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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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CISA issues warning to feds about large-scale spear phishing campaign by a foreign actor Nov 01, 2024

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning federal executives about a large-scaling spear phishing campaign by a foreign actor. In a new alert issued late yesterday, CISA says the adversaries are often posing as a trusted entity by sending spear-phishing emails containing malicious remote desktop protocol files.

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Lawmakers want a closer look at how agencies address improper payments Nov 01, 2024

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Top lawmakers on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee are calling on a government watchdog to take a closer look at how agencies are addressing improper payments.

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New bill would penalize career federal employees for policy resistance Oct 31, 2024

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A new bill in the House would penalize career federal employees who don’t follow directives from a presidential administration. The so-called STRAFE Act would require agencies to report any policy resistance from federal employees to the White House.

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DHS Cyber Safety Review Board to examine Salt Typhoon attacks Oct 29, 2024

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The Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board will look into an alleged China-linked hack of U.S. telecom networks.

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Texas, Virginia and California top states for defense contract spending Oct 28, 2024

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The Defense Department’s contract obligations, payroll spending and grant awards across the country totaled 609.2 billion dollars in fiscal 2023, which is equivalent to 2.2% of the United States GDP. Approximately 59% that went to ten states, including Texas, Virginia, California, Connecticut and Florida. Top three states by defense grant spending are California, Maryland and Michigan. Top three states by defense contract spending are Texas, Virginia and California. Over $431 billion went to contracts for products and services and more than $167 billion was used for DoD personnel salaries.

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OPM is forced to evacuate its headquarters due to water troubles Oct 25, 2024

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is forced to evacuate its headquarters due to water troubles.

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Four companies face SEC fines for not disclosing they were effected by the SolarWinds hack Oct 24, 2024

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Securities and Exchange Commission fines four companies for misleading disclosures about a major cybersecurity hack.

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An unlikely agency joins the fight against opioid overdoses Oct 23, 2024

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service is joining the Biden administration’s efforts to combat opioid overdoses.

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Education Dept. to offer early retirements to employees Oct 22, 2024

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Education Department has alerted its union that the agency plans to offer early retirements to employees.

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Housing at the top of the Army's agenda this coming year Oct 21, 2024

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In today's Federal Newscast, the Army is putting a lot of focus on fixing its housing this year.

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