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Despite USAID's limited budget of $44 billion compared to the trillions allocated to other federal departments, Cuomo questions why policymakers seem eager to target this agency for efficiency reforms. He speculates that USAID may represent “low-hanging fruit”—an easier target void of established, powerful stakeholders like Lockheed Martin or major technology companies, which are often embroiled in controversies over expenditures and contract management.