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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…
Episodes
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Should Social Security accept electronic signatures
The National Federation of the Blind and four individual plaintiffs file a lawsuit in federal court against the Social Security Administration for its refusal…
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TSP board details coronavirus loan and withdrawl stipulations
In today's Federal Newscast, the Thrift Savings Plan has a few more details on loan and withdrawal relief options that participants can take during the…
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GSA releases tool for monitoring agency spending to contractors
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration makes its governmentwide category management awards exploration tool publicly available. See…
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VA facilities up capacity amid coronavirus pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, patient capacity at Veterans Affairs medical facilities is up within the last month. See Privacy Policy at…
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State Dept. aims to stop corruption amid coronavirus confusion
In today's Federal Newscast, the State Department offers grant funding for organizations with ideas on stopping corruption connected to the pandemic.See…
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DOD IG examining how infectious diseases spread on ships
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon’s inspector general has launched its own review into the Navy’s handling of coronavirus aboard its ships.See Privacy…
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Members of Congress worried about coronavirus stimulus checks going to dead people
In today's Federal Newscast, dead people are getting coronavirus stimulus payments, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers asks the Treasury Department, IRS and…
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Veterans Affairs lays out how it will start to reopen facilities
In today's Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs has a new plan to eventually resume normal operations for its hospitals, cemeteries and benefits offices. See…
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It's not just privatized military houses with issues
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department has taken plenty of heat for health and safety problems in its privatized housing programs, but there are…
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Members of Congress look to secure hazard pay and extra leave for frontline federal employees
In today's Federal Newscast, House and Senate lawmakers are using legislation and pressuring the White House to obtain hazard pay and extra leave capabilities…
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Former procurement director for PBGC admits to taking bribes
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department won guilty pleas from the former director of procurement for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and…
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Virginia Congressmen want more telework flexibilities, regardless of pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, three Virginia Democrats are looking for more telework flexibilities ahead of upcoming construction on Washington Metropolitan…
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The Postal Service now has a whole caucus to go to bat for it
In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan coalition in the House sees public support for the Postal Service as leverage to give the agency emergency funding…
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Website many have been relying on for coronavirus stats getting federal help
In today's Federal Newscast, the world's favorite web site right now is about to get a fresh chunk of federal grant money. See Privacy Policy at…
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Senate Democrats to OPM: More guidance for agencies please
In today's Federal Newscast, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee want to know how the Office of Personnel Management…
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NTEU lays out standards for calling federal employees back to offices
In today's Federal Newscast, as agencies are developing their plans to reopen offices, the National Treasury Employees Union releases its own conditions.See…
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Congressional Democrats trying to secure hazard pay for frontline federal workers
In today's Federal Newscast, House Democrats are eying hazard pay for frontline federal employees for the next emergency coronavirus package. See Privacy…
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After Trump organization asks for rent reduction, members of Congress have questions for GSA
In today's Federal Newscast, House and Senate Democrats push back on reports that the Trump Organization seeks to reduce its rent on the Trump Hotel in D.C…
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Peace Corps volunteers sent home early due to pandemic will get financial aid from agency
In today's Federal Newscast, Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen says the volunteers will receive a wellness stipend to help cover costs associated with the…
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Congress trying to figure out how to operate in midst of coronavirus pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate looks to shore up its cyber defenses, and House leaders are weighing the options to have members cast votes away from…
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USPS sets up coronavirus supplies command center
In today's Federal Newscast, a supplies command center has been established by the Postal Service, to help its employees get masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and…
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Federal, state, and local governments begin preparations for workers to return to the office
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies are starting to make some initial preparations for employees to return to the office.See Privacy Policy at…
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Large increase in military members diagnosed with COVID-19
In today's Federal Newscast, 403 new troops were diagnosed with COVID-19 in one day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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IRS sees surge of visitors to site that tracks coronavirus stimulus payments
In today's Federal Newscast, the agency says nearly 10 million taxpayers checked on the status of their stimulus payment on the Get My Payment tool. See…
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Essential federal employees on the frontlines of coronavirus response could get premium pay bumps
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management says agencies can lift the usual limits on premium pay and set higher annual premium pay caps…
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Longer tax-filing season means more fake tax returns for the IRS
In today's Federal Newscast, the longer tax-filing season means more fake tax returns for the IRS.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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Federal agencies on the watch for fraud in coronavirus response
In today's Federal Newscast, as more assets and money are being distributed for coronavirus response, there are those looking to take advantage of the current…
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Pilots will still get incentive payments, even if they're grounded during the pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon says servicemembers who get special incentive payments for hazardous assignments like piloting, diving and…
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The number of federal employees diagnosed with COVID-19 is on the rise
In today's Federal Newscast, coronavirus cases among federal employees are piling up across the country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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2020 Census count keeps on moving despite pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, the 2020 census soldiers on despite delays in field operations caused by the coronavirus.See Privacy Policy at…
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Federal employees get more protection from age discrimination
In today's Federal Newscast, a Supreme Court ruling finds federal employees have a lower bar to prove age discrimination in personnel actions, compared with…
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Anyone on DoD property will need to wear a mask
In today's Federal Newscast, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is directing that anyone on DoD property wear a cloth mask if they can’t consistently keep a six-foot…
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Hospitals get extra equipment from an unlikely agency
In today's Federal Newscast, four preservation and conservation specialists at the National Archives and Records Administration did some quick thinking and…
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Sexual harassment claims at federal workplaces on the rise
In today's Federal Newscast, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is out with a new report detailing sexual harassment in the federal workplace. See Privacy…
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Three agencies team up to leverage 3D printing to fight coronavirus
In today's Federal Newscast, three federal agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together in using 3D printing technology to build devices…
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Government appoints Pentagon investigator to guard against abuse of coronavirus money
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon’s inspector general will take the lead in trying to head off waste, fraud and abuse in the newly-passed coronavirus…
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As small federal contractors start to feel the pinch, Pentagon looks to help keep them afloat
In today's Federal Newscast, small business government contractors already are feeling the impact of the government slowdown because of the coronavirus. So the…
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Military cases of coronavirus now higher than the civilian rate
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department saw cases in the services more than double since Monday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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Pentagon sets up task force for medical supply requests
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department gets so many requests for medical equipment, it set up a special task force just to deal with them.See…
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Military medical facilities take steps to get more doctors on the front line of coronavirus pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, military medical facilities are postponing all elective surgeries, invasive procedures and dental procedures due to the response…
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More telework guidance could be on the way
In today's Federal Newscast, a huddle between agencies may yield new cybersecurity guidance for teleworking federal employees.See Privacy Policy at…
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Agencies get more hiring flexibilities to help with coronavirus response
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management granting agencies new authorities to help in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.See…
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Pressure mounting for White House to address contractor concerns during coronavirus pandemic
In today's Federal Newscast, federal contractor associations wrote separate letters to the White House and lawmakers asking for more guidance for how industry…
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Members of Congress ask again for mandatory telework for agencies
In today's Federal Newscast, over 60 House members want the president to order mandatory telework for all eligible federal employees and contractors.See…
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NIST provides suggestions for keeping sensitive virtual meetings secure
In today's Federal Newscast, with more federal employees working from home due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the National Institute of Standards and Technology…
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Members of Congress demand more action to protect federal workers
In today's Federal Newscast, over a quarter of the Senate is calling on President Trump to sign an executive order mandating telework for all eligible federal…
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OPM asks federal health insurance providers to make adjustments to prepare for coronavirus
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management wants federal health insurance providers to make sure they're ready for COVID-19.See Privacy…
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Spreading false information about 2020 Census could land you in jail if new bill becomes law
In today's Federal Newscast, a new bill from House Democrats calls for severe punishments for knowingly spreading false news to discourage participation in the…
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Congressional worries of coronavirus' effect on federal programs continue
In today's Federal Newscast, members of Congress are laying out their concerns about coronavirus epidemic's potential impact on many federal programs.See…
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Defense Department assures Congress, no more money will be moved to pay for border wall
In today's Federal Newscast, Deputy Secretary David Norquist says it’s unlikely DoD will be asked to do another round of reprogramming in 2021, after it moved…
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CISA warns of cyber criminals taking advantage of coronavirus concerns
In today's Federal Newscast, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency gives a heads up about cyber threats linked to the coronavirus. See Privacy…
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GAO: Interior Dept. still hasn't justified move to Colorado
In today's Federal Newscast, The Government Accountability Office says Interior never gave detailed reasons for relocating specific Bureau of Land Management…
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Congressional Democrats trying to save and protect federal telework programs
In today's Federal Newscast, members of Congress are taking different approaches to make sure agency telework policies remain unhindered. See Privacy Policy at…
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Less than half of BLM employees ordered to move out west will be doing so
In today's Federal Newscast, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says BLM issued 173 relocation notices to employees, and about 80 accepted the move to…
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Senator wants Trump administration to set up Coronavirus.gov website
In today's Federal Newscast, with more and more coronavirus prevention measures taking place, one senator thinks the Trump administration should launch a…
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White House removes nominee for DoD comptroller who raised concerns about withholding Ukraine defense aid
In today's Federal Newscast, Elaine McCusker is no longer the White House's choice for Defense Department Comptroller.See Privacy Policy at…
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Federal union worried Trump admin. may be missing the point of new paid parental leave law
In today's Federal Newscast, new proposals from the Office of Personnel Management has the National Treasury Employees Union concerned the administration is…
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Federal response to the coronavirus is in full swing
In today's Federal Newscast, we get a look inside the command center of the interagency task force, responsible for tracking real-time data on the spread of…
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Virginia lawmaker asks presidential candidates for plans to reinvigorate federal service
In today's Federal Newscast, in an open letter to the democratic candidates for president, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) asks them how they plan to…
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While the State Dept. workforce is more diverse, it's leadership is not
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that while diversity has increased among workers at the State…