The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it saves about $1.7 billion by terminating a military health information technology (IT) contract. The amount cited is roughly $1.76 billion, based on DOGE’s accounting of presumed savings from ending the agreement.
However, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the contract was never actually terminated. GAO also states that no funds are deobligated in connection with the alleged termination, contradicting the savings figure described by DOGE.
The two accounts therefore differ on whether an administrative action occurred and whether it produced corresponding financial effects. Defense News and Military Times both cite GAO’s finding that there was no formal termination and no documented reversal or deobligation of funds, while noting DOGE’s claim that the termination drove savings.
