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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

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Union to Trump administration: Hands off student loan forgiveness program May 30, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, the National Treasury Employees Union is worried the Trump administration's plan to eliminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program would make it harder for agencies to recruit top talent.

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Employee at Interior CIO's office admits to fraudulent card use May 29, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, an employee working under the Interior Department's Chief Information Officer admits to using her government travel card for personal use.

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Democratic leaders ask Zinke to go easy on National Monuments May 26, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, the minority leaders and whips of both chambers of Congress ask Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to not eliminate any national monuments.

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Former Marine cops to stealing parts from Marine One squadron May 25, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, a former Marine staff sergeant pleads guilty to stealing from the helicopter squadron responsible for transporting the president.

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FTC and Justice Department's Antitrust Division want staff reductions May 24, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, in both of the agencies 2018 budget requests, the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division within the Justice Department say they would like to save money by cutting some positions.

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Court rules FAA can't regulate recreational drones May 23, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, a win for drone hobbyists as the Court of Appeals in D.C. finds the Federal Aviation Administration overstepped it's authority in forcing recreational UAS flyers to register their aircraft.

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Agencies team up to increase police protection May 22, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, three federal agencies launch a new network to quickly relay information about individuals considered a threat to police officers.

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Senate panel passes improper federal bonuses bill May 19, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, a bill that would limit the authority agencies have to give bonuses to bad-behaving federal employees has cleared its first congressional step.

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Bipartisan bill would let review board decide if IT vulnerabilities should be made public or not May 18, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, following the massive WannaCry ransomware cyber attack, a group of senators introduce legislation to set up a board to regulate disclosures of hardware and software vulnerabilities discovered by federal agencies.

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Non-federal entities get extra year to comply with OMB grant standards May 17, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, state and local governments, non-profits, universities, and other recipients of federal money, get more time to align their procurement standards with the Office of Management and Budget's changing oversight rules.

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