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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

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7:18

$4 million fraud and bribery scheme gets former...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/18

A former defense contractor is sentenced to prison for taking kickbacks. The Census Bureau’s IT infrastructure has performed better than officials expected. And the Air Force improves its policy for nursing mothers to improve retention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:43

On-time mail delivery still not performing at...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/17

In today's Federal Newscast, on-time mail delivery still hasn’t fully recovered from operational changes made nearly two months ago by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:24

Bill tasking agencies with publishing budget requests...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/16

In today's Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Justification Act requires agencies to post budget request documents to a single website each year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:20

EPA takes another step to fulfill transparency EO

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/15

In today's Federal Newscast, a final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency gives the public a platform to request changes or removal of agency guidance documents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:18

Survey finds feds spent nearly 500 million hours on...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/14

In today's Federal Newscast, a survey from the General Services Administration and Office of Personnel Management employees spend an average of 13% a week on work they consider to be low-value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:38

Federal managers voice their opposition to White...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/11

In today's Federal Newscast, senior executives and federal managers have some harsh criticism for the Office of Management and Budget's recent directive on race training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:00

Member of Congress push to eliminate 'mandatory' from...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/10

The mandatory and controversial payroll tax deferral policy has some in Congress trying to end the "mandatory" part. The president's pick to run OPM, says he has led and will lead in a non-partisan fashion. And the Postal Service gets the go-ahead to raise commercial package rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:44

POTUS pick to lead OPM accused of 'lacking commitment...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/09

The president's latest pick to lead the Office of Personnel Management comes under fire, one of DC's industry experts is leaving his high-profile post, and a congressional committee is launching an investigation into recent tragedies at Ft. Hood, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:52

Trump directs OMB to have federal agencies stop...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/08

POTUS directs all agencies to stop all training on critical race theory or white privilege, OMB is reminding agencies they're required to prepare for a presidential transition and OPM wants to move away from a learning management system to a learning ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Informal deal reached to avert government shutdown

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/07

In today's Federal Newscast, there is now an informal deal in place to avoid a potential government shutdown at the end of the month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:02

Defense Department opens up five medical facilities...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/04

In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon has picked five of its health care facilities to help coordinate stage three clinical trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:50

VA has a slew of appointments to still make up from...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/03

In today's Federal Newscast, two million appointments canceled during the initial wave of the coronavirus pandemic still need rescheduling at the Veterans Health Administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:55

Some agencies do a better job looking into employees...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/02

In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says not all agencies have been tracking time and attendance fraud consistently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:08

House Majority Leader prepares lawmakers for...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/09/01

In today's Federal Newscast, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) tells his colleagues what may seem inevitable: a continuing resolution is the likely outcome ahead of the upcoming government funding deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:28

NIH establishing new organizations to track emerging...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/08/31

In today's Federal Newscast, The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with NIH created a network of new organizations to provide early warnings of emerging diseases wherever they occur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:22

Up for grabs: A $12 billion, 10-Year Defense...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/08/28

The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to release a draft solicitation for what it estimates will be an $11.7 billion dollar contract over the next ten years. It’s called Defense Enclave Services, and much like the controversial JEDI contract, DISA plans to use a single-vendor ID/IQ approach. The main purpose is to build a shared I-T network for the DoD agencies and field activities outside the military services – commonly called the Fourth Estate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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7:33

Official word on the Hatch Act: It does not apply to...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/08/27

Special Counsel Henry Kerner, in a statement, says the Hatch Act expressly does not apply to the President or Vice President and that only the Justice Department can advise on criminal provisions from the Hatch Act. He adds the Rose Garden and West Lawn of the White House are Hatch Act free zones, so feds attending events there aren't necessarily violators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:18

Pandemic-fueled TSP participants are withdrawing and...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/08/26

More than 30,000 TSP participants have taken money out of their Thrift Savings Plans. Over 9,100 have taken a loan, while nearly 1,600 have taken a special CARES Act loan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:39

Pandemic Victims: FDIC's early retirement & buyout...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/08/25

The early retirement and buyout offers the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation made to its employees back in March are off the table. F-D-I-C made the offer to 20 percent of its workforce in early March, but that offer was withdrawn less than two weeks later, as the pandemic hit its stride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:15

More members of Congress are calling on USCIS to...

Federal Newscast ·

2020/08/24

More members of Congress are calling on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to delay upcoming employee furloughs at the end of the month. Top Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee have written to USCIS Deputy Policy Director Joseph Edlow to prevent job disruption for over 13,000 employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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