‘Beyond exasperated’ | Pentagon axes $800m of HR software projects months before deployment

The Trump administration is set to scrap two soon-to-be-completed projects that would have modernized outdated Navy and Air Force HR software, after 12 years and a staggering spend of over $800 million.

According to a report from Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter, Pentagon officials have put the projects on hold, with the hope of giving other defense contractors – including Salesforce and Palantir – the chance to bid on similar projects.

While the Pentagon insists the move is vital for ensuring taxpayer dollars are “spent wisely,” sources warned Reuters the “costly do-over” could lead to duplicate costs and wasted spending.

12 years and $800m later... why is the Pentagon axing HR projects?

Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has been busy in the first seven months of his presidency, claiming to have cancelled over $14billion in Defense Department contracts (among other projects) in a bid to reduce wasted spending and tackle federal inefficiencies.