US Navy saves almost $300million after cancelling wasteful contracts, 45 grants, awards funding

Navy Secretary axes contracts for fleet maintenance software, ‘DEI,’ climate in $300M purge

John Phelan's memos come only a few weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth published a memo directing the termination of $5 billion worth of contracts.

Navy memos on IT contract cancellations

Friday, April 25, 2025On April 24, 2025 the Navy issued a memo listing five of 45 grants and contracts being eliminated, which were selected due to their connection to climate change, social sciences or diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, along with a second memo on the "NMRO logistics program." Featured: Related Documents Tags: Navy

Navy Secretary Phelan terminates IT contracts, grants amid DOGE drive

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan on Thursday ordered the termination of hundreds of millions of dollars in IT contracts and unrelated grants as part of a broader push at the Defense Department to slash spending that the Trump administration deems wasteful. The moves — outlined in a pair of memos issued to the chief of naval operations, Marine Corps commandant, Navy assistant secretaries and general counsel — are pursuant to Defense Secretary Pe…

US Navy saves almost $300million after cancelling wasteful contracts, 45 grants, awards funding

The United States Navy has saved almost $300million after cancelling wasteful IT contracts, 45 grants and awards funding. This was disclosed by Secretary of the US Navy, John C. Phelan. Phelan stated this in a post via his X account on Thursday night. According to him, the IT contracts are ineffective and over-budget. Phelan wrote, “BREAKING: As Secretary of the Navy, I’m focused on ensuring accountability, cutting waste and strengthening our fi…

SECNAV Announces Nearly $300 Million In IT And Other DOGE Cuts - Defense Daily

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan Thursday night said the Navy canceled almost $300 million in DOGE-identified information technology (IT) contracts as well as grants and awards for “non-essential activities.” […]

US Navy saves almost $300million after cancelling wasteful...

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