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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.

Spoken has transcripts of 1,999 Federal Newscast episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 8, 2026.

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OPM launches AI chatbot to answer questions about workforce trends

October 8, 2026

Michele Sandiford (0:00)

This is a Federal News Network podcast.

Coming up today on the Federal Newscast, OPM launches an AI chatbot to answer questions about workforce trends. The Space Force brings in its first 250 new members from the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. And the White House faces another impoundment Control Act violation.

Justin Doubleday (2:34)

US. CIS plans to go live with its new SAP Financial Management System by next October. In a contracting document released this week, the agency said it's entering the most critical phase of its financial management modernization effort. Over the next year, US. CIS and its contractor will focus on migration…

Michele Sandiford (3:10)

The Air Force is considering giving commercial companies access to its test ranges. The head of the Air Force Test Center says he's learning from the Army, which announced it would open some ranges over the summer. The change would help companies without their own test facilities develop new products for the…

A House Democrat wants to make it easier for Feds to request telework. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman has more.

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