May 5, 2025doge contract terminationfederal spendingprocurementcontractsexecutive powerGovernmentTax & BudgetPublic Policy
DOGE lists $66.2M in claimed savings from Department of Homeland Security contract cut
DOGE's public savings API listed a Department of Homeland Security contract record for Critical staffing support (ex: case processing, transportation and removal coordination, virtual interviews and court hearings, creation of release packets, etc.) for ICE field offices and detention facilities nationwide as deleted on 2025-05-05, with $$66,167,058 in claimed savings on a $$72,931,980 total value. The record names the vendor as UNIVERSAL STRATEGIC ADVISORS LLC and lists the PIID as 70CDCR25FR0000032. Principle stores this as an official DOGE claim until FPDS, USAspending, agency records, or watchdog findings independently verify the savings.