Neguse says DOGE did not visit NOAA, NIST

Driving the news: Neguse, whose district includes Boulder, said in a social media post Monday that he visited the NOAA and NIST campus after his office "heard a lot of reports from folks in the community" that DOGE personnel were on site.

• The false rumors also prompted a small protest, the Daily Camera reports.
• It is unclear at this time how the reports originated.

What he's saying: Neguse said he met with officials and confirmed DOGE officials were not in Boulder and that the labs did not experience any new layoffs Monday.

• "We were rightfully concerned and the community was rightfully concerned," Neguse said.

Catch up quick: NOAA employs about 800 people in Boulder, while NIST employs about 560.

• Ten people were fired from the Boulder NOAA lab during a round of layoffs on Feb. 27, one former worker told the Daily Camera.

What's next: Neguse said he would keep an eye on the situation, adding, "We know NOAA, NIST and our federal labs remain targets of DOGE and this administration."

• "We'll do everything that we can to prevent the disastrous cuts that the Trump administration has proposed, and we'll continue to do our part to defend these laboratories."