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Eric Katz

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Eric Katz
Eric Katz writes about federal agency operations and management. His deep coverage of Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Postal Service has earned him frequent guest spots on national radio and television news programs. Eric joined Government Executive in the summer of 2012 and previously worked for The Financial Times. He is a graduate of The George Washington University.

Policy
Policy

Biden administration begins cautioning feds to prepare for a shutdown

Degree of organization varies across government as agencies note a funding lapse could still be avoided.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

Shutdown looms despite House GOP claims of progress toward spending plan

Confidence in a new short-term funding proposal was short-lived on Thursday.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

House GOP proposes to punt shutdown for 1 month while slashing agency spending

Stopgap funding measure raises immediate doubts of whether it can pass the House or meaningfully reduce odds of an appropriations lapse in less than two weeks.

  • By Eric Katz

Politics
Politics

Taking a page from Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy promises massive job cuts across federal government

'Large-scale, mass layoffs are absolutely what we will bring to the D.C. bureaucracy,' Ramaswamy said at the America First Policy Institute.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

IRS: Millionaires with unpaid tax bills? We're on it ... sort of

The agency had planned to bring on 3,833 revenue agents in fiscal 2023, but as of March had recruited just 34.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

Biden's immigration policies are working, officials say – though workforces are stretched thin

Immigration agencies say they are hanging on, for now.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

Biden administration soliciting volunteers throughout government to deploy for disaster response

FEMA has said the assignments from other agencies could help ensure an adequate recovery effort, including in Florida.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

Feds look to ramp up involvement in extreme heat response

Amid record heat waves and calls for more federal action, FEMA will host an extreme heat summit next week.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

Florida joins feds in deploying to Hawaii to assist in wildfire response

Agencies with offices and personnel on the island also are scrambling to accommodate staff and provide continuity of services.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

VA deploys medical units around the country to treat homeless vets

The number of homeless veterans has decreased dramatically over the last 15 years.

  • By Eric Katz

Politics
Politics

DeSantis vows to 'start slitting throats' of federal workers 'on day one' of presidency

A federal workforce group called the comments 'disqualifying.'

  • By Eric Katz
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City & State Florida 02202023

Politics
Politics

DeSantis pledges to eliminate agencies, slash federal workforce, following long line of recent GOP candidates

Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate says his administration would 'fundamentally reshape Washington.'

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

USPS begins issuing layoff notices to some employees

The Postal Service didn't say how many workers in Florida would be affected, if any.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

Republicans tell Biden: Outsource more federal jobs

As the feds lag, however, Florida has led the way in privatization, starting in earnest under Jeb Bush.

  • By Eric Katz

Policy
Policy

In the mail? Postal Service consolidations will affect Florida

Letter carriers will not lose their jobs, but may have to relocate locally.

  • By Eric Katz

Politics

Sen. Rick Scott to Americans: Don't apply for new IRS jobs

The GOP senator says the positions aimed at enforcing tax laws are immoral and won't last long anyway.

  • By Eric Katz