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Hegseth Details $5 Billion In More Consulting Cuts, Directs Broad DOGE Reviews, DOT&E Restructure

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Hegseth Details $5 Billion In More Consulting Cuts, Directs Broad DOGE Reviews, DOT&E Restructure
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a town hall meeting for Department of Defense personnel at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Pentagon has found another $5 billion in savings from cutting more consulting contracts, while also approving a memo reiterating the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team working with the department should have input on nearly “all unclassified contracts.” Hegseth has also signed new memos directing a broader review of advisory deals and reducing the size of the department’s weapons testing oversight office. “Part of what we’ve uncovered is that the Defense Department has…

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