Trump Administration Proposes NDAs for All Federal Workers to Combat Press Leaks

The nondisclosure agreements would apply to all current and future employees in federal agencies.

Office of Personnel Management

In the draft notice, the Office of Personnel Management says the rule “will promote consistency across Government, better protect confidential information, and better inform Federal employees of their rights and obligations regarding confidential information.” Mark Schiefelbein/AP

The White House is planning to impose a sweeping nondisclosure agreement that would apply to all federal employees, part of an ongoing Trump administration effort to combat leaks to the press.

The Federal Register posted the proposed agreement on Tuesday, and the rule will be open to a 30-day public comment period.

In the draft notice, the Office of Personnel Management says the rule “will promote consistency across Government, better protect confidential information, and better inform Federal employees of their rights and obligations regarding confidential information.”