The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) is experiencing chaos due to efforts by Doge to slash the federal government workforce, resulting in firings, rehirings, cuts to weather forecasting operations, and compromised email security.
Key Points
Chaos at Noaa due to federal government workforce cuts by Doge
Firings and rehirings of key staff
Cuts to weather forecasting operations
Compromised email security issues
Concerns about public safety and data collection activities
Cons
Key staff hastily fired and rehired
Cuts to vital weather forecasting operations
New unsecured server leading to obscene spam emails
Concerns about public safety due to staff reductions and cuts