WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has unveiled a plan that would require federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements designed to prevent unauthorized information sharing with news outlets, according to an official government announcement released Tuesday.
The Office of Personnel Management, which serves as the federal government’s human resources department, revealed its intention to develop standardized non-disclosure forms that individual agencies could implement for both current staff members and new hires. The agency is currently soliciting public comments on the proposal and noted that each federal department would decide independently whether to adopt the agreements.
Should the plan move forward, these agreements would provide clearer guidelines to government workers about potential employment termination if they release information to reporters without proper authorization from their supervisors.
Reuters attempted to contact the Office of Personnel Management for additional details but did not receive an immediate response.
