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Military Readiness, the Pentagon and DEI Programs
Defense One's Kevin Baron joins the podcast to discuss recruiting.
Governmentwide DEI efforts have faced a fair amount of criticism, including such programs at the Defense Department. Critics of DEI – often using the term "woke" – have most recently tied it to military recruiting and readiness concerns at the Pentagon, though officials dispute those claims.
Kevin Baron is executive editor at GovExec sibling site Defense One. He joined the podcast to discuss readiness and DEI efforts at the Pentagon.
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