So while it’s signed Janet Petro, she’s ~*~ just following orders ~*~, and it’s clear that’s what the white house wants as well with that vague threat of “adverse consequences”
You’ve got it right. She did exactly what she was told. Made no effort to reframe it in order to meet NASA comm expectations or traditions. No effort to convince NASA folks to comply. That’s not normal, and it effectively communicates that she was under duress… or at least given no real option other than resigning. I’d much rather have Janet in place than someone that really took that message to heart and tried to sell it.
The email content is the content of the template email in this “Chief Human Capital Officers Council”.gov document on “Initial Guidance Regarding DEIA Executive Orders”.
So while it’s signed Janet Petro, she’s ~*~ just following orders ~*~, and it’s clear that’s what the white house wants as well with that vague threat of “adverse consequences”
You’ve got it right. She did exactly what she was told. Made no effort to reframe it in order to meet NASA comm expectations or traditions. No effort to convince NASA folks to comply. That’s not normal, and it effectively communicates that she was under duress… or at least given no real option other than resigning. I’d much rather have Janet in place than someone that really took that message to heart and tried to sell it.