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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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Pentagon civilian employees get their deadline to receive COVID-19 vaccine
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Defense put out a timeline for when civilians must get their first and second shots based on the type of vaccine…
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Vaccine guidance for contractors leaves many open questions
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has issued regulatory guidance on implementation of the vaccine mandate for…
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Increase in military suicide rates continues troubling trend
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is seeing troubling new figures in military suicide rates.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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Agencies looking for industry ideas on tracking vaccinations among their employees
In today's Federal Newscast, federal agencies are looking for private sector ideas on collecting vaccine information for their employees. See Privacy Policy at…
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Secret Service agents are getting tapped out by the workload
In today's Federal Newscast, a review by the National Academy of Public Administration says Secret Service employees are doing more than ever with less.See…
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New evidence shows extent of 'Mar-a-Lago Trio' involvement with VA modernization efforts
In today's Federal Newscast, House Democrats have new documents that show the extent to which three associates of former President Trump developed their own…
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Veterans Affairs gearing up to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vets and employees
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs says it's ready to offer COVID-19 booster shots to veterans and employees who have received…
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Border Patrol union looking to challenge the president's vaccine mandate may have hit a dead end
In today's Federal Newscast, the National Border Patrol Council continues to search for a legal avenue to challenge the president's vaccine mandate for federal…
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A delayed budget could hamstring the Space Force
In today's Federal Newscast, the possibility of a delayed budget might slow down the Space Force.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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House Republicans say it's time federal agencies fully open their doors to the public
In today's Federal Newscast, ten House Republicans want to know why more federal employees aren't working in person.See Privacy Policy at…
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U.S. troops may have left Afghanistan, but federal contracting goes on
In today's Federal Newscast, federal contracting continues in Afghanistan, and the Pentagon takes steps to ensure security of those performing it.See Privacy…
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Military COVID deaths rise sharply among the unvaccinated
Hitting hard at the unvaccinated, military COVID deaths nearly double since mid-July. Customs and Border Protection opens a first-of-its-kind facility for…
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Federal Service Impasses Panel back in action
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Service Impasses Panel is back to work with all new members.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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Defense Department looks to buy more monoclonal antibodies
In today's Federal Newscast, a major contract from the Pentagon to purchase more doses of one of the only proven treatments of COVID-19. See Privacy Policy at…
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Senators reintroduce bill to end government shutdowns, to bring awareness to the one potentially on the way
In today's Federal Newscast, two Senators say they're reintroducing their bill now to bring attention to the upcoming fiscal year deadline. See Privacy Policy…
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Former Walter Reed Department Head Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
A contractor and Walter Reed employee plead guilty to corruption. The Defense Department doubles-down on it skepticism of Chinese-made drones. And the nation’s…
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Military has deadliest stretch of COVID-19 in August
In today's Federal Newscast, nearly a dozen military service members dies of COVID-19 in August.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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TSA increasing fines for those who violate federal mask mandate in airports
In today's Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration is increasing fines for individuals who don’t follow a federal mask mandate at airports…
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IRS issues warning about its lack of funding for IT systems
In today's Federal Newscast, the IRS warns its IT systems are severely underfunded, and must take extraordinary measures to keep it running.See Privacy Policy…
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Defense Department seeking public input for renaming bases with that honor Confederate leaders
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is changing the names of some of its most high profile bases and it wants the public’s help.See Privacy…
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Pentagon looks to address supply chain issues exposed by pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon is launching a two-year effort to fix supply chain problems.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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Federal managers worried about implementing White House's vaccine and testing policies
In today's Federal Newscast, federal managers say they need more guidance from the Biden administration about the new vaccine and testing policy for…
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Should political appointees have access to a car service all day?
In today's Federal Newscast, one agency is testing the idea of not having cars at their executives' beckon call. See Privacy Policy at…
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Some federal employees still stuck in Afghanistan
In today's Federal Newscast, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan leaves some federal employees behind. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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Many federal agencies pitching in for Hurricane Ida response
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies are pulling out all the stops in the response to Hurricane Ida. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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FEMA deploying over 2,000 employees as Ida carves destructive path
In today's Federal Newscast, more than 2,400 FEMA employees are in place to help out citizens in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and other states that are in…
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IG: GSA did not always take steps to limit COVID-19 exposure in federal buildings
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration didn’t always take appropriate steps to limit exposure to COVID-19 in federal buildings…
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USDA looking to stop the next pandemic before it begins
The Agriculture Department is investing $300 million to build an early warning system against the next pandemic. See Privacy Policy at…
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With Afghan government falling, the Pentagon now trying to decide what to do with the money it was going to give it
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon is determining what it should do with billions intended for the Afghan armed forces.See Privacy Policy at…
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USPS sees steep decline in revenue due to lack of passport applications during pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service saw a more than 30% decrease in passport applications last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See Privacy…
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New report suggests cutting down number of appointees who need Senate confirmation
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate has more political appointees than ever to confirm, and the process itself is taking longer.See Privacy Policy at…
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USCIS looking to hire thousands to help speed up asylum process
In today's Federal Newscast, the Biden administration wants to hire potentially thousands of new federal employees to overhaul the asylum process for…
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Some military installations are reinstituting COVID-19 travel restrictions
In today's Federal Newscast, military bases are beginning to restrict travel again as coronavirus rates are on the rise.See Privacy Policy at…
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IG report shows federal agencies have been failing in Afghanistan for years
In today's Federal Newscast, during its 20 years in Afghanistan, no specific agency had the mindset, expertise or resources to develop the country, according…
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Senator wants agencies to take bigger role in going after fake vaccine cards
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on federal agencies to crack down on fake vaccine cards.See Privacy…
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House staffers could now make more than the representatives they work for
In today's Federal Newscast, new salary caps mean House staffers can now make up to nearly $200,000 a year.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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Federal employees union give their take on the president's new vaccine guidance
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employee unions are responding to President Biden's new vaccine guidance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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Employee organization has some suggestions on how to achieve equal pay
In today's Federal Newscast, new recommendations to the Office of Personnel Management from a federal employee-run organization are trying to close the pay…
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Bipartisan infrastructure bill includes funds to help federal cyber efforts
In today's Federal Newscast, the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the Senate gives the National Cyber Director money to get started, and a rainy-day…
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Congressman looks to punish those responsible for mysterious Havana Syndrome
In today's Federal Newscast, a bill from the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s top Republican looks to punish anyone found responsible for an illness called…
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Congressman looks to punish those responsible for mysterious Havana Syndrome
In today's Federal Newscast, a bill from the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s top Republican looks to punish anyone found responsible for an illness called…
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Members of Congress want more transparency on troop movements
In today's Federal Newscast, some members of Congress want a deeper look into how the Defense Department is allocating its troops.See Privacy Policy at…
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NSA wants you to be careful where you log in to telework
In today's Federal Newscast, in a new advisory, the NSA laid out best practices for securing wireless devices in public settings. See Privacy Policy at…
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Navy's top doctor says it may be time to require COVID-19 vaccine for servicemembers
In today's Federal Newscast, the Navy surgeon general says he favor a vaccine mandate for military members.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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Congressional inaction on debt ceiling causes Treasury to take action with Thrift Savings Plan
In today's Federal Newscast, the Treasury Department is temporarily suspending investments in the Thrift Savings Plan's G-fund to prevent the government from…
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Looks like the Pentagon may have itself to blame for its cyber recruiting troubles
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department Inspector General says the Pentagon’s bureaucracy is getting in the way of hiring the cyber employees the…
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NASA gets the ok to continue contract related to sending humans back to the moon
In today's Federal Newscast, NASA is able to move forward with a contract award involved with its plans for sending people back to the moon. See Privacy Policy…
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In rare move, members of Congress want White House to request more money for one particular agency
In today's Federal Newscast, two Senators are asking the White House to make a larger budget request for the National Institute of Standards and Technology.See…
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GAO: CARES Act provision keeping contractors afloat during pandemic showed great success
In today's Federal Newscast, the provision in the CARES Act that lets agencies reimburse contractors who can't work because of the pandemic was an overwhelming…
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Proposed vaccine mandate for federal employees could face some legal hurdles
In today's Federal Newscast, the federal employee vaccination mandate expected from the White House may not go down easy.See Privacy Policy at…
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GAO: Agencies could've been more transparent pandemic response OTA's
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies spent billions on urgent COVID-related contracts, but they neglected to report some important award information. See…
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Senators looking to mandate whistleblower training for all VA employees
In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan pair of senators want to write whistleblower training for employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs into…
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Labor Dept. offering sessions for federal contractor minimum wage increase
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Labor will offer virtual seminars throughout August to prepare for federal contract minimum wage increases. See…
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DOD looking into what happens if the most important briefcase in the world goes missing
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department Inspector General is undergoing an evaluation to find out how the Pentagon would respond if the "nuclear…
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Agencies are told to consider environmental justice in policy decisions
In today's Federal Newscast, The White House issued interim guidance yesterday directing agencies to develop plans for meeting the Biden administration’s…
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Agencies could have some extra cyber defenses by the end of the year
In today's Federal Newscast, the federal government could have multifactor authentication and encryption technologies fully deployed across its networks within…
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House Democrats lay out plans for Social Security after Covid
In today's Federal Newscast, House Democrats have an idea of what the Social Security Administration should look like whenever the pandemic ends.See Privacy…
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Biden administration launches new website to combat ransomware
In today's Federal Newscast: This summer's Post Office rate increases are expected to decrease business and make more money. The U.S. Fleet Forces Command has…
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Whistleblower allegations cause Biden Nominee at Pentagon to withdraw
In today's Federal Newscast: A POTUS Pentagon pick pulls out, under a cloud, the Government Publishing Office announces a very generous telework policy, and…
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Crackdown in the works against acquisition fraud and misconduct
In today's Federal Newscast: Air Force contracting officials and law enforcement have agreed to crackdown on acquisition fraud. The State Department is under…