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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:

NIST's new project for securing public benefits programs Jun 11, 2024

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(6/11/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The IRS is reducing underutilized office space, but the IG says it's not fast enough. Federal agencies processed a record 1.1 million Freedom of Information Act requests last year. And the National Institute of Standards and Technology has a new project to help secure public benefits programs.

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Agency cybersecurity incidents grew by almost 10% last year Jun 10, 2024

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(6/10/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: New House legislation would prohibit DHS from buying batteries made by six Chinese companies. The Energy Department gives agencies another tool to get federal buildings to reach net zero emissions by 2045. And the number of cybersecurity incidents at federal agencies in 2023 grew by almost 10%.

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Army looks to bring nuclear energy to its installations Jun 07, 2024

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(6/7/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Department of Housing and Urban Development is looking for a new technology leader. Senate Democrats are heightening their push to create better access to in-vitro fertilization treatments and medications. And the U.S. Army is looking to develop and bring nuclear energy to its installations.

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DOJ Gen calls for better federal health care coverage of infertility treatments Jun 06, 2024

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(6/6/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Space Force is accepting applications from Air Force Reservists. Quan Boatman is the new director of the Interior Business Center. And an employee advocacy group is calling for better federal health care coverage of infertility treatments.

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House support for the Technology Modernization Fund plunges Jun 05, 2024

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(6/5/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: House Republicans are advancing a $64 billion homeland security spending bill. House defense appropriators, take a hatchet to DEI, abortion, and climate change. And House support for the Technology Modernization Fund takes a nosedive.

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Congress looks to require military drone corps, which Army leaders oppose Jun 04, 2024

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(6/4/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: Congressional Republicans are looking at more cuts to State Department funding. OPM has officially made it easier for agencies to hire military spouses. And Congress seems to want a military Drone Corps that Army leaders seem to oppose.

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Retired four-star admiral faces 30 years in prison on bribery charges Jun 03, 2024

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(6/3/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission names a permanent chief information officer. The intelligence community has updated its technology plans. And a 62-year-old retired four-star admiral faces three decades behind bars...on bribery charges.

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Dogs delivered 700 bites to California postal workers in 2023 May 31, 2024

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(5/31/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The U.S. Army is re-imagining how it creates-and-maintains the technology that runs its command-and-control networks. The American Federation of Government Employees is still worried about the future of telework at the EPA. And the Golden State is the top dog for postal workers, in the dog-bite category.

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2015 OPM data-breach claims checks still trickling in May 30, 2024

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(5/30/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Small Business Administration is coming under fire for its use of money collected in its IT working capital fund. Veterans will pay less for VA-covered mental health care over the next few years. And the claims checks from that 2015 OPM data breach are still trickling in.

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NARA's looming digitization deadline for agencies, means the end of paper May 29, 2024

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(5/29/24) - In today's Federal Newscast: One of the Defense Department’s top IT acquisition executives is departing federal service next month. A new request for proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is raising alarm bells among services contractors. And the National Archives and Records Administration is preparing agencies for a looming digitization deadline.

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