Nikhil Rajpal, representing Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force, was granted unprecedented access to NOAA's information systems amid organizational restructuring. His appointment follows the unexpected administrative leave of a veteran NOAA employee engaged in diversity work. Rajpal's background includes experience at Twitter and Tesla, along with significant libertarian affiliations. His quick rise in government efficiency initiatives coincides with major shifts within NOAA, raising concerns about the implications for agency operations and governance.
Rajpal's online presence appears to have been largely wiped, revealing limited information about his roles and affiliations with both DOGE and NOAA.
NOAA employees were ordered to grant Rajpal editor access to all NOAA Google sites on the instructions of acting Commerce Secretary Jeremy Pelter.
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