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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:

Conflict of interest, slow payouts among issues with DOJ's administering of 9/11 victims fund Aug 18, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General conducts an audit to see how well DOJ is handling the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

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Government website developers may want to shift focus to mobile device access Aug 17, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, new numbers the General Services Administration's Digital Analysis Program shows an increasing amount of users accessing government websites from their mobile devices.

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Navy Commander pleads guilty to obstructing "Fat Leonard" investigation Aug 16, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, Navy Commander Bobby Pitts admits to helping Glen Defense Marine Asia CEO Leonard Francis during the investigation into the defense contractor.

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CBP's $5 million in unnecessary polygraph exams Aug 14, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, a Homeland Security Department Inspector General report says Customs and Border Protection was conducting lie detector tests on job candidates who were already disqualified.

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No sequestration for agencies this year Aug 14, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Office reiterates its earlier findings that discretionary spending will not bust established budget caps this fiscal year.

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GAO: Measuring accomplishments of military bands is difficult Aug 11, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, a new Government Accountability Office report attempted to see if the 136 military bands are completing their objectives.

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Veterans Affairs forced to take back fired D.C. medical center director Aug 11, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, after firing the director of the VA's D.C. Medical Center, the agency is forced to reinstate him while the case is being reviewed.

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Democratic lawmakers want to know how much agencies are giving Trump companies Aug 09, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, minority members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee send letters to the heads of all agencies, asking what products or services they have purchased from companies associated with or owned by President Donald Trump.

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Agencies get help with recruitment and retainment Aug 09, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management sets up a new online course to help HR workers understand their options for improving agency recruitment and retainment.

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Senate passes bill to tackle government purchase card fraud Aug 08, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, a new piece of legislation to root out waste, fraud, and abuse with government credit cards gets through the Senate.

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