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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 employees can now take paid leave to vote and work at the polls
Federal agency CIOs are finalizing plans to create and fund a zero-trust architecture. A former head of the TSA has died. And you can now sport ombre nails…
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40 lawmakers call for 5% increase in defense budget
Lawmakers call for a more money in the defense budget. An effort is underway to reform and modernize the State Department. And pregnant Marines get a break on…
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GSA tries to whip inflation now for contractors
The General Services Administration attempts some creative inflation-slashing-tricks for contractors. Internet crime was a growth industry in 2021. And the…
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Members of Congress want regular updates from the FAA on any issues that arise from 5G growth
In today's Federal Newscast, House lawmakers are pressing the Federal Aviation Administration for more details on what it's doing to ensure the safety of the…
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Maryland legislators ask for an investigation into potential discrimination within its National Guard
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers want the National Guard Inspector General to investigate bias in the Maryland National Guard.See Privacy Policy at…
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OPM hopes to make it easier for women to join Senior Executive Service
In today's Federal Newscast, a new program offers opportunities for more women to join the Senior Executive Service.See Privacy Policy at…
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GAO: State Dept. didn't always communicate with other agencies about its evacuation plans during pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, the State Department didn’t communicate key elements of its global evacuation policy to the 26 agencies whose employees work in…
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Biden admin. wants to get women closer in pay parity with men
In today's Federal Newscast, two initiatives seek to prohibit use of a people's prior salaries when hiring themSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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Major DoD IT contract award unsurprisingly faces bid protest
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Defense is facing a protest of its $11 billion IT contract award.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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USPS could face some difficulty in buying the gas-powered fleet it wants
In today's Federal Newscast, House Democrats seek to block the Postal Service from buying mostly gas-powered vehicles as part of its next generation fleet. See…
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Air Force looking to give more career flexibility to new parents
In today's Federal Newscast, airmen who are in dual military relationships will now have more time to decide if they want to stay in the service after having a…
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Navy's vaccine mandate is front and center in court case today
In today's Federal Newscast, a federal court in Florida will hear arguments today on a vaccine mandate case that the Navy says has effectively put one of its…
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VA's biggest union already pushing back on agency's closure plans
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department's largest employees union is raising hackles over a plan to trim back VA facilities.See Privacy…
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USPS also finds itself in need of more truck drivers
In today's Federal Newscast, a national shortage of truck drivers hits home for the Postal Service.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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More coordination is needed for housing afghan refugees on military bases
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense and State departments have been working together for months to evacuate and house Afghan refugees on U.S. military…
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Exposed to COVID-19 on the job? A new website lets you join class-action lawsuit for hazard pay
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employees who were exposed to COVID-19 while working can now join a class-action lawsuit. See Privacy Policy at…
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Senate passes resolution blocking Biden admin's vaccine mandate for health care workers
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate takes a shot at the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.See Privacy Policy at…
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Biden lays out how administration plans to go after COVID fraudsters
In today's Federal Newscast, President Biden says an executive order is in the works that will help agencies prevent and detect identity theft linked to…
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New COVID guidance for federal agencies to match CDC recommendations
In today's Federal Newscast, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has new guidance for masking and COVID testing for federal agencies.See Privacy Policy at…
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Certain agencies miss getting a clean audit bill of health for differing reasons
In today's Federal Newscast, the departments of Defense and Labor and the Small Business Administration stopped the federal government from fully understanding…
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President Biden picks agency to lead federal efforts during Russia-Ukraine crisis
In today's Federal Newscast, President Biden designated the Department of Homeland Security as the lead agency for the federal response to the Russia-Ukraine…
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Members of Congress press AG Garland to get agencies to comply with FOIA laws
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers are pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to hold agencies accountable for following open records laws.See Privacy…
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Members of Congress press AG Garland to get agencies to comply with FOIA laws
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers are pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to hold agencies accountable for following open records laws.See Privacy…
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GOP Senator has idea to completely change the makeup of federal workforce
In today's Federal Newscast, a Senate Republican seeks to shake up the federal workforce, as part of his vision for his party's agenda.See Privacy Policy at…
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Unions want VA to educate employees on pandemic resources
In today's Federal Newscast, five unions say VA should immediately develop a joint COVID-19 training task force to design education courses for employees. See…
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House Dems think GSA should break lease with Trump Org. after accounting flaws revealed
In today's Federal Newscast, top Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are calling on the General Services Administration to terminate its…
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House Dems think GSA should break lease with Trump Org. after accounting flaws revealed
In today's Federal Newscast, top Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are calling on the General Services Administration to terminate its…
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CISA: Russian hackers have infiltrated defense contractors' unclassified networks
In today's Federal Newscast, federal agencies say over the past two years, Russian state-sponsored hackers have systematically infiltrated the unclassified…
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Calling all zero trust experts, ICE is looking for your help
In today's Federal Newscast, Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it requires the expertise and analysis of industry-leading zero trust analysts…
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Lawmakers have questions for Energy Secretary about stocks she sold
In today's Federal Newscast, House Republicans are pressing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on how she is abiding by the STOCK Act.See Privacy Policy at…
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Companies ask GSA to address inflation in government contracts
In today's Federal Newscast, the Coalition for Government Procurement wrote a letter to the Federal Acquisition Service asking what GSA's plan are to address…
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Senators looking to pass comprehensive cyber bill
In today's Federal Newscast, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is set to consider a bill combining incident reporting requirements and…
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Defense Secretary Austin looks to Mike Bloomberg for advice on innovation
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin turns to Billionaire Mike Bloomberg for advice on innovation at the Department of Defense. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill express…
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Senate bill calls for agencies to prepare for the worst
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers OK a bill with new disaster planning requirements for federal agencies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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New IG report shows Air Force and the Army had issues rolling out the vaccine for troops overseas
In today's Federal Newscast, a report for the Defense Department Inspector General says providing shots on bases were particularly important since they were…
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New group in Congress to look out for the nation's fighter pilots
In today's Federal Newscast, a group of lawmakers are banding together to create a new caucus focused on the fighter pilot community. See Privacy Policy at…
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A new idea in the House has immigration judges becoming their own entity
In today's Federal Newscast, immigration judges would no longer be part of the Justice Department, if a bill introduced in the House passes. See Privacy Policy…
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Contractors have less than two months to create affirmative action programs
In today's Federal Newscast, most federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors have less than two months to certify that they are meeting their…
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White House appoints leader of its response to mysterious 'Havana Syndrome'
In today's Federal Newscast, the Biden administration names a top official to lead an interagency response to Havana Syndrome. See Privacy Policy at…
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Is the government classifying too much information?
In today's Federal Newscast, the U.S. spy chief certainly seems to think so.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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Army leaders will soon know more about discharging soldiers who are refusing to get vaccinated
In today's Federal Newscast, thought the Army hasn’t involuntarily separated any soldiers for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, guidance on how the process will work…
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White House has new guidance for agencies concerning vaccines while its mandates are in limbo
In today's Federal Newscast, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force is telling agencies to start asking employees whether they’re up to date with their…
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Navy is the latest branch to up its sign on bonuses for certain recruits
In today's Federal Newscast, potential sailors have some new incentives to join the Navy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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One survey says customer experience with federal agencies is on the decline, while another says the opposite
In today's Federal Newscast, public satisfaction in federal customer experience reached an-time low last year, according to a scorecard that’s been tracking…
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IG: GSA purchased products from North Korea during height of the pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration struggled to follow the Trade Agreements Act for some contracts that helped with the response…
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Members of Congress want Pentagon to start covering birth control under TRICARE
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers are trying to achieve cost parity under TRICARE to cover birth control.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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A new mechanism to help agencies avoid buying counterfeit products
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies will have a new weapon in the battle against counterfeit or fraudulent products. See Privacy Policy at…
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HHS says it's ready to take over Operation Warp Speed, but GAO is not so sure
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says it’s unclear whether HHS is ready to lead some pandemic response efforts that used to be…
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USPS has only made $35 in revenue from banking pilot
In today's Federal Newscast, a Postal Service banking pilot isn’t drawing many customers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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Smithsonian and AFGE continue disagreement over COVID-19 safety protocols
In today's Federal Newscast, the seeming disconnect between the Smithsonian and its largest employee union continued over the weekend.See Privacy Policy at…
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GAO: Agencies had trouble dealing with major cyber incidents in 2020
In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Office report on the federal response to the SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange exploits, shows…
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Death benefits for federal employees killed on the job could see first increase in over 20 years
In today's Federal Newscast, death benefits for federal employees killed on the job may increase soon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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NASA finds itself on the hunt for more astronauts
In today's Federal Newscast, NASA’s Office of Inspector General has identified a staffing shortage in the agency’s astronaut corps.See Privacy Policy at…
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How is the Biden administration doing with filling out senior positions?
In today's Federal Newscast, President Biden has managed to get fewer of his nominees confirmed to federal agency leadership positions than two of his most…
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GSA relinquishes control of the "dot-gov" domain to CISA
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration formally gives up its management of the Internet’s “dot-gov” top-level domain today.See…
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New database aims to get a better understanding of suicide within law enforcement
In today's Federal Newscast, the FBI is shining a brighter light on the mental health of law enforcement officers.See Privacy Policy at…
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USPS asks for more time to implement vaccine mandate
In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service is asking for a temporary exemption from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s…
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Number of federal employees who teleworked regularly in 2020 went up, but not by as much as you might think
In today's Federal Newscast, while COVID-19 drove a majority of federal workers out of the office in 2020, new data from the Office of Personnel Management…
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Calls for U.S. Capitol Police IG to publish reports
In today's Federal Newscast, activist group asks the Senate Rules Committee and House Administration Committee to force the Capitol Police to publish inspector…
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IG warns DOE about its lack of background checks at agency-run child care centers
In this episode of THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST: The First workday of 2022, brought feds in DC their first snow day of 2022. A local union president says just closing…