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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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Senate hold on senior military promotion comes to an end Sep 26, 2024

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Senators voted Tuesday to confirm Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark for a fourth star and as commander of U.S. Army Pacific.

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Federal trial will decide whether military academies can use race in admissions Sep 25, 2024

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The Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions practices for most schools but left a possible national security exception for military academies.

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Former IRS contractor employees retained access to facilities, systems and equipment Sep 24, 2024

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The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration flagged 1,800 contracted employees listed as active but were no longer assigned to an ongoing contract.

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OPM asks agencies to review 2024 special salary rates Sep 23, 2024

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The Office of Personnel Management’s annual data call asks agencies to take a look at any jobs that might need a higher salary than General Schedule rates to help with recruitment and retention.

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New resources for Postal Service Health Benefit Program enrollees Sep 20, 2024

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Ahead of the new Postal health program's launch in 2025, the Office of Personnel Management has created a landing page with more information.

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Senators push for fix to potential Foreign Service pay cut Sep 19, 2024

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Congress has until the end of the month to reauthorize Overseas Comparability Pay.

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House Democrats introduce ‘Right to IVF’ Act Sep 18, 2024

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A new bill, called the Right to IVF Act, rolls together four previous bills all aiming to broaden fertility coverage nationwide.

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Air Force to meet recruitment goals Sep 17, 2024

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The Department of the Air Force is on track to meet its recruitment goals for fiscal 2024 across all components.

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Federal government saw less attrition in fiscal 2023 Sep 16, 2024

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The government saw less staff attrition in fiscal 2023 but some demographic groups are still showing higher rates of quitting than others.

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The Continuing Resolution could mean more cuts to the IRS Sep 13, 2024

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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the cuts to IRS funding would reduce its total revenue collection by nearly $66 billion dollars over the next decade.

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