Fri Apr 11 07:07:00 UTC 2025: ## Pentagon Cancels $5.1 Billion in IT Contracts

**Washington, D.C. -** U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the termination of $5.1 billion in IT service contracts with companies like Accenture and Deloitte, citing wasteful spending. According to a memo released Thursday, the contracts represented non-essential spending on services Pentagon employees are capable of performing. The cancellations are expected to generate nearly $4 billion in savings for the Department of Defense.

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