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Federal Newscast

Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio

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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6:24

Incoming Senate Judiciary Chair backs Trump plan to...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/12/11

The next leader of the Senate Judiciary Committee is backing President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to clear out top officials at the FBI. Senator Chuck Grassley is calling on FBI Director Chris Wray and his second in command … to step down from their posts. Grassley says the FBI hasn’t done enough to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct within its workforce or to protect whistleblowers from retaliation. Wray’s term doesn’t end until 2027. But President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to

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7:50

Sen. Duckworth calls for support of in-vitro coverage...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/12/06

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth is asking President-elect Donald Trump to support her legislation to expand insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization for military personnel. In a letter to Trump, Duckworth is urging the President-elect to mandate the federal government and insurance companies to pay for all IVF-associated costs. Both House and Senate versions of the defense policy bill have provisions that would provide service members with the same level of IVF services coverage that federal

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7:30

Veterans denied benefits under PACT Act due to...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/12/05

A watchdog report finds Veterans Affairs incorrectly processed disability claims from veterans and underpaid benefits that some veterans were eligible for.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:45

Pentagon drafts potential biggest government AI contract

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/26

The Pentagon is out with its first draft of what could become the biggest government AI contract in history. Potential bidders have a little under a month to offer feedback on the draft RFP for what DoD is calling the Advancing AI Multiple Award Contract.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:39

Long standing SSA executive takes over as acting...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/25

SSA confirmed that President Joe Biden is expected to name Colvin, a 30-year SSA veteran and former acting commissioner for six years, to lead SSA during the transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:12

Presidential Rank Award winners are announced

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/22

President Joe Biden is recognizing 236 federal employees across 30 agencies for their exceptional leadership and accomplishments. The Office of Personnel Management announced the winners of the 2024 Presidential Rank Awards on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:46

Federal contractors agree to pay fines for False...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/22

Two government contractors agree to pay a total of $4.3 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and forced the Army to overpay for IT hardware. The Justice Department says Dell Technologies and Iron Bow will each pay more than $2 million to resolve a Qui Tam lawsuit. DoJ says Dell and Iron Bow allegedly conspired to collude on solicitations under the Army's AMDC-3 contract. Justice says from 2020 to 2024 Dell operated a deal registration program, whereby it gave

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5:52

A House lawmaker wants to do away with CMMC program

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/21

At least one member of Congress wants to do away with the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. Alabama Republican Gary Palmer has submitted a joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the CMMC rule.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:11

Overhaul of security clearance and personnel vetting...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/19

The White House-led initiative to overhaul the security clearance and personnel vetting process has entered a new phase. The Performance Accountability Council in its latest report on “Trusted Workforce 2.0 says agencies have updated all major policies related to personnel vetting. The PAC is now entering phase three of Trusted Workforce implementation. That includes expanding continuous vetting shifting to more shared services and speeding up the clearance process to get people to work

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6:21

OMB to push Congress on extra funds for longer-term...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/18

OMB Director Shalanda Young says in the coming days the White House will send Congress a comprehensive disaster package to replenish funding for agencies ranging from FEMA to SBA to EPA to the Transportation Department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:53

House to vote on bill to make it easier to fire VA...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/18

Congress already passed legislation in Veterans Affairs to fire employees accused of misconduct in 2017, but federal courts and the MSPB block the law from covering VA's workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:02

Musk & Ramaswamy tapped to head government efficiency...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/13

The new organization isn't an official department. It is charged with working from the outside of the government to offer the White House “advice and guidance."Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:58

CISA issues warning to feds about large-scale spear...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/01

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning federal executives about a large-scaling spear phishing campaign by a foreign actor. In a new alert issued late yesterday, CISA says the adversaries are often posing as a trusted entity by sending spear-phishing emails containing malicious remote desktop protocol files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:20

Lawmakers want a closer look at how agencies address...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/11/01

Top lawmakers on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee are calling on a government watchdog to take a closer look at how agencies are addressing improper payments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:32

New bill would penalize career federal employees for...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/10/31

A new bill in the House would penalize career federal employees who don’t follow directives from a presidential administration. The so-called STRAFE Act would require agencies to report any policy resistance from federal employees to the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:01

DHS Cyber Safety Review Board to examine Salt Typhoon...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/10/29

The Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board will look into an alleged China-linked hack of U.S. telecom networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:50

Texas, Virginia and California top states for defense...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/10/28

The Defense Department’s contract obligations, payroll spending and grant awards across the country totaled 609.2 billion dollars in fiscal 2023, which is equivalent to 2.2% of the United States GDP. Approximately 59% that went to ten states, including Texas, Virginia, California, Connecticut and Florida. Top three states by defense grant spending are California, Maryland and Michigan. Top three states by defense contract spending are Texas, Virginia and California. Over $431 billion went to

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6:05

OPM is forced to evacuate its headquarters due to...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/10/25

In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is forced to evacuate its headquarters due to water troubles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:27

Four companies face SEC fines for not disclosing they...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/10/24

In today's Federal Newscast, the Securities and Exchange Commission fines four companies for misleading disclosures about a major cybersecurity hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:17

An unlikely agency joins the fight against opioid...

Federal Newscast ·

2024/10/23

In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service is joining the Biden administration’s efforts to combat opioid overdoses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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