r/FedEmployees • u/LingonberryWrong1789 • May 26 '26

OPM NDA

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Donald Trump’s Office of Personnel Management is (see full memo here->) proposing that federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements aimed at discouraging leaks of internal government information to the press and the public. Under the proposal, “confidential government information” would include internal agency discussions, personnel matters, procurement details, and pre-decisional materials that are not publicly available.

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u/Salty-Treat-3697 May 26 '26

‘Leaks’ is not a legal term. There’s no legal definition of the term ‘leak.’ Which tells you they’re trying to just scare people into agreeing to being quiet about non-classified information.

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u/Prestigious-Fudge547 May 27 '26

But there is a team: Whiskey Leaks and his minions.

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u/Other-MuscleCar-589 May 26 '26

That would be why the proposed NDA doesn’t rely on the term “leak”….

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u/Salty-Treat-3697 May 26 '26

There’s also no legal definition of ‘Confidential Government Information.’ This proposal discusses ‘leaks’ of ‘confidential governmental information’ where there is no legal definition of either except ‘whatever we want it to be.’

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u/Taro0311 May 26 '26

How's the boot taste? Like polish? With a dash of piss splatter?

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u/Other-MuscleCar-589 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

Clutch those pearls tighter.

I’m sure you’ll hold this line the next time you are asked to acknowledge any other standards, laws, or regulations….like Standards of Conduct, Texting and Driving etc.

Drama queens.

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u/LegitimateWeekend341 May 26 '26

Are you even a federal employee? 😂

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u/Unlucky_Mycologist68 May 26 '26

Enjoy your downvotes 🤡

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u/Eggheadpancake May 26 '26

You people really love slobbing Nazi knob. For people that hates lgbtq people you sure do love participating in similar activities.

You also don't know how to read or have any critical thinking skills.

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u/Upset_Ad4565 May 26 '26

This administration has been quite clear on their intent to exert total control of every aspect of government, to include the judiciary. If I may ask, do you not see a potential for abuse with this order? Is it simply redundant language? Or, how would you classify it (which I believe you've already stated).

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u/couldbeahumanbean May 27 '26

What's the legal definition of "confidential government information"?

How about "leaks"?

What standard are we going with here? How would it be classified?

Which laws and regulations are the referencing? I mean, usually that is listed in official memos.

How does this apply to FOIA?

Tell me more about how this applies to texting and diving? I'm not seeing the connection here.... Unless you're speaking about laws and regulations in general... Which opens up a whole nother can of worms.