• GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I hope they end up rehiring those who are fired for being originally hired as part of DEI. They will outshine other candidates due to their experience with current NASA projects.

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      3 days ago

      those who are fired for being originally hired as part of DEI

      Are NASA actually required to do this, or have they only been ordered to suspend DEI programs for new hires?

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        3 days ago

        From the article:

        "In an email sent to agency employees on Wednesday afternoon, acting administrator Janet Petro wrote, “We are taking steps to close all agency DEIA offices and end all DEIA-related contracts in accordance with President Trump’s executive orders titled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of”