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The U.S. Naval Academy is closing all DEIA offices and contracts in line with Trump’s executive orders.
However, the academy clarified it hasn’t had a DEI office since mid-2024, aligning with the FY 2024 defense bill. Vice Adm. Yvette Davids informed staff of Trump’s directive in a January message.
“We are taking steps to close all agency Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) offices and end all DEIA-related contracts in accordance with President Trump’s executive orders titled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” it said. “Concerns have been raised that some of these programs may have been modified in a way that obscures their DEIA objectives.”
She urged Naval Academy staff to report any contract or job description changes since Nov. 5, 2024, that conceal DEIA ties to the Office of Personnel Management.
“The U.S. Naval Academy did not have a DEI or DEIA office prior to the President’s executive order that mandated closure of all agency DEIA offices and the end of all DEIA-related contracts,” said U.S. Navy spokesman Commander Tim Hawkins. “The U.S. Naval Academy sent the Jan. 23 email internally to staff simply to inform its personnel that the executive order was issued and USNA would fully comply. The Navy is executing and implementing all directives issued by the President with professionalism, efficiency, and in full alignment with national security objectives.”
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