The Trump administration, through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is proposing a governmentwide rule that would require federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). According to a draft notice OPM posted to the Federal Register, the NDA is intended to protect confidential government information and to provide greater consistency across agencies. The notice says an NDA form would help better safeguard sensitive material and clearly inform federal employees about their rights and obligations related to confidential information.
Both reports describe the proposal as a response to recent leaks and emphasize OPM’s rationale for standardizing the use of NDAs across the federal workforce. The draft notice lays out the administration’s stated goals, including improving how confidential information is handled and ensuring employees understand requirements under the NDA.
The proposal is at the drafting stage, with OPM seeking to implement a formal NDA form and related requirements across the federal government. Further steps, including public review as part of the Federal Register process, would be needed before any final rule takes effect.
