Federal Newscast
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Federal Newscast
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/New...
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Lawmakers look to expand incentives to retain Air Force pilots and Airmen
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to expand both financial and non-monetary incentives to help the Air Force retain pilots and other in-deman...
Coast Guard partially reopens National Maritime Center, amid DHS shutdown
The Coast Guard is partially reopening the National Maritime Center. In a notice this week, the Coast Guard said NMC civilian staff have returned to w...
The number of so-called TSP millionaires trends downward
The number of so-called “TSP millionaires” is trending downward. As of April 1, there were about 185,000 Thrift Savings Plan participants with account...
Space Force lays out space operations plans for next 15 years
The Space Force has laid out a vision for how it plans to operate in space over the next 15 years. In two highly anticipated documents, service offici...
A federal union raises alarms about the Forest Service reorganization and planned move to Utah
A federal union is raising alarms about the Trump administration’s planned reorganization of the Forest Service. The National Federation of Federal Em...
Lawmakers look to codify limits on defense contractor executive compensation
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are seeking to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order that limits stock buybacks and executive pay for certai...
The EEOC seconds the Trump administration's decision to stop covering gender affirming care for federal employees
In today's Federal Newscast, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has upheld the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate federal health in...
Senate Democrats want answers from AI companies about how their working with the Pentagon
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats are expanding their investigation into how the Defense Department is using artificial intelligence.
Human capital issues at the top of many agencies' lists of management challenges
In today's Federal Newscast, the vast majority federal agencies are facing major human capital challenges.
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With leadership changes happening at DHS, members of Congress want to make sure the proper records are retained
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers want to make sure the Department of Homeland Security holds onto the records from outgoing officials.
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DoD attempts to make its case for Anthropic’s label as a national security risk
Attorneys argue against the judge giving Anthropic a preliminary injunction that would put the federal supply chain risk determination on hold.
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Projected costs grow for DoD’s Golden Dome initiative
The Defense Department is blowing through initial estimates of what its Golden Dome initiative would cost. General Michael Guetlein, Golden Dome's ma...
Democratic leaders wants answers about DOGE’s activities at Social Security
A top committee Democrat wants more information on DOGE’s activities at the Social Security Administration. Ranking Member Gary Peters on the Senate H...
DHS nominee gets his day in the Senate next week
President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security will get his day in the Senate next week. The Homeland Security and Gove...
OMB has not provided comprehensive list of federal programs, watchdog finds
As the Trump administration presses forward with efforts to reduce government, a watchdog has found that there is not a comprehensive list of all fede...
Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin formally nominated for DHS secretary
President Trump formally transmitted Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be Homeland Security Secretary to the Senate yesterday. Last week, Trump announc...
Federal employee retirement applications hit another record high
Federal employees’ retirement applications are continuing to flood the Office of Personnel Management. In February, another 31,000 retirement claims e...
A plan to limit when federal employees can cancel their union dues is off the table
A plan to limit when federal employees can cancel their union du es if officially off the table. The Federal Labor Relations Authority is rescinding...
Pentagon announces new director of DoDEA in abrupt leadership change
A new director with both military command and education experience will take over Defense Department schools beginning next month. Paul Craft, an Ohio...
Senators call for investigation into dismantling of Minority Business Development Agency
Six Democrats in the Senators are asking the Government Accountability Office to further investigate whether the Commerce Department broke the law whe...
Defense Dept working with industry to overhaul acquisition process
The Defense Department is bringing in industry experts to help overhaul its acquisition process. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the new Business...
Space Force surpasses its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal
The Space Force has surpassed its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal just five months into the year. The service has already exceeded its recruiting goal by...
The leader of a major federal employee union is stepping down
A federal employee union head is stepping down after leading it for more than 14 years. Lee Saunders is retiring as president of the American Federati...
Veterans Affairs explores potential uses for artificial intelligence
Veterans Affairs is exploring hundreds of potential uses for artificial intelligence. More than half of them would impact its health-care mission. The...
Sen. Wyden pledges to hold nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Senator Ron Wyden is pledging to keep his hold on the nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Wyden says he will continu...
Defense Department says it’s cutting ties with Harvard University
The Defense Department says it’s cutting ties with Harvard University. The Pentagon says this will be the final school year for its graduate level pro...
17 veterans died by suicide a day in 2023, new report finds
About 17 veterans died by suicide each day in 2023. That’s nearly 6,400 for the entire year. An annual report from the Department of Veterans Affairs...
Golden Dome defense initiative could cost $3.6 trillion over the next 20 years
Taxpayers for Common Sense, a fiscal watchdog group, says the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative could cost as much as $3.6...
TSP’s I fund continues to outpace other investment accounts
The I fund in the Thrift Savings Plan continues to outpace every other investment account. In January, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board...
House bill to reform FEMA now has more than 50 co-sponsors
A bill in the House to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency now has more than 50 co-sponsors. The Fixing Emergency Management for Americans...
Virginia’s senators call for investigation into DHS use of sensitive personal data
Both of Virginia's senators want an investigation into how the Department of Homeland Security uses sensitive personal data. Senators Tim Kaine and Ma...
Senate leaders want answers from Social Security about DOGE sharing its data
Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee want answers from the Social Security Administration about DOGE sharing its data. Chairman Mike Crapo and Rank...
IRS announces opening of 2026 tax filing season
The IRS says it’s ready for an increased workload after the start of this year’s tax filing season on Monday. The agency expects to receive 164 millio...
House Homeland Security Cmte Chairman calls for USCIS CBP and ICE leaders to testify
A top House Republican is calling on Department of Homeland Security officials to testify in front of Congress. Homeland Security Committee Chairman A...
DoD failed to provide Congress with $23B Golden Dome effort
Lawmakers are still waiting for the Defense Department to provide details on how it plans to spend $23 billion already approved for the Golden Dome ef...
Justice Dept recovers money than ever for False Claims Act violations
The Justice Department recovered more money through the False Claims Act in fiscal 2025 than ever before. New data says DoJ won $6.8 billion in settle...
House Democrats call for DHS Secretary to be replaced
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is at the center of new calls to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. In a letter to President Don...
The TSP millionaires club adds another 5,000 members
Close to 5,000 more Thrift Savings Plan participants have joined the club of so-called TSP millionaires. As of January 1st, nearly 195,000 TSP partici...
Presidential Rank Awards return in 2026
The Presidential Rank Awards are back for 2026, and the Office of Personnel Management is now looking for nominations. The prestigious honors program...
Federal wildland firefighters are keeping their higher pay rates
Federal wildland firefighters would keep their higher pay rates under the latest congressional appropriations package. The spending “minibus” maintain...