAM students are in their 20s but Brad & Gutt are in their 50s
Accept gifts of $20 or less, no more than $50/year from 1 source
22
Systems Engineering is an approach to solving problems that is:
Involving bottom up design and top down realization
Integrated at Life-Cycle Management Center
all of these
Interdisciplinary
23
The government has a direct contractual relationship with the prime contractor (and not the subs). This is called:
Principles of contract
Privacy of contract
Priority of contract
Privity of contract
24
The purpose of a source selection is to:
Choose the lowest cost proposal in every case
Choose the proposal that best suits the needs of the AF
Spread work out evenly to all defense contractors
Favor incumbent contractors to lower risk
25
To address a requirement listed in a JUON or JEON by fielding a capability within 2 years a program would execute the:
Rapid Fielding Pathway
Major Capability Pathway
Middle Tier of Acquisition Pathway
Urgent Capability Acquisition Pathway
26
The purpose of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is to:
Provide uniform policies/procedures for acquisition by judicial agencies
Provide uniform policies/procedures for acquisition by executive agencies
Provide uniform policies/procedures for acquisition by legislative agencies
Provide policies/procedures for acquisition of government uniforms
27
Which of these has the Technical Processes in the correct sequence on the Systems Engineering V?
Blue diamond
Yellow circle
Red triangle
Green square
28
An oral/written communication by a gov't official that the contractor takes as direction to change is:
An unauthorized commitment
A ratification
A program deviation
A constructive change
29
A PM leverages proven technology to build "production quantities" within 5 years. This is:
Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Fielding
Other Transactions Authority (OTA)
Unwise
30
Which idea generation process involves writing down ideas, describing them to the group, and then silently voting?
Nominal group technique
Brainstorming
Constructive conflict
Delphi technique
31
A contract change that would double the baseline product's functionality and add 45% to the expected cost is likely
In scope
Out of scope
a unilateral modification
an unauthorized commitment
32
Counterintelligence can influence acquisition strategies and enable programs offices to do all of these EXCEPT:
adapt program design
refine risk assessments
reduce performance requirements
optimize resource allocation
