Defense spending will continue to climb as civilian agencies brace for years of cuts, new forecast projects
Defense spending will continue to climb as civilian agencies brace for years of cuts, new forecast projects  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Wed Dec 03 2025
Description: A new federal spending forecast is out and it paints two different pictures for defense and civilian agencies. The Professional Services Council projects that defense spending will keep climbing through 2035. But civilian agencies aren’t so lucky, analysts predict that non-defense budgets are likely to remain flat or shrink. Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis has more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.