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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...

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Members of Congress hoping to secure higher pay raise for federal employees next year 29.04.2022 8:40

In today's Federal Newscast, Members of Congress are pushing for a higher pay raise than the White House asked for in 2023. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Homeland Security's bug bounty pilot went so well, the agency is looking to expand upon it 28.04.2022 7:52

In today's Federal Newscast, DHS is ready to expand its cyber bug bounty program after a successful pilot. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Biden administration trying to find happy medium when it comes to facial recognition 27.04.2022 8:01

In today's Federal Newscast, Can the government safely and equitably use facial recognition for identity proofing? That's the question the General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Service is asking. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

OPM wants to help formerly incarcerated with finding work in the federal government 26.04.2022 7:23

In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is giving formerly incarcerated individuals an opportunity to join the federal workforce. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Current and former members of the military can squeeze in on some military flights again 25.04.2022 9:00

In today's Federal Newscast, the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command will allow those with special privileges to tag along on military flights if there is room. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

EPA changing on-boarding process due to pandemic's effect on the workplace 22.04.2022 8:32

In today's Federal Newscast, the Environmental Protection Agency is revising its onboarding process to reflect the pandemic's effects on the workplace. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

GAO: HHS needs to find ways to shield its scientists from political strong-arming 21.04.2022 8:14

In today's Federal Newscast, a new study from the Government Accountability Office finds the Health and Human Services Department needs to take steps to protect career scientists from political interference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Members of Congress want State Dept. to go to bat for LGBTQ diplomats 20.04.2022 7:47

In today's Federal Newscast, top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are calling on the State Department to expand opportunities for LGBTQ diplomats. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Federal employees can now send portion of their pay to help Ukrainian refugees 19.04.2022 7:43

In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is giving all federal workers the option to contribute to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Agencies and companies now have a how to guide on reporting cybersecurity incidents 18.04.2022 6:48

In today's Federal Newscast, there’s a new guide for how to report cyber incidents from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Federal agencies have their plans for increasing equity in government services 15.04.2022 7:14

In today's Federal Newscast, more than 90 federal agencies announce new plans to improve equity in government services. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Questions arise from Air Force's decision to move Space Force headquarters to Alabama 14.04.2022 6:48

In today's Federal Newscast, concerns about the movement of U.S. Space Command headquarters are mounting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

USCIS looks to streamline the process for those applying for DACA status 13.04.2022 6:52

In today's Federal Newscast, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expands online filing to those with DACA status. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

OPM hopes new hiring resource hub will make it easier to recruit cyber experts 12.04.2022 6:39

In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management wants to make it easier to recruit cyber experts for federal jobs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Small Business Administration wants to show off new technologies made possible through its funding programs 11.04.2022 7:21

In today's Federal Newscast, the Small Business Administration is looking to showcase entrepreneurs developing technology in key industries in part through federal funding. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Federal employees will get the first crack at the State Department's online passport renewal process 08.04.2022 7:20

In today's Federal Newscast, the State Department invites federal employees to renew their passports online ahead of public launch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Agency in charge of legislative workers hopes to keep things rolling 07.04.2022 7:36

In today's Federal Newscast, to continue enhancing worker protections in the legislative branch, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights is requesting a flat budget for fiscal 2023. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Coast Guard may soon have the first woman in uniform to lead a military branch 06.04.2022 7:52

In today's Federal Newscast, President Joe Biden taps Admiral Linda Fagan as the next commandant of the Coast Guard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Biden admin. worries effects from climate change will take a toll of federal budgets for years to come 05.04.2022 6:58

In today's Federal Newscast, the Biden administration expects climate change’s toll on the federal government will become more expensive over time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Three members of U.S. Army are charged in alleged gun running scheme 04.04.2022 7:20

In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department has charged three Army servicemembers for allegedly having a key role in a criminal network that supplied guns to gang members in Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Biden admin. hoping to make government services more inclusive for transgender people 01.04.2022 8:06

In today's Federal Newscast, the White House wants to boost inclusion for transgender people in federal services. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Another court rules in favor of Navy sailors who do not want COVID-19 vaccine 31.03.2022 7:48

In today's Federal Newscast, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the Navy from enforcing its COVID vaccine mandate against nearly 4,000 sailors who’d filed religious exemptions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

SBA dropping thousands of temporary employees hired as part of COVID response 30.03.2022 7:55

The Small Business Administration is planning to shed the equivalent of more than 3,400 full-time employees as part of its budget request for fiscal 2023. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Senators want to eliminate any conflicts of interest with government contractors 29.03.2022 6:59

In today's Federal Newscast, a bi-partisan group of Senators are taking aim at organizational conflicts of interest among federal contractors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With rising inflation, OPM to examine some employees current pay rate 28.03.2022 7:40

In today's Federal Newscast, some federal workers may be getting a pay raise due to rising levels of inflation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .