The Trump administration wants to roll out a uniform nondisclosure agreement across the federal government that would bar employees from sharing internal government information, citing the need to stop leaks to media organizations.
Each agency could determine whether to adopt the agreement, which would require federal workers not to disclose “nonpublic, confidential or proprietary” information and to notify the agency of any theft or loss of such information, according to a proposal released on Tuesday by the Office of Personnel Management. Agencies could ask both current employees and new hires to sign the agreement.
Employees who breach the terms could face potential disciplinary action, as well as civil and criminal penalties, according to a draft agreement, although it did not state which civil and criminal statutes would apply to disclosures not already covered under federal law.
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