Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced cuts totaling over $580 million in Department of Defense contracts. He said this is part of efforts to eliminate wasteful spending in the federal government.
Hegseth said the programs were “not a good use of taxpayer dollars,” in a video he posted on X.
One of the cuts he announced was an “HR software effort” that went more than $280 million over budget.
At least $30 million was cut from consulting expenses with companies like McKinsey & Co. and Gartner.