American Federation of Government Employees Local 252
UnionOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agreement
OPM-2026-0100-0004Notice
Comments
29,776
Last activity Jun 30, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Jun 27, 2026
Closed Jun 27, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
-99%
-99% excluding campaigns
Document
Details
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- Title
- Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agreement
- Posted
- May 27, 2026
- Comment period
- May 27, 2026 – Jun 27, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-10471
Analysis
Overview
What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.
Include campaigns
Stance breakdown
-99%
Net support
Support44Oppose29,622Other110
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is -99% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Union
22
Individual
29,649
Government
23
Advocacy
51
Academic
5
Business
3
Other
23
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted May 27, 2026Deadline Jun 27, 2026
May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22Jun 29
Support43Oppose29,622Other110
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
0%
100%
0%
Advocacy
4%
94%
2%
Government
13%
87%
0%
Other
0%
61%
39%
Union
5%
95%
0%
Academic
0%
100%
0%
Business
0%
100%
0%
Issues raised
The docket's canonical issues. Select one to browse its comments.
First amendment and transparency concerns24,525
Whistleblower gag order concerns23,317
Government overreach20,749
Coercive nda and chilling effect6,396
Government intimidation tactics3,440
Government overreach and autocracy2,397
Overbroad definition of confidential information2,295
Intimidation and overreach2,133
Presidential loyalty requirements1,938
National security vs. employee rights729
Position map
Who stands where on each issue?
Every non-silent position is backed by an excerpt from the comment.
Issues shown
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| Organization | Whistleblower gag order concerns | First amendment and transparency concerns | Government overreach | Overbroad definition of confidential information | Coercive nda and chilling effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 UnionOppose The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252 opposes the proposed Nondisclosure Agreement, arguing t | · | · | · | · | |
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations AdvocacyOppose The AFL-CIO opposes the proposed Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agreement, arguing that it is overbro | · | · | |||
American Oversight AdvocacyOppose American Oversight, a non-profit organization dedicated to government transparency, opposes the OPM's proposed governmen | · | · | · | · | |
American Pharmacists Association AdvocacySupport The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) supports the proposed Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agre | · | · | |||
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) AdvocacyOppose Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) opposes the draft Confidential Government Information Nondis | · | · | |||
Claims and Issues, Inc. BusinessOppose The commenter opposes the proposed Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agreement, arguing that it contains | · | · | |||
Coalition to Protect America's National Parks AdvocacyOppose The Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, an organization of National Park Service employees and volunteers, op | · | · | |||
Committee on the Judiciary GovernmentSupport Senator Charles E. | · | · | · | ||
Common Cause AdvocacyOppose A coalition of press freedom, whistleblowing advocacy, and civil liberties organizations opposes the proposed government | · | · | |||
Government Accountability Project AdvocacyOppose The Government Accountability Project (GAP) urges the OPM to withdraw its proposed Confidential Government Information N | · | · | |||
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers UnionOppose The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) opposes the proposed Confidential Government Information Nond | · | · | · | ||
National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) UnionSupport The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) supports the proposed Model Non-Disclosure Agreement but reques | · | · | · | · | · |
National Association of Forest Service Retirees AdvocacyOppose The National Association of Forest Service Retirees (NAFSR) opposes the proposal to require federal employees to sign no | · | · | · | · | |
National Employment Lawyers Association AdvocacyOppose The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) opposes the proposed Confidential Government Information Nondisclosur | · | · | |||
NAWCAD HCMG GovernmentSupport A representative from the Naval Air Warfare Center Atlantic (NAWCAD) HR Department provides feedback on the proposed Con | · | · | · | · | |
Niskanen Center AdvocacyOppose The Niskanen Center, a nonprofit public policy organization, opposes the proposed Confidential Government Information No | · | · | · | ||
Patent Office Professional Association UnionOppose The Patent Office Professional Association (POPA), representing over 9,000 professional employees at the USPTO, opposes | · | · | · | · | · |
Public Lands Foundation AdvocacyOppose The Public Lands Foundation, a national membership organization representing retired federal employees, opposes the prop | · | · | · | ||
Senior Executives Association AdvocacyOppose The Senior Executives Association (SEA) opposes the proposed governmentwide nondisclosure agreement (NDA) because they a | · | · | · | · | |
Society of Professional Journalists AdvocacyOppose The Society of Professional Journalists opposes the proposed rule to require federal employees to sign a standardized no | · | · | · |
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
First amendment and transparency concerns
Government overreach
American Oversight
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
American Pharmacists Association
AdvocacySupport
Whistleblower gag order concerns
First amendment and transparency concerns
Overbroad definition of confidential information
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
First amendment and transparency concerns
Government overreach
Claims and Issues, Inc.
BusinessOppose
First amendment and transparency concerns
Overbroad definition of confidential information
Coercive nda and chilling effect
Coalition to Protect America's National Parks
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
First amendment and transparency concerns
Government overreach
Committee on the Judiciary
GovernmentSupport
Whistleblower gag order concerns
Coercive nda and chilling effect
Common Cause
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
First amendment and transparency concerns
Government overreach
Government Accountability Project
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
First amendment and transparency concerns
Government overreach
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
UnionOppose
First amendment and transparency concerns
Overbroad definition of confidential information
National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)
UnionSupport
National Association of Forest Service Retirees
AdvocacyOppose
First amendment and transparency concerns
National Employment Lawyers Association
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
First amendment and transparency concerns
Government overreach
NAWCAD HCMG
GovernmentSupport
Overbroad definition of confidential information
Niskanen Center
AdvocacyOppose
First amendment and transparency concerns
Government overreach
Patent Office Professional Association
UnionOppose
Public Lands Foundation
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
First amendment and transparency concerns
Senior Executives Association
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
Society of Professional Journalists
AdvocacyOppose
Whistleblower gag order concerns
Government overreach
5 organization-typed comments could not be identified.
Form letters
Campaigns
Organized form-letter drives, separated from organic one-off comments.
0%of comments arrived through a form-letter campaign — 58 of 29,775 comments. 29,544 are organic, and 173 are still being processed for campaign detection.
Campaign58Organic29,544Not yet determined173
Comments
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- Jun 26, 2026Claims and Issues, Inc.OpposeBusiness📎 Attachment
The commenter opposes the proposed Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agreement, arguing that it contains conflicting definitions, vague language, and ambiguities that violate the Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution. They specifically contend that the agreement's broad and undefined terms could impermissibly chill the freedom of expression for federal employees and the freedom of the press.
Read comment → - Jun 26, 2026National Labor Relations Board Union and National Labor Relations Board Professional AssociationOpposeUnion📎 Attachment
The National Labor Relations Board Union (NLRBU) and the National Labor Relations Board Professional Association (NLRBPA) oppose the proposed Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agreement. They argue that the agreement is overbroad and would chill federal employees' statutory rights to engage in protected concerted activity and communications with unions, the press, and Congress.
Read comment → - Jun 26, 2026National Parks TravelerOpposeIndividualRead comment →
- Jun 18, 2026Patent Office Professional AssociationOpposeUnion📎 Attachment
The Patent Office Professional Association (POPA), representing over 9,000 professional employees at the USPTO, opposes the proposed Nondisclosure Agreement. They argue that the NDA violates federal labor laws by preventing employees from disclosing information regarding working conditions and personnel matters to their union or the press.
Read comment → - Jun 12, 2026NARFE Florida Inc.OpposeAdvocacy
The commenter, representing NARFE Florida Inc. (an organization for federal employees and retirees), opposes the proposed NDA for all federal employees. They argue that the agreement could create a chilling effect on whistleblowers who are necessary to expose fraud, waste, and abuse within the government.
Read comment → - Jun 12, 2026National Active & Retired Federal Employees - NARFEOpposeIndividual
Paul Schwartz opposes the proposed Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agreement, arguing that government employees should not be required to waive their First Amendment rights. He contends that government operations require transparency for the American people and that NDAs are inappropriate for public service compared to private business.
Read comment → - Jun 11, 2026Committee on the JudiciarySupportGovernment📎 Attachment
Senator Charles E. Grassley, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, supports the OPM's draft nondisclosure agreement but requests specific modifications to ensure it complies with existing whistleblower protection laws. He argues that the form must explicitly include the Office of Special Counsel in its anti-gag provision and move that provision to the end of the document near the signature line to provide employees with clear mental assurance of their rights.
Read comment → - Jun 9, 2026National Active and Retired Federal EmployeesOpposeIndividualRead comment →
- Jun 26, 2026Comment from AnonymousOpposeIndividual
The commenter opposes the proposed Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agreement, claiming it violates multiple amendments of the U.S. Constitution. They argue that non-disclosure impacts jury selection, public safety, state rights, and the ability of various demographics to access polling places.
Read comment → - Jun 26, 2026Comment from Raylene WaudaOpposeIndividual
A private citizen opposes the proposed governmentwide nondisclosure agreement, arguing that it is overly broad and threatens transparency. The commenter contends that the rule could be used to shield the administration from scrutiny regarding waste, fraud, and abuse while infringing on the public's right to know.
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