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Trump Announces New Federal NDA, Preserves Whistleblower Rights

5/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new nondisclosure agreement template for federal employees handling sensitive data.
The Office of Personnel Management filed the draft in the Federal Register and opened a 30-day public comment period.
OPM Director Scott Kupor said the government should match private-sector standards for such agreements.
OPM Communications Director McLaurine Pinover noted employees retain whistleblower rights after signing the NDA.

History

Historical Context

In April 2015 Chinese hackers accessed 21.5 million OPM personnel records, a breach one of the largest government data losses, prompting Director Katherine Archuleta to address it. A similar intrusion of the e-QIP system in 2014 highlighted ongoing vulnerabilities. Today, the Trump administration’s NDA template echoes those post-breach reforms to tighten federal data protection.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new nondisclosure agreement template for federal employees handling sensitive data.
The Office of Personnel Management filed the draft in the Federal Register and opened a 30-day public comment period.
OPM Director Scott Kupor said the government should match private-sector standards for such agreements.
OPM Communications Director McLaurine Pinover noted employees retain whistleblower rights after signing the NDA.

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