Civilian National Security Infrastructure - Office Of Management And Budget (omb)

The president and his advisors control the most powerful armed forces and intelligence systems in history. These are employed to defend and secure the vital interests and security of the most powerful nation on earth. Yet, their slightest move can cost millions of dollars. The president has little choice but to structure the priorities of national defense constantly within the defense budget.

The director of the OMB assists the president in preparing the federal budget and supervising its administration in executive branch agencies, such as those dedicated to defense and national security. The OMB helps formulate the president's spending plans, which means that it assesses the cost-effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures. The OMB also resolves the competing demands of defense and national security agencies to set funding priorities, and ensures that federal agency reports, rules, testimony, and proposed legislation are consistent with the president's budget policies.

In addition, the OMB oversees and coordinates the administration's procurement, financial management, information, and regulatory policies. In each of these areas, the OMB's role is to help improve administrative management, to develop better performance measures and coordinating mechanisms, and to reduce any unnecessary burdens on the taxpayer. The largest items in the national budget are defense and national security, so the president relies heavily on the OMB to set funding priorities.