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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...

DoD awards $40M in research grants to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities

6 mins; October 18, 2023

Stage is set for the awards ceremony to recognize outstanding feds

6 mins; October 17, 2023

Navy moves to shutdown Pear Harbor facility that leaked contaminated water

9 mins; October 16, 2023

Could teleworking be the key to getting more military spouses federal jobs?

7 mins; October 13, 2023

The Army has its sights set on Gen Zers

6 mins; October 12, 2023

New Army chief of staff targets 'the network' as his top modernization priority

8 mins; October 11, 2023

Out with the old, in with the new, as the Army tries new pilot program to off load some of its expired equipment

6 mins; October 10, 2023

Postal Service crackdown on theft not delivering

7 mins; October 06, 2023

OPM reminds agencies to report telework data accurately

7 mins; October 05, 2023

Senators move to financially protect contractors during government shutdowns

6 mins; October 04, 2023

Dog-fighting ring leads to arrest of DoD official

7 mins; October 03, 2023

National Archives issues new guidance to ensure agencies properly manage federal records on platforms like Zoom

6 mins; October 02, 2023

OPM continues effort to encourage hiring of military spouses

6 mins; September 29, 2023

Will a fiscal-calendar date change make future government-shutdown threats disappear?

6 mins; September 28, 2023

Schumer, McConnell offer up 45-day shutdown solution

7 mins; September 27, 2023

OMB tells agencies to update plans for a government shutdown

8 mins; September 26, 2023

VA takes back nearly $10M in bonuses

7 mins; September 25, 2023

Air Force abruptly cancels a huge cybersecurity solicitation

7 mins; September 22, 2023

Legionnaires’ disease bacteria in the water of some federal buildings, GSA IG says

7 mins; September 21, 2023

Congressmen raise concerns about child care during government shutdown

7 mins; September 20, 2023

DHS threat assessment anticipates "likely" cyber attacks on 2024 elections

6 mins; September 19, 2023

Thousands of new high-paying IRS accountant jobs will help ferret out tax cheats

7 mins; September 18, 2023

Low recruiting, high retention, putting financial strain on military

6 mins; September 15, 2023

DoD adjusts childcare fees, gives military families financial boost

8 mins; September 14, 2023

Warnings have begun about ramifications of government shutdown

7 mins; September 13, 2023

GOP bills would 'devastate the American people,' OMB director says

8 mins; September 12, 2023

IRS cracks down hard on 1,600 deadbeat millionaires

7 mins; September 11, 2023

Big telework changes at Small Business Administration

8 mins; September 08, 2023

Two lawmakers move to unalterably slam the door shut on government shutdowns

8 mins; September 07, 2023

Army switches from GDIT to Leidos to run its multi-billion-dollar hardware contract vehicle

28 secs; September 06, 2023

COVID-compliance requirements in job postings are so 10 minutes ago, OPM says

8 mins; September 05, 2023

More GOP pressure on White House to explain telework philosophy

7 mins; September 01, 2023

More than 1,500 federal personnel respond to Hurricane Idalia

7 mins; August 31, 2023

Telework leads to feds 'phoning it in,' says senator seeking IG assessment

8 mins; August 30, 2023

Could we soon see a federal Department of Water?

7 mins; August 29, 2023

Confederate Civil War casualty A.P. Hill, has name removed from Virginia army base

7 mins; August 28, 2023

Confederate Civil War casualty A.P. Hill has name removed from Virginia army base

7 mins; August 28, 2023

Inspector General detects big polygraph failure at DEA

7 mins; August 25, 2023

Labor Dept uncovers more improper spending of COVID relief funds

7 mins; August 24, 2023

TSP now has 89% satisfaction rate, FRTIB says

7 mins; August 23, 2023

Losing bidder again protests 10-year $65B DoD health care contract

8 mins; August 22, 2023

House Dems say OPM's definition of infertility unfair to LGBTQ+ Community

7 mins; August 21, 2023

GSA attacks unconscious bias, with identity-verification technology

6 mins; August 18, 2023

Mental-health struggles remain a concern for those seeking security clearances, survey shows

6 mins; August 17, 2023

DoD mobilizes resources to help in Hawaii

7 mins; August 16, 2023

House Republicans want to freeze hiring at the Education Department

7 mins; August 15, 2023

Telework pros and cons still unknown in the long run, GAO says

7 mins; August 14, 2023

The IRS appears to have counted out some taxpayers a bit too soon

7 mins; August 11, 2023

Labor Department now has better ability to dig into discrimination claims against federal contractors

7 mins; August 10, 2023

Agencies will soon be able to get feedback on what it's like working with them

7 mins; August 09, 2023

Military recruiters may need to dive deeper on the kinds of folks they bring aboard

7 mins; August 08, 2023

One of SBA's signature contracting programs is on hiatus

6 mins; August 07, 2023

As POTUS, DeSantis says he will "start slitting throats" of feds on day one

7 mins; August 04, 2023

Interior Dept. reduces telework for executives, supervisors, managers

7 mins; August 03, 2023

Congressman investigates 'overreach' of 'coercive' 2021 vaccination order for federal employees

8 mins; August 02, 2023

Public trust in federal services more strongly influence by negativity

7 mins; August 01, 2023

Ransomware attackers steal personal info of over 600K Medicare beneficiaries

7 mins; July 31, 2023

Senator wants agencies to investigate Microsoft's 'lax cybersecurity practices'

8 mins; July 28, 2023

New Air Force Chief of Staff awaits senate confirmation

7 mins; July 27, 2023

Federal contractor guilty of a $7 million methodology mistake

7 mins; July 26, 2023

Group of military spouses plead with Senator Tommy Tuberville to release his hold on military appointments

7 mins; July 25, 2023

A big pay day for a whistleblower from a major government contractor

8 mins; July 24, 2023

Teleworking FAA begins its descent toward the in-office tarmac

6 mins; July 21, 2023

Air Force embeds recruiters in flyover country to find new cadets

6 mins; July 20, 2023

Sen. Grassley puts a hold on Biden's Deputy VA pick

7 mins; July 19, 2023

USAID the latest agency to move toward less telework

8 mins; July 18, 2023

3,000 military reservists might be on their way to Europe

6 mins; July 17, 2023

Kaine thinks he's able to kill Schedule F

8 mins; July 14, 2023

Federal firefighters' temporary pay raise goes permanent

8 mins; July 13, 2023

House GOP VA Committee members look to make firing of poor-performing employees easier

7 mins; July 12, 2023

Both Virginia Senators call out DoD for foot-dragging reforms to privatized military housing

8 mins; July 11, 2023

Former financial counselor faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding gold star family members

7 mins; July 10, 2023

Two GOP lawmakers look to defund armed regulatory officers at certain federal agencies

8 mins; July 07, 2023

CISA adds new faces to its top leadership team's cybersecurity division

6 mins; July 06, 2023

NTEU expresses concerns about telework, budgets, and DEI issues

8 mins; July 05, 2023

DoD takes steps to combat foreign influence in federally-funded scientific research

7 mins; July 03, 2023

Senator hopes to speed up passport process before summer ends

6 mins; June 30, 2023

Another attempt to lessen the effect prior marijuana use has on getting a security clearance

7 mins; June 29, 2023

A gift for DHS employees with America's birthday right around the corner

6 mins; June 28, 2023

Workers at the Social Security Administration are sounding the alarm

5 mins; June 27, 2023

House lawmakers continue to ask questions about GSA's Login.gov troubles

5 mins; June 26, 2023

House Armed Services passes $874 billion defense authorization bill

6 mins; June 22, 2023

Deleted texts get Homeland Security IG probed again

7 mins; June 22, 2023

Pentagon IG calls for full investigation into 21 missing shipping containers in Kuwait

7 mins; June 21, 2023

Black sailors discharged for 'bad conduct,' receive official stamp of approval

6 mins; June 20, 2023

Latest loser among Confederate leaders: Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk

7 mins; June 16, 2023

Huge pay raise in the works for America's military

7 mins; June 15, 2023

FEHB enrollees will soon be empowered to amass a bigger nest egg for health care expenses

7 mins; June 14, 2023

IRS needs more precision in doling out cash awards to whistleblowers, IG says

7 mins; June 13, 2023

Suspension extended for horse-drawn caissons at Arlington National Cemetery

8 mins; June 12, 2023

Deleted texts newest reason given to DHS IG to immediately resign

7 mins; June 09, 2023

House Democrats continue to spar with Homeland Security's inspector general

7 mins; June 08, 2023

Security clearance holders, be on the lookout for latest phishing attempt

7 mins; June 07, 2023

ICE acting director announces his retirement

8 mins; June 06, 2023

TikTok banned again, this time for federal contractors

7 mins; June 05, 2023

Astro Alert: Houston leads nation in dogs biting letter carriers

7 mins; June 02, 2023

Biden nominates new Commandant of the Marines Corps

8 mins; June 01, 2023

Border Patrol Chief's 30-year career ends in 30 days

8 mins; May 31, 2023

Typhoon turns Guam into Hotel California, with no check-out until July

8 mins; May 30, 2023

Not quite a six-digit number of folks with seven-digit TSP accounts

7 mins; May 26, 2023

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