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It probably did not need DOGE to find out that these contracts where overpriced ;-)
by codingbot3000 1y ago
It probably did not need DOGE to find out that these contracts where overpriced ;-)
- pelagicAustral 1y ago...but it took DOGE to actually get them cut.
- hagbarth 1y agoI don't think the article mentions DOGE
- selfhoster 1y agohttps://www.business-standard.com/world-news/pentagon-cuts-5bn-it-contracts-accenture-deloitte-pete-hegseth-125041100377_1.html https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/pentagon-cuts-5... "This latest announcement follows a March 20 declaration from Hegseth, where he detailed $580 million in cuts to various programmes, contracts, and grants. The overall reduction now amounts to nearly $6 billion as part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, which aims to streamline Pentagon expenditures and focus resources on warfighting capabilities."
- pelagicAustral 1y agoDoesn't mean to say it's not related: >> The move comes amid a broader push by the Trump administration to implement Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiatives across federal agencies. [0] [0] https://defensescoop.com/2025/04/11/hegseth-memo-dod-it-services-consulting-contracts-doge/ https://defensescoop.com/2025/04/11/hegseth-memo-dod-it-serv... or: > https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/15/doge-pentagon-defense-spending https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/15/doge-p...
- EasyMark 1y agoI doubt of DOGE had anything to do with this, these companies simply weren't paying enough kickbacks in the form of lobbying and gifts to not earn the ire of Trump and his sycophants