Federal News Network – A new forecast projects that defense spending will keep rising through 2035, while civilian agencies face years of flat or shrinking budgets, continued cuts, and growing pressure to scale back. The Professional Services Council’s latest federal market forecast predicts that in an environment where legislative logjam is likely to persist, defense spending will continue rising at roughly 2% annually after its first $1 trillion budget in fiscal 2026.
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Defense Spending Will Continue to Climb as Civilian Agencies Brace for Years of Cuts, New Forecast Projects
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