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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 News Network app (and website), on any smart speaker, and on WFED 1500 AM, a 50,000-watt ‘Class A’ powerhouse radio station in the nation’s capital. The podcast is most popular with FNN’s audience of highly educated listeners, who conveniently access THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, 24/7, on any podcast platform . Listen to it (as just mentioned) or read the stories each weekday morning at FederalNewsNetwork.com, where the news items contain hyperlinks for those who want more information on a given story.

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Latest Episodes:

Senators looking to mandate whistleblower training for all VA employees Jul 26, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan pair of senators want to write whistleblower training for employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs into law.

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Labor Dept. offering sessions for federal contractor minimum wage increase Jul 23, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Labor will offer virtual seminars throughout August to prepare for federal contract minimum wage increases.

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DOD looking into what happens if the most important briefcase in the world goes missing Jul 22, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department Inspector General is undergoing an evaluation to find out how the Pentagon would respond if the "nuclear football" was stolen, lost or compromised.

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Agencies are told to consider environmental justice in policy decisions Jul 21, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, The White House issued interim guidance yesterday directing agencies to develop plans for meeting the Biden administration’s Justice40 initiative.

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Agencies could have some extra cyber defenses by the end of the year Jul 20, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, the federal government could have multifactor authentication and encryption technologies fully deployed across its networks within six months.

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House Democrats lay out plans for Social Security after Covid Jul 19, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, House Democrats have an idea of what the Social Security Administration should look like whenever the pandemic ends.

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Biden administration launches new website to combat ransomware Jul 16, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast: This summer's Post Office rate increases are expected to decrease business and make more money. The U.S. Fleet Forces Command has a new leader. And the latest weapon to fight hackers? A new website.

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Whistleblower allegations cause Biden Nominee at Pentagon to withdraw Jul 15, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast: A POTUS Pentagon pick pulls out, under a cloud, the Government Publishing Office announces a very generous telework policy, and the latest Postal Service budget, might not be enough.

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Crackdown in the works against acquisition fraud and misconduct Jul 14, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast: Air Force contracting officials and law enforcement have agreed to crackdown on acquisition fraud. The State Department is under fire for its backlog of passport applications. And a bill in Congress wants to prevent agencies from warrantless high-tech tracking.

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Senate confirms permanent director for CISA Jul 13, 2021

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- Senate confirmation brings CISA a new full-time, permanent leader. - The booming national housing market takes a toll on military families. - Federal firefighters are one step closer to a major pay raise.

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