Axios reports:
DOGE representatives at NOAA are combing through IT databases to find employees associated with DEI initiatives, according to a source familiar at the oceans and atmosphere agency. How Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency handles NOAA’s information resources and workforce is critical for Americans since the agency provides severe weather warnings, researches climate change, protects fisheries and more.
According to one source, who works for one of NOAA’s multiple line offices, employees were emailed late Tuesday night and told to give this person edit access to internal intranet sites. These sites would include employee resource groups, such as Pride at NOAA and Women at NOAA. The information would include their membership, internal newsletters, training documents and personnel management information, they said.
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