This announcement only adds to the prestigious history of the GCHQ. Keast-Butler — who will bring with her years of high-level and successful experience in the intelligence field — is not only prepared to protect Britain's national security, but she will bring a refreshing and diverse vision into a historically male-dominated organization.
Keast-Butler is undoubtedly qualified, and in celebrating her new role, attention should be focused on her accomplishments and skills rather than her immutable characteristics. The problem with the current push for diversity hires is that they often lead to quotas, which can not only hurt the organization hiring the individual but also leave that person wondering whether they were hired for their talents or their race or gender.