On May 14, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced initial findings and anticipated savings by an internal "DOGE" team of FCC staff in coordination with the federal government’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team totaling over $567 million in wasteful or unnecessary but authorized contract spending.
According to the announcement released by Chairman Carr's office:
In the near term, the elimination or modification of contracts has generated more than $6.7 million in savings for the remainder of 2025 from the cancellation of obligated spending. In addition, this effort has also generated more than $21.1 million in savings for 2026, effectively reducing planned contract spending for 2026 by 20 percent.
The Commission's internal review was undertaken under President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Cost Efficiency Initiative."
Thanks go to Chairman Carr, the FCC's internal staff team, and the DOGE team for their efforts to save over half a billion dollars. Hopefully, further efforts at the Commission and by DOGE will reveal any remaining wasteful spending and yield additional cost savings.
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