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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…
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LGBT workers at the Justice Department want reassurance from Attorney General
In today's Federal Newscast, employees at the Justice Department, who are also members of the LGBT community want reassurance from Attorney General William…
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Agencies may get to hang to seasonal workers for as long as needed
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management wants to lift the current time limitations for seasonal appointments.See Privacy Policy at…
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Contractors will need to start keeping track of fake parts they come across
In today's Federal Newscast, acquisition authorities make a proposed rule, final to keep phony parts out of systems the government buys.See Privacy Policy at…
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VA concerned about allegations against prominent federal labor leader
In today's Federal Newscast, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie asks the American of Federation of Government Employees to protect VA bargaining unit…
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FAA whistleblower claims managers in Jacksonville are creating dangerous situation
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Special Counsel is reporting air traffic controllers in Jacksonville are not complying with the proper procedures…
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DC area lawmakers hope to block funding for BLM move
In today's Federal Newscast, a group of DC area democrats in the House are hoping to block any funding meant for the relocation of the Bureau of Land…
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NDAA amendment aims to find out if DOD experimented with weaponized bugs
In today's Federal Newscast, a proposal in the 2020 defense authorization bill would require the Defense Department Inspector General to tell Congress if the…
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More improvements needed to the Navy's training for driving ships
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says there are still some issues with the training of sailors in charge of driving ships.See…
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IG: Veterans Affairs put millions of vets and service members at risk of identity theft
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Benefits Administration, under pressure, reverses an Obama-era policy that resulted in Privacy Act violations. See…
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Military commissaries and exchanges will have wider customer base in 2020
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department says it plans to open up its commissaries and exchanges to 4.1 million new customers on New Years’ Day.See…
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Clock is ticking for BLM employees to decide on relocation
In today's Federal Newscast, relocation notices went out to 159 employees at the Bureau of Land Management yesterday.See Privacy Policy at…
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OPM unveils updated plan comparison tool as Open Season gets underway
In today's Federal Newscast, Open Season is underway and the Office of Personnel Management says it has updated its tool for participants to compare plans.See…
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Senators call on White House to fill DHS vacancies
In today's Federal Newscast, seven of the Homeland Security department's Senate-confirmed positions are empty, and key Senators want the president to address…
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BLM to offer buyouts for workers who don't want to relocate
In today's Federal Newscast, the Bureau of Land Management says it will offer both early-outs and buyouts to parts of its workforce. See Privacy Policy at…
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Number of suspended, debarred contractors falls for fourth year in a row
In today's federal newscast, agencies and contractors are doing more to avoid using the suspension and debarment process. See Privacy Policy at…
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GSA declares: sleeping at the office is prohibited
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration re-iterates a policy prohibiting employees from sleeping in their offices or the buildings…
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Interior Dept. officials say progress has been made in eliminating harassment within its workforce
In today's Federal Newscast, the Interior Department says it's making progress in its ongoing efforts to reduce instances of harassment at the agencySee…
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OGE asking agencies for best coaching practices
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Government Ethics wants to hear from agencies about the best ways to train and teach employees about ethical…
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After 30 years, the CFO Act could use an upgrade
In today's Federal Newscast, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro lays out a litany of changes lawmakers should consider as they update the 1990 CFO Act.See Privacy…
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Two agencies teaming up to combat fraud in veterans healthcare
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have formed a new partnership to uncover…
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Congress looking for ways to give TSA officers a raise
In today's Federal Newscast, members of the House Homeland Security Committee are asking leaders at the Transportation Security Administration what it can do…
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USS John S. McCain back at sea after 2017 collision
In today's Federal Newscast, a long series of repairs and upgrades, the Japan-based destroyer now undergoing a series of at-sea tests and training.See Privacy…
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How the White House plans to commercialize federal research
In today's Federal Newscast, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have pitched new…
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Senator wants to reward feds who find extra federal money
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) would give federal employees bonuses, for flagging agency programs with more money than they can…
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Senator's bill would let agencies fire employees found guilty of sexual assault
In today's Federal Newscast, new legislation from Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) would give agencies the authority to fire employees and contractors convicted or…
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Senate Dems concerned with EPA's handling of contract negotiations with AFGE
In today's Federal Newscast, over 40 Senate Democrats express opposition to how the Environmental Protection Agency is handling its collective bargaining with…
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House proposal would require federal employees receive Internet of Things cyber training
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employees would receive mandatory Internet of Things cybersecurity training under a new bill introduced by Congressman Ro…
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With 2020 population count starting soon, what's the state of the Census Bureaus cybersecurity?
In today's Federal Newscast, the Commerce Department’s inspector general is running an audit of the bureau’s cybersecurity measures.See Privacy Policy at…
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Government answers some FAQ's about feds attending conferences
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Government Policy clarifies what federal employees need to report when accepting invitations to attend…
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GAO says some Marine Commands spent too much or too little on civilian employees
In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Office report says four Marine Corps Commands either overspent or underspent at least $5 million on…
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Defense OIG to investigate the Pentagon's use of PFAS chemicals
In today's Federal Newscast, at the request of two members of Congress, the Defense Department's inspector general has agreed to review the department's use of…
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New tool to help federal agencies complete annual FOIA reports
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department is looking to make it easier for agencies to submit their annual Freedom of Information Act reports…
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GAO: VA needs plan for coming retirement wave
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Offices says one-third of the Veterans Affairs workforce is eligible to retire by 2022, and the…
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Two agencies team up to address national supply chain issues
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration and Defense Logistics Agency are conducting the first comprehensive Federal Supply Class…
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FDIC employees to get paid parental leave
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has struck a three year bargaining agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union…
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BLM employees given timeline to decide on relocation plans
In today's Federal Newscast, employees at the Bureau of Land Management's Washington D.C. headquarters have limited time to decide if they will move out west…
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CDC making big changes to management structure
In today's Federal Newscast, a major reorganization is taking place among the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's top management offices.See Privacy…
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Air Force updates criminal justice platform after mass shooting highlighted flaws
In today's Federal Newscast, the Air Force is rolling out a new criminal justice IT system. It comes two years after the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs…
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House Dems update whistleblower guide for federal employees
In today's Federal Newscast, Congressmen Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) update their whistleblower guide, describing how federal employees in specific…
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D.C. Delegate wants federal employees to have feds short-term disability, for a fee
In today's Federal Newscast, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton introduces a bill to give federal employees short-term disability insurance, even if it means…
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Veterans Affairs and Justice IG's teaming up to take on health care fraud
In today's Federal Newscast, the inspectors general for the Departments of Justice and Veterans Affairs are setting up a new VA health care fraud task force…
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Thousands of federal employees to be asked about benefits this coming fall
In today's Federal Newscast, 50,000 federal employees will get a chance to sound off about their benefits this fall in the Office of Personnel Management's…
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Senator concerned USDA move is starting to effect research operations
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) says the USDA relocation is delaying implementation of the Farm…
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Eugene Scalia wins confirmation to head Department of Labor
The Senate has confirmed Eugene Scalia as the Trump administration's next Labor Secretary. Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, had…
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US claims victory in compromise on international mail delivery
The Trump Administration has declared victory in an international compromise that will allow the U.S. Postal Service to collect higher fees for delivery of…
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NTEU says bar set too high in proving age discrimination
In today's Federal Newscast, the National Treasury Employees Union wants the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's decision on age discrimination in the…
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Handful of agencies can't stop spending money they don't have
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says nine agencies violated the Anti-Deficiency Act in fiscal 2018.See Privacy Policy at…
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Congressman and VA butting heads over office space
In today's Federal Newscast, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) and other congressmen are pleading with Veterans Affairs Department to let them keep their offices in…
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Are medium-sized contractors getting left behind?
In today's Federal Newscast, a new study by the Government Accountability Office confirms it’s tough to be a medium-sized government contractor.See Privacy…
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With a new National Security Advisor, there's calls to bring back Cyber Coordinator position to the White House
In today's Federal Newscast, Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, says as cyber threats become more…
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Government lost thousands of years' worth of production during shutdown
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report highlights how the most recent 35-day partial government shutdown hurt agencies.See Privacy Policy at…
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New program to help VA employees adjust to Electronic Health Record
In today's Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs launched a new training program to help employees impacted by the agency's ongoing electronic health record…
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National intelligence chief snubs subpoena of whistleblower allegations
The acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire is withholding a whistleblower complaint alleging serious wrongdoing within the intelligence…
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HUD's Ben Carson cleared of misconduct in purchasing probe
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's independent watchdog has cleared Secretary Ben Carson of any misconduct in connection with the order of…
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Norton, Wexton seek BLM justification for relocation moves
D-C Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton are trying to block the Bureau of Land Management relocation with new…
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Senator calls for investigation into White House reprimanding NWS forecasters
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) wants the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's inspector general to start an…
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A new federal approach to AI may be on the horizon
In today's Federal Newscast, the White House says it's considering a new approach to helping agencies adopt artificial intelligence.See Privacy Policy at…
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White House's proposed pay raise will increase special pay rates as well
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration reveals more specifics about its proposed 2.6% raise for civilian employees.See Privacy Policy at…
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It may be time for the government to hire cyber folks without formal degrees
In today's Federal Newscast, given the acute and ongoing shortage of cybersecurity talent, government officials are starting to think about hiring on skill…
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Environmental Protection Agency's CFO stepping down
In today's Federal Newscast, after just over a year into the job, Holly Greaves is leaving the EPA.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…