01246nas a2200241   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653001600052653004300068653003300111653001700144653003100161653002200192653001600214653001700230100001900247700002300266245005800289300001200347490000600359520063900365       2001                            d  c200110aCost Module10aDefense Resource Management Model DRMM10adeterministic computer model10aForce Module10aIntegrated planning system10aprogram structure10aProgramming10aTransparency1 aDobromir Totev1 aBisserka Boudinova00aInformation Support for Effective Resource Management  a138-1500 v63 a<p>Defense planning is a complex process that accounts for qualitative factors such as changes in security environment and political priorities, and quantitative factors such as costs, resource constraints and various measures of capabilities and risks. This article describes the Bulgarian experience in implementing advanced information technologies to support the process of defense planning, including phases of long-term planning, programming, and budgeting. The focus is on the implementation of the Defense Resource Management Model (DRMM) to match required capabilities and available resources during the programming phase</p>