India, March 21 -- As part of the Defense Department's ongoing effort to cut wasteful spending, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing the termination of more than $580 million in programs, contracts and grants.
The memo, "Continuing Elimination of Wasteful Spending at the Department of Defense," orders an end to various spending identified by the Department of Government Efficiency that does not match the priorities of President Donald J. Trump or the Defense Department," Hegseth said.
The top contract being cut is a software development program for the Defense Civilian Human Resources Management System, which was intended to streamline a significant portion of DOD's legacy human resources program.
The program starte...