Summary
NASA’s chief health and medical officer, Dr. James Polk, warned employees to be cautious about displaying badges in public due to reports of harassment.
His email followed an incident where a NASA employee was confronted at a Starbucks for being a federal worker.
The warning comes amid escalating rhetoric from the Trump administration, which has criticized federal employees and pushed for government downsizing. While NASA has avoided major layoffs, concerns persist.
Polk urged staff to stay vigilant and report incidents to the Office of Protective Services.
Yeah. Any place you need a badge to get in is a place you don’t want to advertise. I wouldn’t want every person on the street knowing where I worked anyway.