NASA Employees Urge Elon Musk To Overhaul Agency's Spending On DEI Initiatives Amid Trump's DOGE Appointment

By Maria Angelino | Sunday, 17 November 2024 11:59 PM
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NASA staff members are calling for Elon Musk to initiate a comprehensive overhaul of the agency's spending habits, following revelations of millions being funneled into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives under the Biden-Harris administration.

This call to action comes in the wake of Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's appointment by President-elect Donald Trump to helm the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

As reported by The Post Millennial, financial records reveal that NASA has been liberally dispensing millions in grants towards DEI-related programs. A notable $2 million was allocated to LMI Consulting, with the aim of enabling NASA to "embark on a venture to incorporate and deeply engrain diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility in the culture and business."

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Further, an additional $3 million was directed to consulting firm Booze Allen Hamilton, intended to enhance the "office of diversity and equal opportunity DEI data analytic specialty" within NASA. An extra $7 million was distributed among various "minority-serving institutions."

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NASA employees, tasked with the exploration of the cosmos on behalf of the US government, have expressed their disquiet over what they perceive as "wasteful spending" on DEI initiatives. Kyle Sorensen, a software engineer at the agency, expressed his hope that Musk will "clean house" upon assuming his role in the Trump administration.

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A former NASA employee voiced their concern, stating, "[DEI is] destroying America's ability to compete with China in space because the Biden-Harris administration will only fund programs that feature it." It's worth noting that NASA typically operates on an annual budget of approximately $20 billion.

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Musk's response to the report was succinct, posting it with the comment: "Interesting."

Rudy Ridolfi, a former Space System Commander in the US military, weighed in on the issue, stating, "[The DEI funding] is a small amount relative to [NASA's] research budget," but added that "NASA should be conserving every dollar of their budget" in light of the Artemis Program, a moon exploration initiative.

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Musk and Ramaswamy, both experienced in business and entrepreneurship, have been selected to lead DOGE and have pledged to reduce ineffective federal spending. Their appointment comes as part of Trump's announcement of the creation of DOGE, a separate entity from the US government. Trump expressed his confidence in the duo, stating, "Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies - Essential to the 'Save America' Movement."

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