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DHS Cuts Workforce by 50% Amid Streamlining Efforts

4/3/2025

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The Department of Homeland Security is set to slash its Management Directorate workforce by nearly 50%, focusing on the AI Corps and CX Directorate. This drastic move, echoing the Trump administration's earlier workforce cuts, aims to streamline operations despite past achievements in modernization and cost savings. Additionally, DHS is scrutinizing around 1,400 contracts.

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Story summary

The Department of Homeland Security is set to slash its Management Directorate workforce by nearly 50%, focusing on the AI Corps and CX Directorate. This drastic move, echoing the Trump administration's earlier workforce cuts, aims to streamline operations despite past achievements in modernization and cost savings. Additionally, DHS is scrutinizing around 1,400 contracts.