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Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Democrats Slam Hegseth's Plan to Cut Weapons-Testing Office
The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee slammed Pentagon plans to slash staffing at the office that oversees tests of major weapons systems, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the cuts would save the government $300 million. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island lamented the cuts to the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation as 'reckless and damaging to military accountability and oversight.'
Bloomberg
28-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Hegseth Targets Independent Pentagon Test Office for Major Cuts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered staff cuts at the congressionally mandated Pentagon office that oversees the testing of major weapons systems to ensure they are effective and can be maintained before billions of dollars are spent on them. Hegseth framed the decision to scale back the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation as a cost-cutting move that would save $300 million each year. An internal review identified redundant and nonessential functions that affect the department's 'ability to rapidly and effectively deploy the best systems to the warfighter,' he said.
