White House plans to issue NDAs for federal workers
The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to introduce governmentwide nondisclosure agreements aimed at preventing leaks of sensitive government information.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration plans to implement governmentwide nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) for federal employees.
- The proposed policy aims to enhance consistency, protect confidential information, and inform employees of their obligations.
- OPM referenced leaks, including one related to a raid in Venezuela and another exposing ICE employee personal information, as reasons for the proposal.
- The NDA would define confidential government information broadly, encompassing non-public, proprietary, and pre-decisional material.
- Agencies would have the discretion to require employees to sign the NDA during onboarding or as current employees.
- Failure to sign the NDA could result in removal from federal service and debarment.
- The American Federation of Government Employees criticized the proposal as an attempt to purge nonpartisan employees and replace them with loyalists.