The FYDP is updated twice in even-numbered years due to the POM and BES submissions and the President's Budget.

• A. Weekly updates
• B. Quarterly updates
• C. After Congress approves each program
• D. POM and BES submissions and the President's Budget

Answer: (D)

The updates to the Future Years Defense Program are driven by the formal budgeting and programming cycles. The Program Objective Memorandum (POM) outlines proposed programs and resources for future years, the Budget Estimate Submission (BES) refines those budgets, and the President’s Budget presents the executive request to Congress. When these inputs are prepared, the FYDP is revised, which is why updates occur twice in even-numbered years. Weekly or quarterly updates don’t align with this formal budget/programming cadence, and updates after Congress approves each program aren’t what triggers the twice-yearly refresh in this cycle.