Does my effort save automatically?

No. If you exit the CED, you MUST select Save and Exit or Save and Submit for Approval in order to save your progress. Note, if you select Save and Submit for Approval, the CED will send an email notifying your Approving Official that the record/entry is awaiting their review. If you are not completed with your entry, we suggest selecting Save and Exit. The CED will not allow submission of incomplete records.