Pentagon Cuts and Restructuring Spark Concerns Over Defense Oversight
TL;DR
The Pentagon-funded Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) faces potential layoffs after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's cuts to the weapons testing office, DOT&E, which has halted work and led to funding losses impacting IDA's staffing and operations, raising concerns about the ability to fulfill congressional testing obligations.
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