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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:

The Postal Service could stand to lose a few...square feet Dec 19, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service's Inspector General says USPS has more than a million square feet in excess real estate.

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Miscue at Federal Protective Service had some inspectors earning more than the Vice President Dec 18, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Protective Service mismanaged its payroll and budget leading to excessive overtime and spending shortfalls.

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Zinke to leave Interior Dept. at the end of the year Dec 17, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, citing the cost of defending himself against "false" allegations, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he will be stepping down.

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Special Operations Command to issue ethics guidance, amid scandals Dec 14, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, General Raymond Thomas III calls for a 90-day review amid a handful of ethics scandals.

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Senate Dems lay out shutdown possibilities Dec 13, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats say over 300,000 federal employees will be furloughed if Congress can't come to a deal on 7 remaining appropriation bills.

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Latest FITARA scores show improvement Dec 12, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, 11 agencies improved their grades, and for the first time no agency received an F on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act or FITARA scorecard.

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CBP issues partial stop work order to Accenture for hiring contract Dec 11, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection issues Accenture a partial stop work order to pause its nearly 300 million dollar contract to hire more border patrol agents.

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Congressman wants OSC to reconsider ban on impeachment talk Dec 10, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) is asking the Office of Special Counsel to rescind its recent memo prohibiting certain speech such as resist or impeachment.

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New report highlights Air Force mistakes in mass shooter's background check Dec 07, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department's Inspector General says the Air Force missed certain steps that could have prevented last year's mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

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Study shows military pay has been rising faster than civilian pay Dec 06, 2018

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In today's Federal Newscast, a new study by the RAND Corporation analyzes how military pay stacks up against civilian pay over the last 20 years.

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