US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has terminated $5.1 billion in IT and consulting contracts, including those with Accenture and Deloitte, citing them as “wasteful spending.” The cuts aim to eliminate non-essential activities and shift nearly $4 billion in savings toward critical priorities such as military readiness and healthcare for service members. Hegseth’s memo highlights a commitment to fiscal efficiency amid ongoing scrutiny of the Pentagon’s budget management and the need for improved operational effectiveness.
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The Pentagon just killed $5.1 billion in IT and consulting contracts with firms like Accenture and Deloitte, calling it ‘wasteful spending’
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