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January 04, 2023 Biden renominates Gigi Sohn to FCC, 14 months after failed first confirmation effort
(1/4/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The President tries again, 14 months later, to get Gigi Sohn on the FCC. Awash in scandal, Congress calls for more oversight of privatized military housing. And Senators Carper and Collins insist Postmaster General DeJoy formulate a new recruiting and retention plan, as delivery delays persist.
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8 min
January 03, 2023 Military academy superstar athletes no longer can turn pro upon graduation
Military academy superstar athletes can no longer turn pro immediately after graduation. OPM reminds agencies that there are rules about putting political appointees into civil service jobs.And the State Department gets aggressive searching for its next generation of IT workers.
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8 min
December 30, 2022 Congress wants DoD's telework policies set in stone
In today's Federal Newscast, emphasizing the availability of telework for federal jobs may lead to better recruitment and retention.
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5 min
December 29, 2022 NIST is out with new methods for agencies to handle data privacy concerns
In today's Federal Newscast, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has new guidance for federal agencies that need to reduce privacy risks in giant sets of data.
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5 min
December 28, 2022 Legislation order Bureau of Prisons to upgrade its security hardware
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Bureau of Prisons will have to overhaul its outdated security systems under legislation the president signed yesterday.
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5 min
December 27, 2022 NARA signs new telework agreement with AFGE
In today's Federal Newscast, a new telework agreement for one agency gives its employees more flexibility
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5 min
December 23, 2022 DHS IG finds Homeland Security not too secure about revoking credentials from former employees
(12/12/22) - In today's Federal Newscast - The DHS Inspector General finds Homeland Security not too secure about revoking former employees' credentials. A new bill calls for NOAA to breakaway from the Commerce Department. And after a two-year wait, federal guidance on the ethical use of AI is MIA.
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9 min
December 22, 2022 CBP's $17 billion budget means a bigger focus on the border
(12/22/22) - In today's Federal Newscast: A $17 billion dollar budget for CBP means a bigger border focus. The Merit Systems Protection Board releases a report on sexual harassment at federal agencies. And feedback is needed on how federal employees pay their union dues.
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9 min
December 21, 2022 OPM has its first deputy director in two years
(12/21/22) - In today's Federal Newscast: The Office of Personnel Management has its first deputy director in two years. Information on CIA's new Open Source Enterprise director, can be found in open sources. And OPM data breach victims need to act fast to get their $700.
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9 min
December 20, 2022 GOP Senators urge defense secretary to reinstate military members and issue backpay for vaccine-related discharges
(12/20/22) - In today's Federal Newscast: Republican Senators urge Defense Secretary Austin to reinstate military members and to issue backpay for vaccine-related discharges. The personal information of more than 250,000 people possibly exposed in data breach. And L3Harris Technologies is buying Aerojet Rocketdyne for almost $5 billion.
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9 min

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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,…