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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...

Social Security delays new appointment schedule systems, again

5 mins; April 03, 2026

TSP funds see losses in March

5 mins; April 02, 2026

Applications are open for next class of White House Fellows

6 mins; April 01, 2026

Data centers are coming to Fort Bliss in Texas and Dugway Proving Ground in Utah

7 mins; March 31, 2026

Lawmakers look to codify limits on defense contractor executive compensation

6 mins; March 30, 2026

The EEOC seconds the Trump administration's decision to stop covering gender affirming care for federal employees

6 mins; March 30, 2026

Cybersecurity training no longer an annual requirement for Army soldiers and civilian workers

6 mins; March 27, 2026

Senate Democrats want answers from AI companies about how their working with the Pentagon

5 mins; March 26, 2026

Human capital issues at the top of many agencies' lists of management challenges

5 mins; March 25, 2026

With leadership changes happening at DHS, members of Congress want to make sure the proper records are retained

6 mins; March 24, 2026

Senate proposal would limit how the Defense Department can use AI technology

5 mins; March 22, 2026

The Army is officially tightening rules around its education program

6 mins; March 20, 2026

DoD attempts to make its case for Anthropic’s label as a national security risk

5 mins; March 19, 2026

Projected costs grow for DoD’s Golden Dome initiative

6 mins; March 18, 2026

IRS has no plan to reduce backlog of taxpayer correspondence, watchdog finds

6 mins; March 17, 2026

A new bill looks to exempt National Guard and Reserve drill pay from federal taxes

6 mins; March 16, 2026

Democratic leaders wants answers about DOGE’s activities at Social Security

6 mins; March 13, 2026

DHS nominee gets his day in the Senate next week

6 mins; March 12, 2026

OMB has not provided comprehensive list of federal programs, watchdog finds

6 mins; March 11, 2026

Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin formally nominated for DHS secretary

6 mins; March 10, 2026

Federal employee retirement applications hit another record high

4 mins; March 09, 2026

A plan to limit when federal employees can cancel their union dues is off the table

6 mins; March 06, 2026

OpenAI and the Defense Department adjust the deal they made days ago

5 mins; March 05, 2026

New bill would protect domestic violence survivors during the federal retirement process

6 mins; March 04, 2026

TSP funds mostly stay positive in February

6 mins; March 03, 2026

Federal union calls for Congress to pay all DHS employees during partial shutdown

6 mins; March 02, 2026

Sen. Wyden puts hold on nominee to lead U.S. Cyber command and NSA

6 mins; February 27, 2026

New GAO data looks at agency staffing declines in 2025

6 mins; February 26, 2026

Pentagon announces new director of DoDEA in abrupt leadership change

6 mins; February 24, 2026

Supreme Court looks to AI to prevent conflicts of interest

6 mins; February 24, 2026

Treasury releases new resources for AI use in the financial sector

6 mins; February 23, 2026

Senators call for investigation into dismantling of Minority Business Development Agency

6 mins; February 20, 2026

Pay freeze continues for certain Executive Schedule employees

5 mins; February 19, 2026

Defense Dept working with industry to overhaul acquisition process

7 mins; February 18, 2026

Lawmakers want answers about IRS Free File program

6 mins; February 17, 2026

Space Force surpasses its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal

6 mins; February 13, 2026

The leader of a major federal employee union is stepping down

5 mins; February 12, 2026

Veterans Affairs explores potential uses for artificial intelligence

5 mins; February 11, 2026

Sen. Wyden pledges to hold nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

5 mins; February 10, 2026

Defense Department says it’s cutting ties with Harvard University

6 mins; February 09, 2026

17 veterans died by suicide a day in 2023, new report finds

7 mins; February 06, 2026

Golden Dome defense initiative could cost $3.6 trillion over the next 20 years

7 mins; February 05, 2026

VHA saw the highest uptick in law enforcement staffing from 2020 - 2024, GAO finds

8 mins; February 04, 2026

TSP’s I fund continues to outpace other investment accounts

7 mins; February 03, 2026

House bill to reform FEMA now has more than 50 co-sponsors

6 mins; February 02, 2026

Virginia’s senators call for investigation into DHS use of sensitive personal data

6 mins; January 29, 2026

DHS leaders to testify before House Homeland Security Committee

6 mins; January 29, 2026

Senate leaders want answers from Social Security about DOGE sharing its data

5 mins; January 28, 2026

IRS announces opening of 2026 tax filing season

6 mins; January 27, 2026

House Homeland Security Cmte Chairman calls for USCIS CBP and ICE leaders to testify

6 mins; January 26, 2026

House passes final spending bills before January 30th deadline

6 mins; January 23, 2026

DoD failed to provide Congress with $23B Golden Dome effort

7 mins; January 22, 2026

Senate Democrats call for greater oversight of DHS & ICE

6 mins; January 21, 2026

Justice Dept recovers money than ever for False Claims Act violations

6 mins; January 20, 2026

The Coast Guard officially has a new leader

5 mins; January 16, 2026

House Democrats call for DHS Secretary to be replaced

8 mins; January 15, 2026

The TSP millionaires club adds another 5,000 members

6 mins; January 14, 2026

The National Reconnaissance Office has a new top official

6 mins; January 13, 2026

Presidential Rank Awards return in 2026

6 mins; January 12, 2026

DoD data on telework and remote work is likely inaccurate

6 mins; January 09, 2026

Federal wildland firefighters are keeping their higher pay rates

7 mins; January 08, 2026

Federal retirement inventory reaches another new high

6 mins; January 07, 2026

Defense Department officially has a new CIO

5 mins; January 06, 2026

Thrift Savings Plan I fund continues year-long positive run

6 mins; January 05, 2026

DHS agrees to push back plans to dissolve TSA union

4 mins; December 31, 2025

There’s new leadership at the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

4 mins; December 30, 2025

DHS looks to cut number of paper FOIA requests

8 mins; December 29, 2025

Veterans Affairs will no longer perform some emergency services

6 mins; December 24, 2025

New bipartisan bill makes access to federal disaster aid relief easier

6 mins; December 23, 2025

Defense Dept fails to pass its annual audit, again

5 mins; December 22, 2025

Republican lawmakers seek reauthorization of key VA programs

6 mins; December 19, 2025

There’s a new recruitment opportunity at HHS

7 mins; December 18, 2025

DHA reorganization left gaps in military health management

6 mins; December 17, 2025

Army and Navy miscalculated number of low-scoring recruits entering military, IG finds

6 mins; December 16, 2025

More than 60% of government security clearance data last year was inaccurate

6 mins; December 15, 2025

Federal retirement numbers at OPM continue to rise

7 mins; December 12, 2025

$900 billion defense policy bill clears the House

6 mins; December 11, 2025

Could USPS network changes threaten access to prescription drugs?

6 mins; December 10, 2025

The nation's largest federal employee union is not on board for the current NDAA

5 mins; December 09, 2025

Army plans for clean 2028 audit in jeopardy, IG says

5 mins; December 08, 2025

More moves to reorganize the Army take effect today

6 mins; December 05, 2025

There’s a new performance management training program for federal supervisors

5 mins; December 04, 2025

Major changes coming for members of the Senior Executive Service

6 mins; December 03, 2025

Thrift Savings Plan returns mostly positive in November

6 mins; December 02, 2025

IG reports that USPS is slow to identify underutilized spaces

6 mins; December 01, 2025

Customer satisfaction with federal benefits and services sees a two-decade high

5 mins; November 26, 2025

Trump administration finalizes updating federal probationary employee records

5 mins; November 25, 2025

776 Air Traffic controllers and technician will receive $10,000 shutdown bonuses

6 mins; November 24, 2025

Major problems found in almost all privatized military housing

6 mins; November 21, 2025

Army selects nine installations for potential microreactor power plants

7 mins; November 20, 2025

U.S. Cyber Command has a new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

6 mins; November 19, 2025

IRS increases annual TSP maximum contribution

6 mins; November 18, 2025

National Treasury Employees Union sues Trump administration

6 mins; November 17, 2025

Lawmakers looking to save Navy Reserve Center system

6 mins; November 14, 2025

Federal government gets up and running after record length shutdown

6 mins; November 13, 2025

Transgender Air Force and Space Force service members sue the Trump administration

6 mins; November 12, 2025

It’s officially Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits program

5 mins; November 10, 2025

Treasury Department officially suspends Direct File

6 mins; November 07, 2025

A new bill would require agencies to disclose when AI replaces a federal job

7 mins; November 06, 2025

Republican lawmaker raises concerns about funding Federal Employees Health Benefits program

6 mins; November 05, 2025

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