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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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OPM sheds a little more light on new paid parental leave for federal employees
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employees are learning a little more about the paid parental leave program.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…
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Lawmakers hope to secure more funding for the National Institutes of Health's coronavirus efforts
In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan group of senators is pushing for more funding for the National Institutes of Health.See Privacy Policy at…
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GAO: Time to update the CFO Act
In today's Federal Newscast, 30 years after the passage of the CFO Act, the Government Accountability Office tells Congress it has some work to do. See Privacy…
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EPA settles dispute with Utah over Gold King Mine spill
In today's Federal Newscast, the Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to pay the state of Utah to resolve claims stemming form the Gold King Mine spill…
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House bill calls for major increases in federal whistleblower protections
In today's Federal Newscast, House Democrats make a significant push to improve whistleblower protection rights for federal employees.See Privacy Policy at…
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White House aims to limit how much foreign labor federal contractors can use
In today's Federal Newscast, a new executive order from the White House calls on agencies to examine contractors' use of foreign workers.See Privacy Policy at…
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White House lays out it's issues with the House's mini-bus spending bill
In today's Federal Newscast, the White House threatens to veto the House's mini bus to fund a large amount of agencies.See Privacy Policy at…
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Federal employees may have voice in agency reopening efforts if Senate bill passes
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employees may be getting a stronger voice in what it means to return to the office during the coronavirus pandemic.See…
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Agencies may not have gotten the best deals a good amount of Coronavirus-related contracts
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies have spent almost $18 billion on goods and services in response to the Coronavirus pandemic from March to June, and 47%…
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Washington attorney says hundreds of thousands of federal employees are potential plaintiffs in this class action suit
In today's Federal Newscast, a D.C. law firm is notifying federal employees they may be entitled to financial compensation for being exposed to COVID-19 while…
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Thousands of federal employees apply for workers' compensation due to Coronavirus
In today's Federal Newscast, about 4,000 federal employees have filed workers compensation claims with the Labor Department due to COVID-19.See Privacy Policy…
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PRAC lays out just how it plans to monitor coronavirus stimulus funds
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee outlines its roadmap for oversight over the next five years. See Privacy Policy at…
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AFGE renews legal effort to secure hazard pay for frontline federal employees
In today's Federal Newscast, the American Federation of Government Employees is making a renewed push in court to score hazard pay for federal employees…
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Another major government conference gets cancelled due to coronavirus
In today's Federal Newscast, COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of yet another government conference – this time, the largest in the country.See Privacy…
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Senate and House Dems blast FEMA for unfilled positions
In today's Federal Newscast, a bicameral group of Democrats say top leadership vacancies at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are unacceptable. See…
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Over 20k military members have now been diagnosed with coronavirus
In today's Federal Newscast, nearly 22,000 service members have now been diagnosed with coronavirus after this week saw a more than 20 percent jump in…
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GSA puts out guide for navigating new rules banning Chinese telecoms equipment
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration publishes a colorful guide to a complicated issue -- the ban on Chinese telecommunications…
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Senate Democrats want to secure hazard pay for frontline VA health workers
In today's Federal Newscast, Senators say they're still fielding complaints from VA health employees who say they don't have enough support to safely continue…
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Defense Sec. bans photographs being used when considering promotions
In today's Federal Newscast, Defense Secretary Mark Esper bans photographs from being used in the process to promote officers and enlisted service members.See…
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Michagan senator asks 24 agencies for deep details on their reopening plans
The top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee says he wants more details on agency reopening plans. Michigan Senator Gary…
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How some NARA employees have been staying busy during the pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, National Archives and Records Administration employees have spent the pandemic making Black history records more accessible to the…
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As coronavirus cases increase at CBP, TSA, Congressional overseers want to know how DHS is keeping employees safe
In today's Federal Newscast, Homeland Security Committee chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) wants to know what DHS is doing to keep all of its employees safe. See…
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Senators question role the pandemic played in financial problems at USCIS
In today's Federal Newscast, two senators doubt the pandemic is the real reason behind the budget issues at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.See…
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Census data shows how recession hurt veterans
In today's Federal Newscast, new Census data analysis shows, the recession of 2008 and 2009 hit one segment of the population particularly hard.See Privacy…
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Environmental Protection Agency wants to help cities keep their transit systems clean
In today's Federal Newscast, the EPA has teamed up with the New York and Los Angeles mass transit systems to learn more about how to disinfect them.See Privacy…
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Treasury Dept. reverses course, will allow PRAC to oversee all CARES Act spending
In today's Federal Newscast, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tells the House Oversight and Reform Committee the law allows inspectors general on the…
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IG takes a close look at EPA's reopening plans
The EPA Office of Inspector General says its reopening review is part of its broader effort to study the pandemic's impact on the EPA and its operations. Many…
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House Democrats demand transcripts of Trump administration being told they can't legally eliminate OPM
In today's Federal Newscast, Two Democratic regulators are requesting transcripts from a conference call involving of several members of the Trump…
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The Space Force is taking shape and finalizing its organizational structure
The SPACE FORCE: three echelons of command, with lesser structures called, "deltas." The deltas are like the wings or groups of the Air Force and are run by…
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Time nears for federal contractors to, by law, dump two Chinese companies
Federal contractors have about six weeks to meet a provision in the 2019 Defense authorization bill that says they are not using any equipment from Chinese…
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New mechanism for VA to screen patients, employees for coronavirus
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs has a new digital tool to help screen veterans, employees and other visitors for coronavirus…
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After pandemic delay, the FEVS are on their way back
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management will start sending the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to all federal employees in July.See…
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13,000 jobs in jeopardy at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration is reminding Congress of budget challenges at US Citizenship and Immigration Services. See Privacy Policy…
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Federal employees pay increase is literally a gift
Federal employees are getting an inflation increase when it comes to accepting non-sponsored gifts at widely-attended events and those under the Foreign Gifts…
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Thousands impacted, as COVID-19 takes its toll on veterans, as well as VA staff
The Department of Veterans Affairs is dealing with a cumulative total of over 19,000 corona virus cases, with 2,285 veterans being treated today. More than 200…
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Pandemic could give chance to modernize federal workforce
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senior Executives Association is urging the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to take action this…
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A new proposal to dissolve some federal agencies
In today's Federal Newscast, a new bill is introduced to set up a temporary federal commission to propose recommendations for eliminating certain agencies.See…
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Another senior DOD official stepping down
In today's Federal Newscast, another senior pentagon official is stepping down for what appear to be political reasons.See Privacy Policy at…
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PRAC points out teleworking difficulties in analysis of agencies' coronavirus response
In today's Federal Newscast, telework limitations rank high up on the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee’s list of federal agency challenges during the…
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A casualty of Ukraine military-aid scandal, the Pentagon's top financial official to resign
In today's Federal Newscast, Elaine McCusker, DoD’s acting comptroller and chief financial officer, will step down on June 26. She was nominated by President…
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State Dept. gets kudos from the Senate for coronavirus response
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate applauds the State Department for bringing more than 100-thousand Americans home during the coronavirus pandemic. See…
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IRS discontinuing incentive payments for employees who go to the office during the pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, the IRS will no longer be giving employees 10-25% pay increase for going into the office during the coronavirus pandemic.See…
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VA says its now closer to offer more coronavirus testing to its employees
In today's Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs officials tell Congress they're in the process of securing enough materials to test agency employees.See Privacy…
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Ways to ensure the federal IT workforce of the future
In today's Federal Newscast, the Chief Information Officers Council says government needs a new pay and personnel system to better recruit and compensate the…
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MSPB extending mandatory telework until next month
In today's Federal Newscast, while many agencies are setting reopening dates in early to mid-June to bring an initial wave of employees back to the office, the…
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FEMA prepared for upcoming hurricane season thanks to pandemic response
In today's Federal Newscast, a possible silver lining of the coronavirus pandemic, FEMA has a headstart as the 2020 hurricane season officially gets underway…
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As HASC begins work on 2021 NDAA, unions hope it will include protections for defense workers
In today's Federal Newscast, one of the biggest federal employee unions is asking the House Armed Services Committee for protection.See Privacy Policy at…
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Senator holding up Trump nominations until he gets answers on fired IG's
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is putting a hold on two Trump administration nominations…
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IG: Telework hasn't hampered HUD operations
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Housing and Urban Development's inspector general says the agency was generally well prepared for the change to…
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OPM IG has his virtual day in the Senate
In today's Federal Newscast, the president's nominee to be the Office of Personnel Management inspector general got some face time before the Senate. See…
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TIGTA: IRS failed to investigate 370,000 high income households for not filing taxes
In today's Federal Newscast, an IRS watchdog finds serious gaps in the agency’s enforcement of high-income households that haven’t filed or paid their taxes…
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USPS lays out suggestions on vote-by-mail services for local governments
In today's Federal Newscast, with vote-by-mail services in high demand, the Postal Service sets recommendations for state and local governments to make sure…
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TSA expected to soon offer early retirement to several workers
In today's Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration soon will offer early retirements to employees across the agency.See Privacy Policy at…
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Government cyber incidents continue a downward trend
In today's Federal Newscast, the number of cybersecurity incidents across government is down for a second straight year.See Privacy Policy at…
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With above average hurricane season possible, lawmakers want to make sure the Coast Guard is ready
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers ask Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz asking eight questions about how the coronavirus is impacting the…
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House leaders look to add lay of protection for inspectors general
In today's Federal Newscast, the IG Independence Act would limit the grounds a president has to remove an inspector general.See Privacy Policy at…
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Veterans get new resource for coronavirus information
In today's Federal Newscast, a new chatbot from the Veterans Affairs Department aims to help veterans with any coronavirus questions they may have.See Privacy…
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Senate Democrats want oversight hearing on agencies' coronavirus response
In todays' Federal Newscast, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee worry the panel is failing to hold federal agencies…
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Senate bill looks to make sure Coronavirus spending watchdog can hit the ground running
In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan bill in the Senate would fast-track hiring staff to work for the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery…
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More women are joining the military but they're not sticking around long enough to make it a career
In today's Federal Newscast, the military has made some gains in recruiting women over the past 15 years. But they’re still much less likely to serve for a…