The newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has wasted no time in cutting down bloated federal spending, terminating 85 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)-related contracts worth approximately $1 billion across multiple federal agencies in just the first 10 days of its operation.
In a post on X, the Department of Government Efficiency confirmed the massive rollback, which spans 24 federal agencies, including the Department of Education, Department of Labor, Treasury, Defense, USDA, Homeland Security, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
“Through 1/29/2025, 85 DEIA-related contracts totaling ~$1B have been terminated within the Dept. of Ed, GSA, OPM, EPA, DoL, Treasury, DoD, USDA, Commerce, DHS, VA, HHS, State, NSF, NRC, NLRB, PBGC, USAID, RRB, SSA, SBA, BLM, CFPB, NPS, and NOAA,” the post read.
The move comes as part of President Trump’s Executive Order on Government Efficiency, signed on Inauguration Day, which established DOGE to streamline operations and rein in wasteful spending. The executive order outlined a sweeping overhaul of federal technology, bureaucratic redundancies, and costly diversity initiatives.
The Department of Government Efficiency, which absorbed the former U.S. Digital Service, has been tasked with eliminating wasteful programs and ensuring that federal agencies prioritize performance over political activism. The immediate action on DEIA-related contracts is the first major sign that the administration is serious about cutting unnecessary federal spending and focusing on efficiency. […]
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