Federal Newscast

  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, the new FOIA Improvement Act won’t patch every hole in the information request process, and the Senate Armed Services Committee holds a closed door meeting on cybersecurity.

    July 13, 2016
  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, DoD asks Congress for supplemental funds to keep 3,000 troops in Afghanistan, and The Navy opens its bases to commercial wireless providers.

    July 12, 2016
  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, the House and Senate are at odds over whether to change laws on veterans hiring preference, and the Air Force wants to know how quantum computing can help its researchers.

    July 11, 2016
  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, a panel of Defense experts tell ‪Congress‬ they agree with most of the proposed changes in the Senate's version of the 2017 ‪NDAA‬ and Veterans Affairs updates its statistics on veterans suicides.

    July 08, 2016
  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, the House passes a bill to extend Veterans Affairs' expedited removal process for senior executives to all SES members and the VA Commission on Care releases its long list of recommendations for the agency....

    July 07, 2016
  • The Justice Department has accused more than a dozen suspects of exaggerating the distance they traveled to receive medical treatment in order to increase travel reimbursements.

    July 06, 2016
  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, President Barack Obama makes a law which updates the Freedom of Information Act official, and more cybersecurity issues are found at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

    July 01, 2016
  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, more bad news for the Veterans Crisis Line and the Defense Department eases contracting restrictions with changes to the DFARS.

    June 30, 2016
  • In today's Top Federal Headlines, vets who are jailed for over 60 days are supposed to have their benefits reduced, that isn't always happening. Plus, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe establishes new program to help military medical personnel transition into civilian life.

    June 29, 2016
  • In today's Federal Headlines, thousands of Justice Department workers will undergo training over the next few weeks to address implicit bias, and Veterans Affairs fails to meet call response time goals for the Veterans Crisis Line.

    June 28, 2016
  • The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal News Radio each day. It is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com readers more information about the stories heard on the radio. In today’s news, an IRS advisory committee has advice on how the agency can increase the amount of people who file electronically, and the Thrift Savings Plan wants you to stay the course...

    June 27, 2016
  • The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal News Radio each day. It is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com readers more information about the stories heard on the radio. In today’s news, another federal official pleaded guilty to corruption charges surrounding the Glenn Defense Marine Asia case and more federal agencies can now move to the ‪‎cloud‬.

    June 24, 2016
  • The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal News Radio each day. It is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com readers more information about the stories heard on the radio. In today’s news, what kind of Cost of Live Adjustment can Social Security beneficiaries expect in 2017? Plus, GSA releases new rule regarding what transactional data contractors will need to keep track of.

    June 23, 2016
  • The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal News Radio each day. It is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com readers more information about the stories heard on the radio. In today’s news, the House has reauthorized the Office of Special Counsel for another five years.

    June 22, 2016
  • The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on Federal News Radio each day. It is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com readers more information about the stories heard on the radio. In today’s news, the U.S. Border Patrol has a new leader and another member of President Obama's cabinet is making the trip to Cuba.

    June 21, 2016