Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks
Summary
The Trump administration proposes that all federal employees, both current and new, sign non-disclosure agreements to prevent unauthorized leaks of government information. This measure aims to protect confidential information while allowing disclosures permitted by law.Key Facts
- The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) posted a draft NDA in the Federal Register seeking public comments.
- The NDA covers legal duties to protect non-public, confidential, or proprietary information obtained on the job.
- It applies to all federal employees, current and future.
- The move responds to recent unauthorized leaks within federal agencies, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.
- One leak involved media receiving information on a U.S. raid in Venezuela, which they delayed publishing to avoid risking troops.
- The administration has intensified efforts to stop leaks since President Trump returned to office.
- The FBI took electronic devices from a Washington Post reporter in January to investigate leaks, raising press freedom concerns.
- Last year, reporters at the Pentagon protested new rules that could punish reporting on unapproved information by returning their access badges.
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