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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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VA Secretary warns more staff to be furloughed if shutdown continues
The vast majority of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs keep working during a government shutdown. But VA Secretary Doug Collins says more than…
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Government shutdown takes toll on air traffic controllers
The current shutdown is taking a toll on air traffic controllers. In response to a recent union survey, 700 employees working in air traffic control jobs…
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Hawaii, Alaska and New Mexico among states hardest hit by government shutdown
Hawaii, Alaska and New Mexico are among the states being hit hardest by the partial government shutdown. A new report by WalletHub, a personal finance company…
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House Judiciary Cmte Democrats launch new federal watchdogs website
House Judiciary Committee Democrats have launched a new website for federal watchdogs. That comes after the Trump administration pulled funding for the Council…
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More resources are popping up for federal employees during the shutdown
More resources for federal employees during the shutdown are continuing to pop up. Several credit unions are offering no-fee loans to furloughed federal…
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Lawmakers demand White House ensure back pay for furloughed employees
Democrats are demanding that the White House follow a 2019 law to ensure back pay for furloughed employees after the government shutdown. In a letter to the…
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Army Human Resources Command develops internal AI chatbox
The Army’s Human Resources Command has developed an internal AI chatbot called “Ask HR” — the chatbot will enter beta testing once the government is funded…
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Lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs faces a judge
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s latest mass layoffs will make their case to a federal judge tomorrow. The administration sent…
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Pentagon offers VIP treatment for service members released over COVID vaccine
The Pentagon is making the reinstatement process smoother for service members who were booted from the military over the COVID vaccine. In a new memo, the…
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Federal retirement claims drop in September
The number of federal employees filing retirement claims in September was the lowest all year. Just over 6,300 employees submitted their retirement paperwork…
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The number of TSP millionaires continues to grow
The number of so-called TSP millionaires is continuing to go up. As of October 1st, nearly 190,000 participants in the Thrift Savings Plan have accounts…
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Senate Democrats charge DOGE is putting federal data at risk
Senate Democrats are charging the Department of Government Efficiency is putting federal data at risk at the Social Security Administration, the General…
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White House economic advisors warn of economic spillover effect of government shutdown
The White House is warning of the potential for spillover effects into the broader economy because of the government shutdown, now entering its second week…
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Federal unions say the current government shutdown is like no other
In today's Federal Newscast, federal employee unions are moving against an unprecedented actions during a government shutdownSee Privacy Policy at…
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TSP participants are still seeing strong gains in all funds
In today's Federal Newscast, the Thrift Savings Plan continues its run of month-over-month gains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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With the possibility now of more RIFS during the shutdown, the Trump administration faces another lawsuit from federal employee unions
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration is facing another lawsuit — this time, for telling agencies to conduct more reductions in force. See…
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The possibility of a shutdown has some in Congress wondering, what services will remain active?
In today's Federal Newscast, with the government on the brink of a partial shutdown, one senator is pushing the Trump administration to be more transparent…
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The White House officially makes implementing AI to solve federal workforce issues a top priority
In today's Federal Newscast, the White House is officially making AI one of its science and technology priorities. See Privacy Policy at…
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Federal agencies will post their own contingency plans
The White House says the public will have to look at each individual agency to find out their plans for what would happen in a government shutdown. The Office…
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The National Guard surpasses its recruiting goals for fiscal 2025
The National Guard has surpassed its recruiting goals for fiscal 2025. The Army and Air National Guard have enlisted nearly 50,000 new members this year…
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Agencies brace for a potential government shutdown
Agencies are bracing for a potential government shutdown, with less than a week left for Congress to reach a spending agreement. But so far, agencies have not…
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Army rolls out new incentive to keep technical experts
The Army is rolling out a new incentive to keep some of its most experienced technical experts in uniform. A warrant officer retention bonus will offer a…
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Lawmakers push to expand hazard pay for federal wildland firefighters
There is a push in Congress to expand the use of hazard pay for federal wildland firefighters. Utah Congresswoman Celeste Maloy has introduced a bill…
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The Senate confirms nearly 50 of Trump’s nominees
Yesterday’s Senate vote confirming nearly 50 of the president’s nominees included some big gains for the Army — filling most of that service’s senior political…
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Interior and Agriculture departments set to combine wildland firefighting forces
The departments of Interior and Agriculture say they are on track to combine their wildland firefighting forces into a single agency by January 2026. The…
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House passed NDAA restore union rights for Defense civilians
Congress is considering exempting some federal employees from losing their union protections. The version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act…
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Watchdog finds DoD did not have sufficient data about Global Household Goods contract
A government watchdog found that the Department of Defense’s Transportation Command did not have sufficient and comprehensive data about its Global Household…
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Lawmakers call on ICE to halt use of facial recognition application
Nine Senate Democrats are calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt its use of a mobile facial recognition application. In a letter to ICE Acting…
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Federal pay caps continue to challenge recruitment and retention efforts
Federal pay caps are contributing to ongoing recruitment and retention challenges in the Defense Department’s blue-collar workforce. A new report from the…
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House passes its version of 2026 defense policy bill
The House passed its version of the 2026 defense policy bill, which includes a 3.8% pay bump for service members. House Republicans pushed the bill through…
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Pentagon publishes final rule implementing CMMC
The Pentagon has published the final acquisition rule implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The rule, released in yesterday’s…
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Federal retirement claims processing times increase
Federal employees, on average, are waiting longer to see their retirement applications processed. New data from the Office of Personnel Management for August…
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Energy dept sued over plan to purge FOIA requests
The Energy Department is being sued over its plan to purge old Freedom of Information Act requests. The nonprofit group American Oversight filed the suit in…
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Department of Health and Human Services employees call for RFK Jr.’s resignation
Federal employees at the Department of Health and Human Services are calling for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. A letter signed by…
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House Homeland Security Cmte looks to reform the Cybersecurity Sharing Act
The House Homeland Security Committee wants to reauthorize and reform the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. The law expires at the end of this…
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Positive results for Thrift Saving Plan funds in August
All 16 funds in the Thrift Savings Plan posted positive results in August. New data from the Federal Thrift Investment Retirement Board shows that the S fund…
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Departments of Justice and Homeland Security team up to enforce trade laws
The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security are teaming up to enforce compliance with trade laws. DHS and DoJ have launched a Trade Fraud…
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The ruling to end federal collective bargaining agreements isn't quite over yet
An appeals court might be reconsidering its recent decision that sided with the Trump administration in orders to terminate federal union contracts. One of the…
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CISA warns about another China-linked cyber espionage campaign
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning about another China-linked cyber espionage campaign. In a joint advisory yesterday, CISA and…
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Veterans Affairs says it has guaranteed 29 million home loans for service members
Veterans Affairs says it’s now guaranteed 29 million home loans for service members and veterans. That’s more than $4 trillion dollars in loans issued over the…
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Lawmaker calls for an independent review of cybersecurity in the U.S. courts system
After a high-profile hack, Senator Ron Wyden is calling for an independent review of cybersecurity in the U.S. courts system. In a letter to Chief Justice John…
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House Democrats raise alarm about USDA relocation and reorganization plans
House committee Democrats are raising alarms about the Agriculture Department’s relocation and reorganization plans. In a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke…
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Senate sets date for vote on 2026 defense policy bill
The Senate will vote on its version of the 2026 defense policy bill on Sept. 2. The House has not yet scheduled a floor vote on its version of the National…
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A new House bill would reverse cut to FEMA
A new House bill would reverse cuts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The FEMA Critical Staffing Act would require the agency to reinstate employees…
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Federal employee travel rates remain steady in 2026
Federal employees traveling for business will not see an increase in the rates the government will pay for hotels, meals and incidentals in fiscal 2026. The…
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The Air Force pauses some PCS moves due to personnel budget shortfalls
The Air Force has paused some permanent change of station moves due to personnel budget shortfalls. It’s unclear how many Airmen are affected, but the delay…
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Veterans Affairs employees protesting across the country over Trump administration changes
Employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs are rallying across the country today in protest of the Trump administration’s changes to the VA. The agency…
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Veterans Affairs sets new record for disability and pension claims processing
Veterans Affairs is setting a new record for the number of disability and pension claims processed in a single year. The VA has gone through more than two and…
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Federal appeals court gives DOGE access to sensitive data as several agencies
A federal appeals court is giving the Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive data at several agencies. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts looks to strengthen cyber protections
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts says it’s strengthening cyber protections after hackers hit the Judiciary's electronic case management…
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Federal employees’ COVID vaccine statuses removed from personnel documents
Federal employees’ COVID-19 vaccination status will soon no longer appear on their personnel documents. The Trump administration is directing agencies to scrub…
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House Democrats push for details on USDA’s relocation plans
House Democrats are pushing for details on the Department of Agriculture’s major relocation plans. The lawmakers say testimony from USDA leadership last month…
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OPM sees increase in federal retirement claims processing
Federal employees submitting their retirement paperwork may have to wait longer to get their claims processed. The Office of Personnel Management reported that…
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A new bill looks to enhance whistleblower protections for FBI employees
There’s a growing effort in Congress to enhance whistleblower protections for FBI employees. A new bill from Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, if enacted…
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Defense Department plans for more reductions in staff
The Defense Department is planning on reorganizing and reducing the size of the staff that supports the Defense Technical Information Center or DTIC. The…
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July was a good month for most TSP funds
Federal employees saw their retirements account grow across 14 of 16 funds in the Thrift Savings Plan in July. But the rate of growth for most of the funds was…
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Veterans Affairs is getting a new permanent watchdog
Veterans Affairs is getting a new permanent watchdog. The Senate confirmed senior VA advisor Cheryl Mason to serve as the next VA inspector general. President…
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It’s National Whistleblower Day and OSC is recognizing some public servants
In honor of National Whistleblower Day, the Office of Special Counsel is recognizing two federal employees with outstanding public servant awards. The two…
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting new leadership
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting new permanent leadership. The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick Susan Monarez to serve…
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TSA seeks private sector solutions to enhance airport security and passenger experience
The Transportation Security Administration wants to use artificial intelligence and other private sector technologies to streamline airport screening. Under a…