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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…
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The debate over USDA mass reorganization plans intensifies
Back-and-forth arguments over the Agriculture Department’s mass reorganization plans are intensifying. The American Federation of Government Employees is…
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Army National Guard expands free childcare program
The Army National Guard is expanding a free childcare program for soldiers who have to report for weekend drills. The pilot program started in 20 states and…
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Thrift Savings Plan has another rough month in October
October was another rough month for the Thrift Savings Plan. Only 3 of 15 plans saw positive returns last month compared with September. And only the F fund…
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NTEU wins two cases for employee members against the IRS
Third-party arbitrators have handed down two recent wins to the National Treasury Employees Union. One of the decisions finds that the IRS violated its union…
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OPM reminds federal employees about rights to report misconduct
The Office of Personnel Management is reminding federal employees that they should be allowed to report misconduct of their colleagues, without fear of…
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OPM looks to recruit the next generation of federal employees
Early-career workers looking to join public service have some upcoming opportunities. The Office of Personnel Management is hosting a hiring fair today…
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White House chooses 11 new fellows to work with agencies on key priorities
The White House is bringing 11 new fellows to work with agencies on key priorities. The 2026-2027 Class of White House Fellows includes young professionals…
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Social Security Administration sees improvements to service delivery
The Social Security Administration is seeing improvements to service delivery in all metrics after implementing a digital-first approach. New numbers from the…
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New details emerge on revisions to paid administrative leave regulations
More details are emerging on the Trump administration’s revisions to paid administrative leave. Agencies’ ability to pay employees not to work during workforce…
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New details emerge on revisions to paid administrative leave regulations
More details are emerging on the Trump administration’s revisions to paid administrative leave. Agencies’ ability to pay employees not to work during workforce…
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VA adds new and updated features to its electronic health records system
The Veterans Affairs Department added 15 new or updated features to its electronic health records system just ahead of two new rollouts. VA says the updates…
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Federal union calls on Congress to intervene in SBA’s planned office relocations
A federal union is calling on Congress to intervene in the Small Business Administration’s planned office relocations. The American Federation of Government…
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OPM issues new strategic plan for hiring at federal agencies
Five overarching goals will define agencies’ hiring strategies for the next couple of years. The Trump administration is calling for skills-based assessments…
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Senator rings alarm bells on waste and fraud at DHS
The top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is ringing alarm bells over waste, fraud and abuse at the…
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New bill looks to federal agencies to improve air quality
A new bill would require federal agencies to improve air quality and make upgrades to properties to reduce "heat islands." Congressman James Walkinshaw says…
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American Foreign Service Association calls on State Dept to rehire fired feds
The State Department is opening up applications for its Lateral Entry Pilot Program, which is seeking to hire mid-career employees for the Foreign Service. The…
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HUD workforce continues to decline after DOGE
New details on workforce declines at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Government Accountability Office says HUD lost 29% of its workforce…
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OPM partners with White House fraud task force on hiring initiative
The Office of Personnel Management and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud are partnering to hire the next cohort of the US Tech Force. The two-year…
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A new bill would supercharge customer service at the IRS
A new bill to supercharge customer service at the IRS made it through the Senate. The bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act would require the…
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Coast Guard surpasses its recruiting goal for third consecutive year
The Coast Guard has surpassed its recruiting goals for the third consecutive year, bringing in the largest number of enlisted recruits in nearly four decades…
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OPM launches AI chatbot to answer questions about workforce trends
There’s a new way to look at data about the federal workforce. The Office of Personnel Management has launched an AI chatbot to answer the public’s questions…
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Federal retirement application processing times trend downward
Processing times for federal retirement applications are speeding up. In September, it took the Office of Personnel Management an average of 56 days to…
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DoD wasted millions helping DHS increase immigration detection capacity
The Defense Department wasted millions of dollars helping the Department of Homeland Security increase immigration detention capacity at Naval Station…
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Democrats look to make the retirement process easier for feds
Democrats want to make the retirement process easier on federal employees. A new bill in the House would require the Office of Personnel Management to provide…
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Thrift Savings Plan fund had a bad month in September
September was not a good month for the Thrift Savings Plan. All but one of the funds saw month-over-month drops. Only the G fund increased in September by .4%…
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Pentagon wants states to complete for new U.S. military base
The Pentagon wants to build a new military base inside the U.S. and is asking states to compete for it. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the base could host…
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OMB violated Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act with $1 billion rescission
The Government Accountability Office found OMB’s rescission of nearly $1 billion of approved spending on September 26, violated the Congressional Budget and…
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Top House Democrat puts defense contractors on notice
A top House Democrat is putting defense contractors on notice about potential investigations into unusual dealings with the Trump administration. House…
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Secret Service faces questions about agency funding used for White House renovations
The Secret Service is facing questions about funding that was reportedly taken from the agency’s budget to fund White House renovations. In a letter to Secret…
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Department of Navy rolls out new features for MyNavy portal
The Department of the Navy is rolling out new features to make it easier for sailors to navigate MyNavy Portal and access personnel services. The eLeave…
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Federal immigration judges at DOJ face doxxing threats
Federal immigration judges at the Justice Department are facing doxxing threats. In a new report, the DOJ inspector general found several judges in the…
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Marine Corps increases imminent danger and hostile fire pay
The Marine Corps said it will pay troops $450 a month while they are engaged in or exposed to enemy fire. That's the legal cap and double what Marines…
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OPM gives agencies authority to give bonuses up to $25,000
Agencies will now be able to more easily offer bonuses of up to $25,000 to federal employees for exceptional work. The Office of Personnel Management is…
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House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover
Two House lawmakers want to give the AbilityOne program a makeover. Congressmen Steny Hoyer (D-Md) and Pete Sessions's (R-Texas) American Procurement…
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USPS fails to meet lowered service standards
The Postal Service has largely failed to meet service standards, even after reducing those standards. A new report from the Government Accountability Office…
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A new study finds public trust in the federal government overall is decreasing
In today's Federal Newscast, the public’s trust in government is declining, new research from the Partnership for Public Service shows. See Privacy Policy at…
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The head of the Space Development Agency doesn't seemed to worried about the agency possibly being dissolved
In today's Federal Newscast, as Congress pushes to eliminate the Space Development Agency as an independent organization, the organization’s director said he…
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Another government contractor settles with the Justice Department over its DEI practices
For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Justice Department won a big settlement from a federal contractor to settle claims it violated the False Claims…
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House Republicans call for fair compensation for more federal law enforcement
House Republicans are calling for fair compensation and benefits for more federal law enforcement personnel. A letter addressed to the Office of Personnel…
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National Park Service designates 9/11 Memorial as an affiliated area
The National Park Service has designated the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as an affiliated area. The National Park Service, the Department of Defense and the…
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Democratic lawmakers press VA Sec. Collins on rejecting reasonable accommodations
All 11 Democrats on the House Veterans Affairs Committee are pressing Doug Collins, the VA secretary, for answers about why the agency is rejecting requests…
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Federal wildland firefighters to continue earning overtime pay after reaching limits
Federal wildland firefighters will continue to earn overtime pay, even after they hit a legal cap on overtime hours. The continuing resolution that Congress…
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Lawmakers want Elon Musk to explain the lack of DOGE-claimed savings at DHS
Two Democrat lawmakers are demanding Elon Musk, the former head of the U.S. DOGE Service, explain why 99% of the claimed savings from at the Homeland Security…
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Army names an acting Secretary following Driscoll’s resignation
Adam Telle, the Army's assistant secretary for civil works, will serve as acting Army secretary. President Donald Trump announced the pick on social media…
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U.S. Postal Service finalizes election ballot mail portal
The Postal Service is finalizing a new portal to provide election officials with a simple, secure and efficient way to share lists of individuals receiving…
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August was a month of rebounds for the TSP
August was a month of rebounds for the Thrift Savings Plan. All TSP funds ended in the black, the highest increase being the I Fund at 3.3%, followed by the C…
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Defense Dept opens use of three major AI tools for employees
Defense Department employees can now use three major AI products at work. The department on Monday launched military versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Elon…
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GSA orders Trade Agreement Act changes for AbilityOne and National Prison Industries
The General Services Administration has removed the AbilityOne Commission and National Prison Industries' exception from the Trade Agreements Act for all of…
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400 federal positions will now earn salaries of up to $400,000
Up to 400 federal positions can now earn salaries of $400,000. A new final rule from the Office of Personnel Management allows the higher pay rates for…
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Federal wildland firefighters can now earn higher pay rates
Federal wildland firefighters can now earn higher pay rates for more types of work. A recent final rule from the Office of Personnel Management authorizes a…
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Thousands of feds who took the DRP have essentially been replaced
Thousands of federal employees who left the government via the deferred resignation program have essentially been replaced. That's according to new data…
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NSA isn’t complying with federal laws on whistleblower protections, IG finds
The National Security Agency doesn’t appear to be complying with federal laws that require the agency to outline whistleblower protections in its nondisclosure…
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Lawmakers call for investigation into CISA workforce cuts as threats increase
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is coming under scrutiny for workforce cuts as cyber and physical threats to critical infrastructure rise…
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Agencies are getting some help with logging cybersecurity data
Add the employees at the Agriculture Department's Rural Development Agency to the growing list of successful feds who have won grievances before an arbitrator…
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Space Force opens its own recruiting squadron
The Space Force has opened its own recruiting squadron nearing seven years after the newest service was created. The 320th Recruiting Squadron at Joint Base…
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Military's newest branch sees significant funding increase
The Space Force’s fiscal 2027 budget request would significantly increase funding for missile warning, missile tracking and command and control programs. That…
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Air Force updates rules for civilian job applicants
The Department of the Air Force is updating its rules for determining whether civilian applicants are a good fit for federal jobs. New interim guidance says…
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FAA hires 2000 gamers as new air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration has hired over 2,000 new air traffic controllers, all with a shared passion: videogames. Transportation Secretary Sean…
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Lawmakers want insight into staffing and funding at statistical agencies
A top House democrat is demanding a hearing to examine the effects of the Trump administration’s actions at federal statistical agencies. Bobby Scott (D-Va.)…
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MSPB officially transitions away from its authority over adverse action appeals
The Merit Systems Protection Board is officially transitioning away some of its authority over adverse action appeal decisions. A new final rule from MSPB…