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Is DEIA a new term? I've only heard of DEI. What does A stand for? Also the EO seemed to target DEI, not whatever A stands for. What am I missing?
by abhinai 2y ago
Is DEIA a new term? I've only heard of DEI. What does A stand for? Also the EO seemed to target DEI, not whatever A stands for. What am I missing?
- Defletter 2y agoThe "A" means Accessibility, iirc.
- abathur 2y agoAccessibility. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/nasa-moves-swiftly-to-end-dei-programs-ask-employees-to-report-violations/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/nasa-moves-swiftly-to-... This article has some context, but note that the heads of several agencies were all compelled to send the same thing out.
- dqv 2y agoIt stands for accessibility. I think you should read the executive order. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/endi...
- readthenotes1 2y agoYou're missing Section 2 of the e.o. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/endi...
- undersuit 2y agoYes, it's a new term.
- blackeyeblitzar 2y agoI believe it is mentioned in the executive order to cover things like government contracting that is discriminatory, where vendors who are of a certain race or gender or disabled get preference when bidding.
- sebazzz 2y agoFor instance a vendor who hires a party for testing their software who hire people who otherwise wouldn't get hired. And who turn out to be pretty good at testing. But you wouldn't know that otherwise. People think DEI is just charity.