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SecNav: DOGE Cuts Spur Navy To Save $500 Million

SecNav: DOGE Cuts Spur Navy To Save $500 Million
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force, take their place on the podium during a commissioning ceremony for the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) in Groton, Conn. on April 5, 2025. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten)

The Navy Secretary this week said the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative has helped the Navy save hundreds of millions of dollars by canceling various contracts. “We’ve embraced the DOGE agency to come in to help us figure out processes and things that we’re doing that don’t make sense, figuring out contracting things that we’re doing that don't make sense, figuring out IT (Information Technology) systems that are built on legacy platforms that end up not talking…

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