US EditionHegseth orders Pentagon’s testing office staff cut by more than half
- On May 29, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth released a memo announcing a reorganization of the Pentagon’s operational testing and evaluation unit, including the appointment of a new interim leader.
- This decision follows a comprehensive internal review that found redundant, non-statutory functions hindering agility and resource efficiency within ODOT&E.
- The restructuring will cut the staff from 94 personnel to 45, with 30 civilians and 15 military members, and will appoint Navy Deputy Carroll Quade as interim director.
- Hegseth stated the changes support the 'America First' defense strategy and called the civilian reduction in force 'targeted, deliberate and expeditious' to save over $300 million annually.
- Critics including Senator Elizabeth Warren argue the cuts risk servicemember safety and the ability to deploy top systems rapidly, calling for an immediate reversal of the decision.
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Hegseth moves to cut Pentagon testing division in half
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon will cut its operational test and evaluation organization in half and appoint an interim director to better align the armed forces with an America First strategy.
Hegseth guts the Pentagon's weapons testing office
The Defense Department is gutting the weapons testing office that has independently evaluated systems like the Bradley fighting vehicle for four decades.AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad, FileDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced deep cuts at the Pentagon's weapons testing office.He said the reorganization is intended so "that warfighters get what they need faster."The office acts as an independent review of weapons to ensure they meet the needs of tr…
Hegseth cuts staff at Pentagon’s independent test office
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered staff cuts at the congressionally mandated Pentagon office that oversees tests of major weapons systems, to ensure they’re effective and maintainable, before billions of dollars are spent on them. Read more...
Hegseth cuts staff at Pentagon’s independent weapons test office
Hegseth Cuts Staff at Pentagon's Independent Test Office
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered staff cuts at the congressionally mandated Pentagon office that oversees tests of major weapons systems, to ensure they’re effective and maintainable, before billions of dollars are spent on them.
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