Booz Allen Hamilton to Cut Headcount by 7 Percent

Trump spending cuts force Booz Allen Hamilton to slash workforce.

Michael Webb | May 27, 2025

Booz Allen Hamilton offices in Washington, D.C. April 10, 2018.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. will cut about 7% of its almost 36,000 employees this quarter in response to the Trump administration’s move to shrink government spending.

Most of the headcount reductions will take place in the civil business, Chief Financial Officer Matt Calderone said on an earnings call Friday.

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