The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews Net) is a data-driven program launched by USAID in 1985 to provide early warnings for famine prevention and response. The program uses a wide array of variables, including weather patterns, armed conflicts, and economic data, to predict where famines will occur and deploy resources to prevent and curb disasters. Fews Net has been credited with saving up to a million lives in 2016 and has been a crucial tool for USAID and other governments, nonprofit groups, and aid agencies around the world. However, the Trump administration's DOGE has pushed for extreme cuts to USAID, effectively dismantling the agency and ending projects like Fews Net. The program is currently offline, and its staff has been furloughed, leaving a huge gap in food aid distribution and potentially putting millions of lives at risk. The cuts have also sparked concerns about the impact on national security, as famine and food insecurity can lead to migration and conflict.