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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 THE FEDERAL DRIVE wit... more

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Latest Episodes

Federal retirement processing times are slowing down. During June, it took OPM an average of 108 days to process a retirement claim, according to the agency’s latest data release. Processing times for digital-only applications averaged 96 days. That’... more

A move toward skills-based federal hiring is getting another push from Congress. A new bipartisan bill would push agencies to ease college degree requirements for many federal jobs. Agencies would have to consider alternative job qualifications like ... more

The Army is replacing its long-criticized height-and-weight tables and tape test with a waist-to-height ratio to measure body composition. The change follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push for a simpler, more consistent fitness standard across... more

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has a new leader. Arvind Raman was sworn is as the fifth undersecretary of commerce for standards and technology on June 30th. He was confirmed by the Senate in May. Raman was previously the dean of ... more

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Pete Hegseth
Defense Secretary
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Episode: Lawmakers look to take some of the heat in future shutdowns
Justin Doubleday
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Episode: Federal government employment continues to decline
Kevin Hassett
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Episode: Federal workers’ compensation is getting an overhaul
Hal Duncan
Former legislative director for Congressman Chip Roy, nominee for deputy director for budget at the Office of Management and Budget
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Episode: Political appointees exempt from new performance evaluations
Philip Swagel
Director, Congressional Budget Office
Congressional Budget Office
Episode: A federal union raises alarms about the Forest Service reorganization and planned move to Utah
Drury Heckman
Federal News Network reporter providing updates on GSA hiring and public building service developments
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Episode: Space Force could see a major increase in the proposed budget
Jason Miller
Federal News Network reporter covering TMF and technology modernization funding
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Episode: Space Force could see a major increase in the proposed budget
Burhan Khan
FCC's new Chief Information Officer
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Michele Sandiford
Host of The Federal Newscast

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 67 ratings
  • Posting late

    Why are the episodes posting and automatically downloading a day late? I have not noticed this with other podcasts that I listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Hgd137
    United States10 months ago
  • Old news

    By the time you post the podcast it’s old news.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    The 7 is a 10
    United Statesa year ago
  • Too focused on federal CIO/IT staff

    It’s 99% for federal agency CIO/IT employees. They should be clearer my agency is a large federal agency and never gets coverage in this podcast but each time an agency CIO post changes people it’s covered. If I was in my agency’s CIO I’d give it five stars but since I’m not it’s more of a 1-2 star rating.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    John 2023 Ipad Air/Iphone SE
    United States3 years ago
  • Enunciation lessons???

    Love the podcast other than trying to decipher Jason Miller’s reports. Dude needs some major lessons on enunciation.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Coors74
    United States5 years ago
  • Outro

    Where can a find the song that you’all use in the outro? The song is so pretty.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ms. Yeti
    United States7 years ago

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The outro song is frequently praised and requested for accessibility and reuse.
A few want more follow-up details or links to stories for deeper dives.
Audience appreciates concise, daily federal news coverage with clear segments and actionable links.
Listeners note late posting and occasional bias, suggesting an extra check on timing and balance could help.
Some find enunciation challenging, which may affect comprehension for a few listeners.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Newscast

What is Federal Newscast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A rapid, daily federal news brief built as a 7-minute digest consisting of concise, line-by-line updates across nine stories. It covers budget, workforce, IT modernization, AI policy, disaster response, and agency leadership across federal agencies with quick turns from on-the-ground reporters. The format is designed for busy government professionals who want a tight, high-information briefing that's easy to skim and follow up on via links for deeper details. A standout is the ultra-compact structure—nine short items per episode—delivered by a consistent news team, which helps listeners stay current without wading through long features.

Noteworthy aspects include a focus on workforce and budgetary issues, cross-agency coordination, and mod... more

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7. Drury Heckman
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