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Federal Newscast
THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, (length about seven minutes), is a daily Monday through Friday, high-information compilation of nine 40-second news stories and news packages, generated by the non-partisan, non-political, private-sector team of reporters at Federal News Network. Federal News Radio Producer/Newscasters Eric White and Michele Sandiford assemble and read the stories on the THE FEDERAL DRIVE with TERRY GERTON, the weekday morning-drive program, heard from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET) on the Federal…
Episodes
- Federal Newscast
Biggest leak in agency history, gets ex-CIA officer 40-year prison sentence
(2/5/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Two Democratic lawmakers are asking the GAO to assess the damage done to the military by Sen. Tommy Tuberville…
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AFGE expresses fears about future telework cuts for Social Security employees
(2/2/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The American Federation of Government Employees expresses fears about future telework cuts for Social Security…
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Red Sea chaos jacks up relocation costs for feds around the world
(2/1/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The White House is widening the rule prohibiting employers from asking potential employees about their salary history…
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Social Security HQ employees ordered to increase in-person work starting April 7
(1/31/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The cyber threat from Chinese infiltrators continues to grow, according to an outgoing Army general. The Department of…
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Former Acting IG gets 18-month prison term in software theft
(1/30/25) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Navy no longer requires a high school diploma to enlist. A long-time federal technology executive is retiring. And…
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FDIC sex, work-culture scandals catch Sen. Joni Ernst's attention, ire
(1/29/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to make a full recovery, according to doctors at Walter Reed Military…
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White House awaits agency plans today on how to decrease telework
(1/26/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The White House has set new expectations for how agencies should support small-business contracting. The Marine Corps…
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Too many CRs will have catastrophic effects on DoD, Air Force official says
(1/25/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The undersecretary of the Air Force said the failure to pass all 12 regular appropriations will have catastrophic…
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Congressioinal repeal of Social Security's 'evil twins,' nears finish line
(1/24/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Government Accountability Office is not impressed with the data used in some important security-clearance…
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Navy revamps its pregnancy policy
(1/23/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Securities and Exchange Commission has figured out how its official X account was hacked. The Technology…
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False Claims Act fine, against Gen Digital, raised by $50 million
(1/22/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: A District of Columbia federal judge has raised the False Claims Act fine against Gen Digital by $50 million. The…
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Half-empty, half-full government-shutdown-can kicked down the road, again
(1/19/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: More oversight is coming to make sure agencies are using secure cloud services. NTEU leader Doreen Greenwald is…
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GSA's Polaris contract pulled back into protest vortex
(1/18/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Securities and Exchange Commission is planning to update its workforce strategies. A CIA technology leader is…
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VA looks to reduce child-birth mortality rate for women veterans
(1/17/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: National Cyber Director Harry Coker calls for more diversity when hiring for federal cyber jobs. The Space Development…
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Senate committee continues its scrutiny of sexual harassment claims against VA DEI office
(1/16/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Senate VA committee continues it pointed scrutiny of sexual harassment claims against the VA DEI office. The…
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Postmaster General DeJoy rejoices over new package-business customers
(1/12/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Postmaster General DeJoy rejoices over new package-business customers. The National Treasury Employees Union sounds…
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Adm. Lisa Franchetti lays out plans for 'America’s Warfighting Navy'
(1/11/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Since June 2023, the first permanent chief human capital officer at GSA is waiting in the wings. The chief of naval…
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More Bureau of Prisons pay incentives get death penalty
(1/10/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has a new inspector general. Holiday returns keep the Postal Service busy…
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America's enemies could poison AI data, NIST warns
(1/9/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: A former federal cyber leader finds her next gig. NIST warns that American adversaries could poison AI data. And the…
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TSP sends out info on recalculated life expectancy numbers
(1/8/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Some TSP participants can expect some information about recalculated life expectancy numbers. The VA plans new research…
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Full-year CR could mean big cuts to agency discretionary budgets
(1/5/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Rocks are falling from the ceiling at an IRS underground storage facility. A full-year Continuing Resolution could…
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White House seeks new tech exec
(1/4/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Some 500 correctional officers are seeking justice at the Department of Justice. Former GSA executive Sonny Hashmi…
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Key tech, cyber official leaves OMB for GSA
(1/3/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The military's Joint Staff finally has a Senate-confirmed chief information officer. The Postal Service reminds former…
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New year, new rules for GSA contracting officers
(1/2/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Congress wants to know how many people have access to secret information. The Department of Transportation sees some…
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Thousands of vendors fail to comply with ban on Chinese telecommunications equipment
(12/29/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Some 6,000 vendors fail to comply with the ban on Chinese telecommunications equipment. A tiny agency has cleared…
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Thousands of federal dollars in retention bonuses, are not retained in 2024
(12/28/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Thousands of dollars in retention bonuses, are not retained for the new year. Federal facility safety stations get…
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OPM proposes new pay rules for feds working above their paygrade
(12/27/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Foggy Bottom has signed an agreement with the Smithsonian to assist in international expansion. New requirements in…
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Sen. Rand Paul's Festivus Report 'waste shames' specific government spending
(12/26/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: If you're in the government, you may or may not see more pay in 2024. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) waste shames specific…
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IG criticizes IRS effort to enforce TikTok ban
(12/22/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The National Security Agency issues its cybersecurity year-in-review report. A new document calls on DoD to improve…
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Years flying at warp speed, lands SPACECOM as fully operational on 4th anniversary
(12/21/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Some federal correctional officers are set to lose pay bonuses in 10 days. The White House forms a task force to…
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Seven federal agencies banding together to form the Biden Administration's "Climate Corps”
(12/20/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh has been nominated to be the next NSA director and commander of U.S. Cyber Command. Seven…
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DoD IG blames systemic flaws for potential overprescribing of opioids
(12/19/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Martin O'Malley turned 60 this year; Now he gets to run the Social Security Administration. The Defense Department IG…
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Manufacturer of bug-repellent combat uniforms, stung with Justice Dept charges
(12/18/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Army and Air Force Exchange Service employees in Germany vote to join AFGE. A company that makes bug-repellent combat…
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Bipartisan bill aims to increase annual salary from $195K to $280K for VA radiation specialists
(12/15/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The National Defense Authorization Act looks like it is headed for a smooth landing on the President's desk for…
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Senate bill would fire feds convicted of sexual assault
(12/14/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Office of Personnel Management serves up a few onboarding reminders. The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act…
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As plans for a new FBI HQ chug along, the old building falls apart
(12/12/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Harry Coker has been confirmed as the next national cyber director. The Bureau of Prisons tries to deal with a 40%…
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DARPA kicks off its 10-year plan to create a 'thriving lunar economy'
(12/12/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Small Business Administration is redefining small. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is…
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Money for DoD's Armed Forces Retirement Homes running out, GAO says
(12/11/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The GAO looks to improve agency adoption of agile and iterative software development. The U.S. Space Force has…
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Blindsided by pay problems, certain VA medical employees might be allowed union help
(12/8/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The National Park Service offers the best customer experience in the government, according to research firm Forrester…
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VA failing to detect drug felons during hiring process, GAO says
(12/7/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: DoD's Electronic Health Record problems, are still a big factor in military recruiting challenges. The GAO says the…
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GAO blames staffing shortages for agencies' failures to battle cyber attacks
(12/6/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has lifted his abortion-driven hold on military promotions. Job satisfaction at the…
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Month after defeat, Virginia lawmakers still fighting to land FBI HQ
(12/5/23) - On today's Federal Newscast: CENTCOM's got a new chief data officer. A month after the decision was announced, Virginia lawmakers are still…
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Senators want to scrap TSA's use of facial recognition
(12/04/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Some Senators have introduced legislation to scrap TSA's use of facial recognition at airports. The Office of Special…
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Joint Chiefs Chairman warns against year-long CR
(12/1/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: GSA's Inspector General will scrutinize the decision to relocate the FBI HQ to Greenbelt, Maryland. Gen. CQ Brown…
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VA surpasses goal to permanently find shelter for homeless veterans
(11/30/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Cyber Accreditation Body has a new leader. The Department of Veterans Affairs has surpassed its goal to…
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Labor Dept employees will be greeted by 2024 with less telework
(11/29/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The State Department is setting records issuing visitor visas. Maryland's former governor is getting…
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Stamp prices increase for fifth time in three years
(11/28/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Stamp prices will go up again. (That's five times since 2021). A new IARPA Program will try to expose perpetrators…
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Pentagon leaders call hold on military officers' confirmations 'problematic'
(11/27/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Secretaries of the Army and Air Force call the hold on the confirmation of hundreds of military officers…
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To stay employed, military spouses continue to battle their highly-mobile lifestyles
(11/22/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Navy has a new 14-page cyber strategy that was published yesterday. House lawmakers want to offer more help to…
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New bill aims to raise pay of blue-collar federal employees
(11/21/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: A new bill aims to raise the pay for blue-collar federal employees. CISA is expanding its cyber services beyond…
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Senate panel takes big step to help end hold on nearly 370 military nominations
(11/20/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Postponing maintenance at federal buildings is costing the government $22 billion. The White House has temporarily…
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Over 33,000 federal employees will see additional raises in fiscal 2024
(11/17/23) - In today's episode of the Federal Newscast: The Defense Department is still the only federal department that's never earned a clean audit opinion…
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GSA sees record spending through its contracts for IT products, services
(11/16/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The IRS's new CIO makes a move with vast experience and success modernizing legacy technology. Several key Biden…
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Fort McNair Army civilian guilty of abusing his GSA gas card
(11/15/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: A Fort McNair Army civilian is guilty of charging thousands of dollars on a GSA gas card. A deputy archivist ends her…
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DoD official, connected to dogfighting ring, replaced
(11/14/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Technology Modernization Fund Board awards $3.5 million to establish an online "lost and found” registry for…
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OPM website is your snow-day indicator
(11/13/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: GSA is setting up a new contract to help agencies mitigate their supply chain risks. Congressional leaders want an…
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Bain Capital pays $5.3B to acquire consulting firm Guidehouse
(11/9/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Bain Capital has bought consulting firm Guidehouse for $5.3 billion. There’s new leadership at one of the largest…
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TSP millionaires nearing 100K
(11/8/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The size of the U.S. military has dropped nearly 3%. FEMA and CISA publish a first-ever guide for emergency managers…
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Data brokers selling veterans' sensitive health, financial data online, study shows
(11/7/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The GSA is pouring $2 billion into sustainable construction projects. Data brokers are selling sensitive information…
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CIO Council delivers new guide for managing cloud services
(11/6/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: Polaris is facing yet another protest. A federal watchdog has found multiple cases of risky mobile apps downloaded…