Other reasons included unapproachable instructors, boyfriend's lack of support and belief that they could not compete because affirmative action had allowed them to be admitted with lower grades than men.
During this period, contractors grew their shares of these groups more rapidly than noncontractors because of the implementation of affirmative action.
In this position he worked a wide range of defense issues including acquisition reform, counterterrorism, information system security, and affirmative action.