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The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.
December 16, 2011 -
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Lieberman said a congressional staff is reviewing draft legislative language of the comprehensive cybersecurity legislation, which includes an update to the 2002 Federal Information Security Management Act. Sen. Reid promised to work on a cyber bill during the early part of the Senate session in 2012.
December 16, 2011 -
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Without Congressional action, the public transit benefit that many federal employees use to take the subway, bus or vanpool to work will decrease on Jan. 1 from $230 to $125 per month. Feds said, for the most part, they\'ll continue to use mass transit even if it costs them more to get to work.
December 16, 2011 -
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According to some experts, the ancient Mayans played soccer with human heads. We know for a fact that politicians play chicken with paychecks — as in your paycheck, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
December 16, 2011 -
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The latest version of the minibus spending bill for fiscal 2012 includes a $4.4 million increase for the E-Government Fund.
December 15, 2011 -
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Before this weekend, Congress has three major to-do items on its agenda: the $1 trillion spending bill, the defense authorization bill and the payroll tax cut extension.
December 15, 2011 -
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Jim McAleese, defense analyst and principal of McAleese and Associates, anticipates some last minute maneuvering from Congress to secure funding for 2012.
December 15, 2011 -
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Frequently asked questions about a potential government shutdown as Congress nears its Dec. 16 deadline to reach a budget deal.
December 15, 2011 -
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The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee introduced a bill that cuts 10 percent of the federal workforce to avoid the first year of automatic cuts to the Defense Department.
December 15, 2011 -
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Maryland and Virginia lawmakers say federal employees have been singled out enough and shouldn\'t endure another year of a pay freeze or other benefit cuts. The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act includes such provisions. Rep. Gerry Connolly said continued pay freezes or reduction in benefits will impact recruiting and retention of employees.
December 15, 2011 -
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Chairman Jaczko told lawmakers he would not resign despite criticism from NRC commissioners. Republican members push for Jaczko to leave. Democrats said their investigations found no legal violations.
December 15, 2011 -
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If the bad news coming out of Congress sounds familiar, there is a reason for it, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. You\'ve heard it lots of times this year, and we\'re only halfway through the month of December ...
December 15, 2011 -
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As the clock ticks closer toward Dec. 16 — when the seventh continuing resolution funding government operations this year is set to expire — speculation about a partial government shutdown has begun swirling.
December 14, 2011 -
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David Powner, the director of information technology management issues at the Government Accountability, told In Depth with Francis Rose the accuracy of data on the IT Dashboard, first launched in 2009, is improving.
December 14, 2011
