Topline Reporthttps://toplinereport.com/Defense budgets, programs and contracts.en-usThu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTNo. 001: $838.5B baseline vs. a $1.5T ask: the Dec. 11 CR deadline sets the lame-duck defense money fighthttps://toplinereport.com/briefs/1-dec-11-cr-deadline-lame-duck-defense-money/https://toplinereport.com/briefs/1-dec-11-cr-deadline-lame-duck-defense-money/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTTopline Report StaffThe Pentagon is running on FY2026 rates under a stopgap that bars new starts and production increases. With five legislative weeks left after the midterms, contractors face a shutdown risk, a likely second CR and a smaller FY2027 topline than the administration requested.