Pentagon slashes $5.1 billion in contracts with Accenture, Booz Allen, and Deloitte

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust In brief: The Defense Department, which manages an $850 billion annual budget and employs two million people, is the largest federal agency – and it has long faced scrutiny over wasteful spending and dark budgets. A new reallocation plan seeks to reduce dependence on outside contractors and shift resources toward in-house operations. United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has cut $5.1 billion in defense contracts for consulting and nonessential services. The move targets redundant agreements, with plans to shift much of the work to in-house personnel. The cuts include a range of consulting deals with major firms like Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Deloitte, which have been providing services to the Defense Health Agency. Hegseth noted in a video posted to X that these terminations alone will save $1.8 billion. Other notable reductions include a $500 million US Navy contract fo ... Read full article.