The defense secretary said the cuts include contracts worth $1.8 billion for consulting services from private firms.

The moves come after the Defense secretary cut $70 million in funding at three colleges in the past weeks in the Trump administration’s overhaul of federal spending.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum Thursday outlining $5.1 billion in cuts to Department of Defense spending through terminated contracts. The Pentagon leader said the contracts ...

The moves come after the Defense secretary cut $70 million in funding at three colleges in the past weeks in the Trump administration’s overhaul of federal spending. Pentagon officials are also ...