NASA begins Trump-inspired cuts, closes DEI branch

NASA has decided to close three offices and lay off personnel due to the Trump administration’s governmentwide size reduction.

Janet Petro, the acting NASA director, said in a memo to staff on Monday that the organization would close its Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy, the Office of the Chief Scientist, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility branch within the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.