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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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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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White House says federal networks not affected by WannaCry ransomware May 16, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, the White House says the WannaCry ransomware that has reached dozens of countries, was not able to penetrate federal cyber defenses, and also defends the NSA.

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Agencies escape sequestration cuts in FY 2017 May 15, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Office gives agency budget directors a bit of good news.

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Senior Executive Association looks to empower present and future government leaders May 12, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Senior Executives Association releases a new Strategic Direction which lays out how it will prepare for the federal workforce of the 21st Century.

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DoD fails to meet all requirements for reporting improper payments, IG says May 11, 2017

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In todays Federal Newscast, DoDs inspector general found the department complied with only one of the six requirements of the act by reporting improper payment rates of less than 10 percent.

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USDA employees get refresher on 1st amendment May 10, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue wants to make sure his employees keep citizens' rights in mind while conducting agency business.

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After John Oliver segment, FCC faces major IT problems May 09, 2017

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In today's Federal Newscast, after the late night comedian ran a segment on the Federal Communication Commission's planned changes to its net neutrality policy, the agency's CIO says it faced a massive distributed denial of service attack.

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