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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:

USPTO sweetening the deal for Covid-related patents Apr 06, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, inventors working anything Covid related could get special goodies from the Patent and Trademark Office.

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Cabinet secretaries get their marching orders on the White House's Buy American initiative Apr 05, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, President Joe Biden told Cabinet secretaries to take a "hard look at their agency's spending" to make sure they are meeting the goals of his January Buy American executive order.

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Organizations ask Education Dept. to forgive federal employees student loan debt Apr 02, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, the two largest federal employee unions are calling on the Education Department to cancel student debt for federal employees with 10 years or more of public service.

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What does the White House's infrastructure plan mean for federal agencies? Apr 01, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs hospitals and other federal facilities would get some attention under President Biden's infrastructure plan.

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TRICARE beneficiaries can now set up COVID vaccine appointments online Mar 31, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, if you get your healthcare via the Defense Department, you can now make an appointment for a COVID vaccination online.

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Members of Congress want USPS to pause new delivery vehicle contract Mar 30, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, over a dozen lawmakers are asking the Postal Service to halt its next-generation delivery vehicle contract.

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HHS looking for federal employees to volunteer at U.S. southern border Mar 29, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Health and Human Services is looking for federal employees to serve four-month details at the southern border

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Lawmakers want to even out the rules for federal employees and prior cannabis use Mar 26, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, a group of lawmakers urge President Joe Biden to backpedal firings and suspensions of White House staffers for prior cannabis use.

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Investigation finds Navy's former auditor general sexually harassed at least a dozen female subordinates Mar 25, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon’s inspector general found Ronnie Booth, the Navy’s former auditor general, engaged in what the I-G called a “pervasive and egregious pattern” of harassment.

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Report: DoD's lack of movement on modernization efforts could come back to haunt it Mar 24, 2021

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In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the American Enterprise Institute says the Pentagon has been punting its responsibilities in the past.

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