Federal Newscast
Daily reporting on the most critical issues for Executive Branch leadership.
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(5/17/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Senate Republicans join House Republicans in calling on federal workers to SHOW UP for work. A Transportation Department data breach puts more than 200,000 feds at risk of ID…May 17, 2023 -
(5/16/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The White House is being pressured to name a new cyber executive. A couple have senators have drafted a bill to require federal-agency leadership to get up-to-speed on Artificial Intelligence.…May 16, 2023
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(5/15/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The members of the federal security cloud advisory committee have been made public. The Pandemic Relief Accountability Committee uncovers more dead people got paid COVID cash. And Fort Benning is…May 15, 2023
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(5/12/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Bad conditions for horses at Arlington National Cemetery lead to a suspension of certain ceremonial processions. Senators urge President Biden to nominate inspectors general at the State and Treasury Departments. And…May 12, 2023
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(5/11/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Republicans have resurrected the effort to make some feds easier-to-fire at-will employees. DoD’s acquisition chief blames Continuing Resolutions for ammunition shortages for Ukraine. And top Senate lawmakers make the case for a one-stop-shop…May 11, 2023
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(5/10/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The newest Biden mandate, so to speak, is that there is no COVID mandate. The Confederacy suffers another defeat, as Fort Hood gets a name change. And another mega…May 10, 2023
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(5/9/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has a hankering to hold Secretary of State Blinken in contempt of Congress. Ground forces: check. But GAO says the readiness of…May 9, 2023
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(5/8/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The latest federal hiring strategy to get the interest of younger applicants. Military service members have a new avenue to seek mental health support. And all 27 Sammies finalists were unveiled today. Learn…May 8, 2023
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(5/5/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: More federal employees could see their student loans forgiven under a newly introduced bill. The Defense Department CIO says zero trust could have stopped the classified-document leaks by the…May 5, 2023
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(5/4/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: The Justice Department’s National Security Division expands big time, as it adds over two dozen new prosecutors to fight corporate crime. The backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests [across government] reaches…May 4, 2023
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(5/3/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: That new electric mail truck you’ve been waiting for is going to be about eight months late. As Army recruitment numbers continue to be down, the service is stepping up its sales…May 3, 2023
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(5/2/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Targeting illegal immigration, a new Senate bill addresses staffing shortages at airports and other ports of entry. A black Lt. Gen, who ran the Defense Intelligence agency, dies at 64.…May 2, 2023
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(5/1/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Newly introduced legislation would give FEHB participants more coverage for some assisted reproductive treatments. Two deadly helicopter crashes, lead the Army to hold an aviation-safety stand down. And GAO gets a new…May 1, 2023
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(4/28/23) – In today’s Federal Newscast: Wire fraud and filing a false tax return land a former Brigadier General in prison for a year. Two soldiers win a prize for inventing a solution for fixing mold issues in Army…April 28, 2023