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After Having Their Computers Monitored, Employees Blast SSA Watchdog

Employee group pledges to bring its complaints to the White House and Congress.

  • By Eric Katz

Do We Really Need to Meet In Person?

Videoconferencing is flawed, but it’s still better than the alternative.

  • By Ed Zitron, The Atlantic

Mitigating Cloud Risks Starts With Full Visibility of Shadow IT

New survey findings highlight the need for a data-centric approach to cloud security in the era of remote work.

  • By Colby Proffitt

OPM’s Telework Initiatives Dovetail with Climate Change Planning

The agency announced a program to connect leaders from the private and nonprofit sectors with federal agencies to address climate change.

  • By Erich Wagner

CISA Finalizes Guidance for Securing Federal Networks for Remote Users

The latest guidance is the third of four use cases to be released as part of the Trusted Internet Connection 3.0 initiative.

  • By Aaron Boyd

The Latest on Agencies’ Return-to-Office Plans

A look at agencies’ various approaches to getting employees back to their worksites; this list will be updated periodically.

  • By Courtney Bublé

Labor Department Awards Verizon $887M to Radically Revamp IT Backbone

No other Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions selections are planned by the department.

  • By Brandi Vincent

The Failure of Government's Post-COVID Imagination

Twelve principles to guide the future of work.

  • By Donald F. Kettl

5 Post-Pandemic Federal Telecom Trends 

The past year and a half of telework and remote service delivery have accelerated the impact of the government's digital transformation efforts.

  • By Tony Bardo

Another Truth About Remote Work

A misconception about the prevalence of working from home explains a lot about confirmation bias in America.

  • By Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic

Transition to Permanent Remote Work Will Disrupt High-Cost Urban Areas

Cities will need to show residents who can do their jobs from most anywhere why they should continue living in densely packed places, according to new research.

  • By Andre Claudio

EPA’s New Telecom Contract Will Ensure Every Employee Can Telework

The agency has yet to pick a vendor off the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract but has built-in key modernization goals for remote work, according to the inspector general.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Agency Threatens Discipline After Monitoring Employee Computer Logs and Alleging Telework Non-Productivity

Employees complain the draconian oversight is creating a “dysfunctional” work environment.

  • By Eric Katz

Turning Off Your Camera Can Ease 'Zoom Fatigue'

Employees should have the autonomy to choose whether or not to use their camera, a study found.

  • By Sofia Sanchez, Futurity
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OPM Issues Guidance on Weather Leave in Age of Telework, Disasters

As the remnants of Hurricane Ida created disruptions throughout the eastern United States, the Office of Personnel Management highlighted how workplace flexibilities can mesh with the federal government’s current maximum telework posture.

  • By Erich Wagner

WeWork and Other Co-Working Spaces to Be an Option for Feds 

GSA will issue guidance to agencies on how to take advantage of this first-ever contract. 

  • By Courtney Bublé

The Future of Work Is Flexible

Even for national security workers, remote work options will be more prevalent in the post-COVID era.

  • By Lindy Kyzer

Survey: More than 40% of Employees Support Higher Insurance Rates for Unvaccinated

The responses indicate vaccinated working Americans are calling for more punitive measures against the unvaccinated.

  • By Frank Konkel

Building Resiliency into the Future of the Federal Government

Creating a digital workplace that enables government users to work virtually from anywhere with the productivity, personalization and security they need is vital to digital resiliency.

  • By Cameron Chehreh

Defense Leaders Can Mitigate Telework Risks

Remote work promises to make the workforce more responsive and efficient, but it also presents significant security challenges, a former ODNI cyber chief says.

  • By Jim Richberg

New OPM Director Committed to 'Rebuilding' the HR Agency, Federal Workforce

Ahuja says she wants the agency to reassert itself in helping departments governmentwide become model 21st century employers.

  • By Erich Wagner