The congressionally mandated continuing resolution forcing the U.S. Defense Department to work with the budget levels of last fiscal year means the Army will experience delays in a number of projects. An Army document dated Oct. 2 reveals the service won't be able to start five procurement programs and 12 new research and development efforts, and the CR would stall out planned production rate increases for fiscal 2020. The Army's funding request for FY20 prioritizes new modernization programs as the service ramps up plans to phase out existing systems and field new capabilities. The current CR is set to expire Nov. 21, but there's only a short window between then and the Thanksgiving recess to reach a budget deal, or extend the CR again.
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