Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon use of IT consulting contracts

Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon use of IT consulting contracts

The Pentagon is cracking down on IT consulting and management services contracts as it seeks to reduce reliance on outside firms and increase its in-house capabilities. In a May 27 memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed Pentagon leadership, combatant commanders and DoD agency and field activity directors not to execute new IT consulting or management services contracts or task orders with integrators or consultants unless they first justi…

Hegseth orders restrictions on DOD contracting for IT consulting and management services

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive aimed at limiting the Defense Department’s hiring of IT consultants. The edict came in a memo sent Tuesday to Pentagon leadership, combatant commanders, and DOD agency and field activity directors regarding implementation of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cost-saving initiatives. “While we rely on our vital industrial base to deliver cutting-edge …