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Nope.. others are reporting it too.
Posted on: May 31, 2025 at 17:46:03 CT
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https://defensescoop.com/2025/05/28/hegseth-restructure-odote-test-evaluation-office-workforce/
Following the memo’s release, one former senior defense official who spoke to DefenseScoop on the condition of anonymity raised concerns about what they view as multiple open questions that stem from the new T&E instructions.
They noted that the memo does not clarify who conducted the Pentagon’s study — or explain why officials opted to retain exactly 30 personnel and how they landed on the estimate of $300 million in potential savings.
They also called into question how these reductions might impact the DOD’s ability to test and field in-demand AI and autonomous capabilities.
“And in addition to the risks of the services taking T&E shortcuts, there’s the other risk of this slowing down ongoing and future programs. It’s not quite as bad as skipping critical testing, but not far behind either,” the former senior defense official told DefenseScoop.
Following the memo’s release, one former senior defense official who spoke to DefenseScoop on the condition of anonymity raised concerns about what they view as multiple open questions that stem from the new T&E instructions.
They noted that the memo does not clarify who conducted the Pentagon’s study — or explain why officials opted to retain exactly 30 personnel and how they landed on the estimate of $300 million in potential savings.
They also called into question how these reductions might impact the DOD’s ability to test and field in-demand AI and autonomous capabilities.
“And in addition to the risks of the services taking T&E shortcuts, there’s the other risk of this slowing down ongoing and future programs. It’s not quite as bad as skipping critical testing, but not far behind either,” the former senior defense official told DefenseScoop.
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Nope.. others are reporting it too. - TigerMatt STL - 5/31 17:46:03
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