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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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- Federal Newscast
Senior Executives Association reminds members of role in stopping workplace harassment
In today's Federal Newscast, the SEA wants its members to think about their roles in leadership positions, and play an active part in quickly stopping…
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Second agency joins the Centers of Excellence initiative
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Department of Housing and Urban Development becomes the second agency to get help in upgrading its technology and financial…
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U.S. soldier gets over 11 years in prison for building and detonating chemical weapon
In today’s Federal Newscast, the soldier detonated the device near Fort Polk in Lousiana, after which two investigators were severely injured analyzing the…
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Senators hope DOJ IG will audit GSA’s decision on FBI headquarters
In today’s Federal Newscast, six Democratic Senators ask the Justice Department’s Inspector General to look into how the General Services Administration came…
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Senators want to block Trump’s hopes of privatizing the Postal Service
In today’s Federal Newscast, 28 Senators sign on to a resolution to keep the U.S. Postal Service a federal entity.See Privacy Policy at…
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State Dept. alerts employees about security breach of e-mail system
In today's Federal Newscast, the State Department says the breach potentially exposed the personally identifiable information of about 1 percent of its…
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Air Force has plan to grow its force, but not how to pay for it yet
In today’s Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson lays out plan to add 74 squadrons, but says they do not have specifics…
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USDA launches new website for Centers of Excellence
In today’s Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, the Agriculture Department’s progress under the Centers of Excellence initiative can now be tracked through…
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Labor Dept.’s OFCCP to visit hundreds of contractors in the coming months
In today’s Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs sent letters to 445 vendors alerting…
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Status of the Technology Modernization Fund remains unknown
In today's Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, federal technology officials continue to wait to see if the Technology Modernization Fund will receive a…
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DEA closer to getting new headquarters
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration signs a 15-year lease for the Drug Enforcement Administration's new headquarters.See Privacy…
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Another DMV lawmaker looks to halt USDA move
In today’s Federal Newscast, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton wants a joint session to analyze the legality of the Agriculture Department’s proposal to move…
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2018 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off
In today’s Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, the Office of Personnel Management says its starting this year’s CFC with more upgrades to the online…
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DARPA to invest $2 billion in AI technology
In today's Federal Newscast, a new campaign from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency looks to develop new artificial intelligence technologies.See…
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Trump hints at agreement to avoid government shutdown
In today’s Federal Newscast, speaking to supporters last night, the President says he’s secured commitments from Congressional leaders to fund a border…
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Veterans Health Admin. not ensuring its reusable equipment is cleaned
In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Office report finds VHA has no rules or stipulations to ensure the equipment is properly processed…
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DoD pushes back deadline for JEDI proposals
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Pentagon says its moving the deadline of its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure at the request of offerrers.See Privacy…
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Looking for a job? VA has over 45,000 openings
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department releases figures on employment vacancies at the agency as of June 30.See Privacy Policy at…
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State Dept. wraps up investigation into possible attack at Cuban embassy
In today's Federal Newscast, the agency reviews how it handled a possible sonic attack on its embassy in Havana, Cuba.See Privacy Policy at…
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Former security officials irked by Spanberger questionnaire release
More than 200 former national security professionals want answers from the Office of Personnel Management and the Director of National Intelligence about how…
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Senate Democrats target wasteful spending by political appointees
Four Democratic senators have introduce a bill that would crack down on wasteful spending by political appointees. See Privacy Policy at…
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CFPB: More important than ever for service members to monitor their credit
In today's Federal Newscast, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reminds service members that changes to the Defense Department's continuous evaluation…
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Army tests thousands military homes for lead poisoning dangers
In today’s Federal Newscast, a new report from Reuters shows over a thousand small children living in base housing had elevated levels of lead in blood…
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Panel rules veterans may be able to file class action lawsuits against VA
In today’s Federal Newscast, the U.S. Court of Appeals opens up the possibility for veterans to file suit collectively, instead of as individuals.See Privacy…
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Senate passes budgets for DoD, HHS, Education, and Labor
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Senate passes a bill funding the Defense Department until the end of September 2019, giving it a total of $675 billion for…
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Some NLRB employees offered buyouts and early retirement
In today's Federal Newscast, the National Labor Relations Board says years of flat funding led to an imbalanced staff at N-L-R-B headquarters and its regional…
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IG: Veterans Benefits Administration wrongly denied hundreds of military sexual trauma claims
In today’s Federal Newscast, a new report from the Veterans Affairs Department’s inspector general finds VBA improperly processed and denied some 1,300…
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Head of Federal Housing Finance Agency accused of sexual harassment by former employee
In today’s Federal Newscast, Mel Watt, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is being accused of making unwanted advances towards a former employee…
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VA Secretary Wilkie hampers unions' use of collective bargaining rights
In today's Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie rules unions can no longer use collective bargaining rights when negotiating issues tied…
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GPO looks for another Census vendor after first choice goes bankrupt
In today’s Federal Newscast, The Government Publishing Offices takes another stab at finding a vendor to print and mail 2020 census forms.See Privacy Policy at…
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Senator worried about potential budget cuts to several IG offices
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from Senator Claire McCaskill's (D-MO) office says the Trump administration's fiscal 2019 budget plan would…
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House Dems want investigation of Trump admin.'s nondisclosure agreements
In today's Federal Newscast, following an inspector general report showing most of the Homeland Security Department's nondisclosure agreements do not comply…
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Wilkie begins to assemble new leadership team at VA
The new Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said several new people will be taking top-level leadership positions at the agency shortly. Pamela Powers…
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Wilkie begins to assemble new leadership team at VA
The new Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said several new people will be taking top-level leadership positions at the agency shortly. Pamela Powers…
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OPM suggests agencies allow more telework for DC area feds amid Metro track work
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is encouraging agencies to let Washington-area employees use telework and other workplace…
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Trump admin wants Space Force up and running by 2020
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon officially announces its plans to establish a sixth branch of the military focused on space.See Privacy Policy at…
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GAO: Funding questions remain for President Trump's proposed wall at southern border
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says Customs and Border Protection is not factoring in certain factors when determining the…
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'Modest decrease' in amount of contractors debarred or suspended last year
In today's Federal Newscast, the Interagency Suspension and and Debarment Committee's latest report to Congress shows fewer federal contractors were punished…
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Embattled agency getting permanent leader
In today’s Federal Newscast, Ronald Vitello will be nominated as the new permanent director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.See Privacy Policy at…
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FEMA overpaid temp workers during hurricane response last year
In today’s Federal Newscast, a new report from the Homeland Security Department’s Inspector General highlights FEMA’s workforce issues during disaster…
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NDAA amendment calls for reviewing clearance status of DoD leaders convicted of sexual assault
In today’s Federal Newscast, an amendment in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act calls for investigating whether military or defense leaders found…
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Regulatory action has decreased significantly under Trump administration
In today's Federal Newscast, new analysis shows significant regulatory activity has fallen 74% since the new team took office.See Privacy Policy at…
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Former VA worker convicted of defrauding disabled veteran
In today's Federal Newscast, a Veterans Affairs field examiner was hoping to steal nearly $700 thousand from a disabled veteran.See Privacy Policy at…
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Millennials are getting less and less mail
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Postal Service’s inspector general says adults between the ages of 18 and 34 received significantly less mail in 2017 than the…
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Pentagon now has ‘Do-Not-Buy’ list for risky software companies
To listen to the Federal Newscast on your phone or mobile device, subscribe on PodcastOne or Apple Podcasts. The best listening experience on desktop can be…
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Final version of NDAA passes the House
In today's Federal Newscast, the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act clears the House, bringing servicemembers one step closer to a pay raise.See Privacy…
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Bill to streamline HR hiring at Veterans Affairs passes House
In today's Federal Newscast, a newly passed House bill would reform the way the Veterans Affairs Department hires human resources people.See Privacy Policy at…
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Provision calling for higher buyout values scrapped from NDAA
In today’s Federal Newscast, the House and Senate could not agree on a provision in the 2019 defense authorization bill calling for $40,000 Voluntary…
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Most agencies are still not fulfilling spending data requirements
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says only 15 out of 53 agencies met DATA Act requirements for complete, timely, and accurate…
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Trump taps healthcare investigator for new VA accountability position
In today's Federal Newscast, the President names Tamara Bonzanto to take over as the new assistant secretary for the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower…
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Agencies could block employee access to social media, email under proposed law
A House bill has been passed out of committee to give agency heads the power to restrict employee access to certain websites, including Facebook and personal…
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Lawmakers battle over letting US Postal Service offer financial services
House lawmakers have offered competing bills on the future of a proposal to allow the U.S. Postal Service to allow banking and other financial services.See…
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Internal poll shows FBI employees lack confidence in the bureau’s leadership
FBI employees have reported a sharp drop in their confidence in Director Christopher Wray and his senior leaders. The findings undercut President Trump's claim…
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Industry groups urge Congress to create a speedy security clearance process
Defense industry trade groups are urging the House and Senate armd services committee to reform laws needed to speed up the background checks for…
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VA urged to stem vet suicides by streamlining the hiring of more mental health workers
The Department of Veterans Affairs has been urged to stem the rise in veteran suicides by streamlining the hiring of mental health professionals. See Privacy…
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Senate confirms ethics veteran and unexpected nominee Emory Rounds to head agency
The Senate has confirmed Emory Rounds as the new director of the Office of Government Ethics. Rounds has been at Ethics since 2009, and his nomination was a…
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In search of a quorum, hearings for MSPB nominees are set to begin
The Senate has announced long-awaited hearings for three nominees to the Merit System Protection Board. The agency that handles appeals from the Civil Service…
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House Dems increase pressure on President Trump to rescind executive orders
House Democrats are increasing their pressure on President Donald Trump to rescind his recent executive orders on official time and collective bargaining.See…
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CBP: Stories of families being separated at ports of entry are false
In today's Federal Newscast, Todd Owen, the Customs and Border Protection executive assistant commissioner in its Field Operations Office, said CBP rarely…
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Former military leaders call on President Trump to end ban on transgender troops
In today’s Federal Newscast, almost three dozen former military officers and officials say the ban undermines national security.See Privacy Policy at…