Yesterday, the Department of Justice released a draft memo outlining a blanket NDA that would bind every federal worker, from line‑level clerks to top advisors. The language is terse, demanding employees sign a pact they must keep “secret.” The move deliberately cuts off a channel that used to see internal reports leak to the press.
For years, the federal workforce has handled classified information under a patchwork of rules. Some agencies had mandates; others relied on habit and trust. Now, a single document would supercede that diversity, forcing uniformity across a 2.1‑million‑person workforce. That uniformity is a double‑edged sword. On one
