Lockheed Martin, other defense contractors scrap DEI programs following Trump executive order

Trump orders shutter DEI programs at Coast Guard, academy • Rhode Island Current

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Victoria Sparacino trains Coast Guard Academy cadets in seamanship while aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 1, 2024. Eagle is a 295-foot, three-masted barque used as a training vessel for future officers of the United States Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthiew Thieme)President Donald Trump’s executive orders to halt all diversity, equity and inclusion in…

Lockheed Martin, other defense contractors scrap DEI programs following Trump executive order

An executive order from Trump threatens to punish contractors that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. That's had an impact at companies with a significant presence in DFW, including Lockheed Martin and RTX.

Universities Shutter DEI Programs in Climate of Fear

AFP Contributor / AFP via Getty Images In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order directing “the termination of all discriminatory programs” associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, many universities are shuttering programs even marginally associated with the…