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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/Newscasters Eric White and Michele Sandiford assemble and read the stories on THE FEDERAL DRIVE with TERRY GERTON, the weekday morning-drive program, heard from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET) on the Federal News Network app (and website), on any smart speaker, and on WFED 1500 AM, a 50,000-watt 'Class A' powerhouse radio station in the nation's capital. The podcast is most popular with FNN's audience of highly educated listeners, who conveniently access THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, 24/7, on any podcast platform.
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- Today8 min
Army National Guard expands free childcare program
The Army National Guard is expanding a free childcare program for soldiers who have to report for weekend drills. The pilot program started in 20 states and will be available in all 50 states, three territories and Washington, D.C., by the end of the year. The program allows eligible Guard members to arrange childcare near their homes or drill locations at no cost. Army officials say reliable childcare can ease stress for military families, remove a potential obstacle to attending drills and help improve retention. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Yesterday8 min
Thrift Savings Plan has another rough month in October
October was another rough month for the Thrift Savings Plan. Only 3 of 15 plans saw positive returns last month compared with September. And only the F fund saw significant increases, increasing by 2.47% in October. The G and L funds came in with a return of under 1%. The other 13 funds dropped anywhere from 0.4% to 2.89% month over month. For the year, 14 of 15 funds continue to produce solid returns with only the F fund remaining underwater. The I fund has returned the highest percentage year to date despite a down September.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 days ago6 min
NTEU wins two cases for employee members against the IRS
Third-party arbitrators have handed down two recent wins to the National Treasury Employees Union. One of the decisions finds that the IRS violated its union agreement by blocking employees on alternative work schedules from earning additional credit hours. The second decision involves employees who attempted to withdraw their resignations during workforce reduction efforts. It orders the IRS to allow those employees to be reinstated. NTEU says it expects the IRS may appeal or ignore the two arbitration decisions. But the union says it will continue pushing for the rulings to be enforced.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 5 days ago6 min
OPM reminds federal employees about rights to report misconduct
The Office of Personnel Management is reminding federal employees that they should be allowed to report misconduct of their colleagues, without fear of retaliation. In a memo to agencies, OPM says concerns about potential EEO complaints, grievances or personal liability should not discourage feds from reporting suspected wrongdoing. OPM is telling agencies to communicate these protections to employees and promptly address any instances of retaliation that arise. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 6 days ago6 min
OPM looks to recruit the next generation of federal employees
Early-career workers looking to join public service have some upcoming opportunities. The Office of Personnel Management is hosting a hiring fair today, targeted at recruitment of employees under 30 years old. At the event, candidates will have the opportunity to interview for a role, with the potential to receive an initial job offer. It’s the first recruitment event in a planned series, OPM says. For fiscal 2027, the Trump administration has set a governmentwide target of making 33% of all new hires early-career talent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago7 min
White House chooses 11 new fellows to work with agencies on key priorities
The White House is bringing 11 new fellows to work with agencies on key priorities. The 2026-2027 Class of White House Fellows includes young professionals from law enforcement, business, academia, and five branches of the military. The fellows will work for one year at an assortment of agencies including the departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture and Defenseas well as with the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council. Applications for the 2027-2028 class of White House Fellows will open on November 2. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago6 min
Social Security Administration sees improvements to service delivery
The Social Security Administration is seeing improvements to service delivery in all metrics after implementing a digital-first approach. New numbers from the agency show historic productivity gains over the past two years for the workforce and increased service delivery speed for customers. SSA also surpassed 105 million registered users of my Social Security, which made it the largest digital financial services provider. The agency also highlighted its most recent achievement related to the Social Security number database. SSA corrected roughly 15% of all active Social Security numbers by adding missing death date and citizenship status information. SSA says it is implementing stronger internal controls to prevent future data-entry inaccuracies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago5 min
New details emerge on revisions to paid administrative leave regulations
More details are emerging on the Trump administration’s revisions to paid administrative leave. Agencies’ ability to pay employees not to work during workforce reduction efforts has been formalized. Paid leave will also be allowed during reduction-in-force notice periods, the Office of Personnel Management says. OPM’s latest guidance comes after it finalized regulations to conform with the rules for the deferred resignation program. OPM is expected to soon update other online resources to reflect the new regulations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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About 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/Newscasters Eric White and Michele Sandiford assemble and read the stories on THE FEDERAL DRIVE with TERRY GERTON, the weekday morning-drive program, heard from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET) on the Federal News Network app (and website), on any smart speaker, and on WFED 1500 AM, a 50,000-watt 'Class A' powerhouse radio station in the nation's capital. The podcast is most popular with FNN's audience of highly educated listeners, who conveniently access THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, 24/7, on any podcast platform.
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