What to Know About the Trump Administration's Proposal for Government-Wide NDAs
Whistleblower,Trump Administration,National Security
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The Trump Administration is proposing requiring all government workers to sign nondisclosure agreements that would prohibit them from sharing sensitive information, according to a draft notice posted on the Federal Register by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
The rule would apply to new and existing government employees, according to the draft, which says that the goal of the proposed NDAs is "to safeguard non-public, confidential, or proprietary information."
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