This is insane. Pentagon kills off HR IT project after 780% budget overrun, years of delays
I've been on projects that have been behind schedule, but nothing like this.
[US Defense Civilian Human Resources Management System (DCHRMS)] started in 2018 with a planned development timeline of one year and a budget of $36 million, "but instead it's taken eight years and is currently $280 million over budget - that's 780 percent over budget," Hegseth said in a video announcing the DCHRMS and other spending cuts. "We're not doing that anymore."
They are going to try again. With luck they can get it. (Are there no off-the-shelf HR management apps?)
Hegseth credited Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency for its ability to root out the canceled programs, which, in addition to the cuts announced at the end of last week, now totals $800 million "in wasteful spending canceled over the first few weeks" of the Pentagon's DOGE review - but it won't be the last.
Hat tip to Pixy Misa and Daily News Stuff 25 March 2025: Beanz Meanz Newz Edition.
I can only dream of coasting for that long without encountering a short sharp shock.
Seriously.
President Reagan said it best (and often) "There's nothing in this world that is as close to IMMORTAL than a Gov't project"!! It amazes - no disgusts - me to see crap like this! I was in various businesses as a Controller and NEVER did we EVER sign a contract for a Project that was NOT DOLLAR SPECIFIC! We had a bidding process and awarded based on the Total Cost and reputation of the vendor! If WE made a change in the scope of the project then we'd adjust the funding, but never if it was a vendor just dragging it out! But then Our Vendors relied on THEIR reputations and understood how bad actions would affect THEM! NO MORE OPEN END CONTRACTS!!!
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