ST. LOUIS – The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it has terminated leases or contracts for multiple federal agencies based in the St. Louis area.

DOGE, an initiative of President Donald Trump’s second term and led by Elon Musk, aims to reduce government spending and consolidate the federal workforce.

According to a Wall of Receipts on DOGE’s website, real estate leases or contracts for at least three federal office locations in the St. Louis area are part of ongoing cuts. These include:

  • The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency in St. Louis, Missouri
  • The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in St. Louis, Missouri
  • A Federal Acquisition Service office space in O’Fallon, Illinois

DOGE claims that these three cuts will save $425,435; $337,219; and $239,250, respectively, or totaling more than $1 million in alleged savings from these St. Louis-area agencies.

FOX 2 reached out to a spokesperson with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, who noted there was a lease realignment involving two field offices in the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area.

A DCSA spokesperson offered the following statement, in part:

“Over a year ago the lessor for one of the offices informed GSA that they wouldn’t renew the Government lease and that it would expire in December 2025. DCSA began market research for new space in 2024.

“Once a site is identified, DCSA will consolidate its two field offices into a single location under a new lease. Personnel from the location with the lease ending will work at the second office on an interim basis.

“Reducing the DCSA facility footprint will not only deliver cost savings related to leasing, operating, and managing our facilities, but also enhance mission effectiveness by further integrating our workforce.”

DCSA says the two affected field offices currently employ around 16 people. The agency declined to disclose their specific locations due to security reasons.

FOX 2 also reached out to a spokesperson with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, who confirmed plans to close the St. Louis office. The spokesperson says this decision came after the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) asked the agency about ways to reduce its footprint and evaluate underutilized spaces.

Further details on the closure are limited. A phone number listed online for the St. Louis field office was disconnected, and a Google listing for the field office says it is “permanently closed.”

FOX 2 also reached out to the GSA, the agency behind the Federal Acquisition Service for information about the O’Fallon, Illinois, office. Our requests for comments have not yet been returned as of this story’s publication.