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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.

Copyright: © © Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC

Latest Episodes:

Auditors not so sure about expanding USPS services Dec 24, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says adding those functions could increase operation costs, and decrease the efficiency of its mail and package delivery.

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VA OIG highlights continuing IT security issues with the agency Dec 23, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, IT security controls continue to be a material weakness for the Veterans Affairs Department's financial management systems.

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TSP considering fixed 2% COLA for annuity recipients Dec 20, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Thrift Savings Plan wants to change the rate it currently uses to calculate some annual cost of living adjustments.

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OPM answers some FAQ's about surprise day off for feds Dec 19, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management makes some clarifications about President Trump's declared day off on Christmas Eve.

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CISA gets big budget boost in spending bill Dec 18, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, if the fiscal 2020 budget deal gets signed into law, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will receive $2 billion, $334 million more than it received in 2019.

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Postal Service reminds employees about rules regarding holiday gifts Dec 17, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, USPS' Ethics Office wants to remind its employees about the restrictions applied to receiving gifts from customers and vendors.

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Agencies spending more on governmentwide contracts than ever before Dec 16, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, NASA and GSA both saw increases in their technology services and products sales.

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Bicameral bill would even out locality and General Schedule pay Dec 13, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, two lawmakers want to even the playing field for hourly wage workers and General Schedule employees who work in the same location

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What federal union members are saying about a potential government shutdown Dec 12, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, four out of five members of the National Treasury Employees Union say they're starting to worry about the impact of a potential government shutdown on their finances.

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GAO: GSA is underreporting how much it spent on federal real estate Dec 11, 2019

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office found the agencies excluded more than $271 million in building costs per year, between fiscal 2015 through 2018.

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