NASA employees want Elon Musk to “clean house” at the agency after it has blown millions into different Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts under the Biden-Harris administration. This comes after Musk as well as Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
According to the Daily Mail, expenditure reports showed millions of dollars being shelled out by NASA in grants for programs related to DEI. $2 million was given to LMI Consulting in order for NASA to “embark on a venture to incorporate and deeply engrain diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility in the culture and business.”
Additionally, $3 million went to consulting company Booze Allen Hamilton meant to bolster the “office of diversity and equal opportunity DEI data analytic specialty” at NASA. $7 million more was shelled out to several “minority-serving institutions.”
Staffers at the agency dedicated to exploring outer space for the US government have voiced concerns over what they labeled as “wasteful spending” going to DEI. Software engineer Kyle Sorensen also told the outlet that he is hoping Musk will “clean house” when he gets into his position in the Trump administration.
One former NASA employee told the outlet, “[DEI is] destroying America’s ability to compete with China in space because the Biden-Harris administration will only fund programs that feature it.” NASA is usually given a budget of around $20 billion each year. […]
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