Federal Newscast
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The Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories Federal News Radio Producer Eric White reads on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Listen to the newscast or read the stories each weekday morning on FederalNewsRadio.com.
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Congress has a packed week ahead as it returns
05/09/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, Congress is set to take on some important issues this week including Hurricane Harvey relief, the debt ceiling, and passing a fiscal 2018 budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Lawmakers say existing solutions lull data breach victims into a false sense of security
04/09/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers are asking the Government Accountability Office to come up with better protections for victims of cyber attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Justice Department creating task force to go after Hurricane Harvey opportunists
01/09/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, using lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, the Justice Department has formed a task force to go after those looking to take advantage of Hurricane Harvey survivors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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House Rep wants the Secret Service to stop paying Trump businesses
31/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) is introducing an amendment into an agency funding bill to prohibit the Secret Service from giving any money businesses owned by the President or his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Transgender personnel will still be able to serve in the military...for now
30/08/2017 Duración: 04minIn today's Federal Newscast, after President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to end military recruitment of transgender personnel, Defense Secretary James Mattis has laid out how he plans to go about implementing it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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EPA Inspector General to review Administrator Pruitt's travels
29/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, after a request from Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), the Environmental Protection Agency's Inspector General is looking into EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's many trips back and forth to Oklahoma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Air Force issues increase in flight pay for first time in 18 years
28/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, the Air Force makes a series of adjustments with the goal of putting a dent in its pilot shortage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Zinke sends recommendations for national monuments to White House
25/08/2017 Duración: 04minIn today's Federal Newscast, after being asked to review 27 nationally designated monuments, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke presents his ideas to the President. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feds can now look to their phones for ethics questions
25/08/2017 Duración: 04minIn today's Federal Newscast, a new mobile app provides insight for federal employees when facing dilemmas in government ethics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Navy leadership removes 7th fleet commander after 'loss of confidence'
23/08/2017 Duración: 04minIn today's Federal Newscast, Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin has been relieved of command after a series of at-sea incidents including the most recent collision involving the USS John S. McCain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Navy chief puts operations on hold after USS John McCain crash
22/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, after the second crash in two months, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson calls for an "operational pause." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Did Trump administration circumvent ethics rules in EPA hirings?
21/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, two senators are questioning how the Trump administration hired non-confirmed political appointees at the EPA and the Council on Environmental Quality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Conflict of interest, slow payouts among issues with DOJ's administering of 9/11 victims fund
18/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General conducts an audit to see how well DOJ is handling the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Government website developers may want to shift focus to mobile device access
17/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, new numbers the General Services Administration's Digital Analysis Program shows an increasing amount of users accessing government websites from their mobile devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Navy Commander pleads guilty to obstructing "Fat Leonard" investigation
16/08/2017 Duración: 04minIn today's Federal Newscast, Navy Commander Bobby Pitts admits to helping Glen Defense Marine Asia CEO Leonard Francis during the investigation into the defense contractor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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CBP's $5 million in unnecessary polygraph exams
14/08/2017 Duración: 04minIn today's Federal Newscast, a Homeland Security Department Inspector General report says Customs and Border Protection was conducting lie detector tests on job candidates who were already disqualified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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No sequestration for agencies this year
14/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Office reiterates its earlier findings that discretionary spending will not bust established budget caps this fiscal year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GAO: Measuring accomplishments of military bands is difficult
11/08/2017 Duración: 04minIn today's Federal Newscast, a new Government Accountability Office report attempted to see if the 136 military bands are completing their objectives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Veterans Affairs forced to take back fired D.C. medical center director
11/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, after firing the director of the VA's D.C. Medical Center, the agency is forced to reinstate him while the case is being reviewed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Democratic lawmakers want to know how much agencies are giving Trump companies
09/08/2017 Duración: 03minIn today's Federal Newscast, minority members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee send letters to the heads of all agencies, asking what products or services they have purchased from companies associated with or owned by President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices