Hurricane DOGE Sweeps into the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has been actively involved in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, embracing them tightly during the last 4 years.  This is the federal agency responsible for e federal agency for forecasting the weather, researching and analyzing climate  data. and  tracking storms.

So it is a little perplexing that the staff was distracted by social justice initiatives, rather than the meteorological science American expected them to focus on.

Now the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),  led by Elon Musk, has gained access to NOAA’s IT systems and is currently reviewing the agency’s DEI program after having been initially denied entry.

At least one member of DOGE has entered the Department of Commerce — the agency that houses NOAA — and was granted access to NOAA’s IT systems, according to U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who is the ranking member of a subcommittee with jurisdiction over NOAA. The DOGE move was also confirmed by Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee; Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., ranking member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee; and other current NOAA employees...