Treasury Department Terminates All Contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton Over IRS Tax Data Breach: A Reckoning for Federal Contractor Security
January 27, 2026 — In an unprecedented move that signals a dramatic shift in federal contractor accountability, the U.S. Treasury Department has terminated all 31 of its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the federal government's largest consulting firms. The decision, announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,