Telework

Report: 45% of All Federal Employees Teleworked in Fiscal 2020

The Office of Personnel Management’s latest annual telework report captures the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • By Erich Wagner

House Lawmakers Look to Leverage Increased Telework Benefits in Federal Recruitment

Representatives on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform want to attract the next generation of civil servants with telework options and stronger internship programs.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

House Panel Examines Recruitment and Telework for the ‘Next Generation’ of Feds

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said Wednesday that he is introducing legislation to reform the federal government’s internship programs and writing a bill to expand agencies’ metrics regarding telework following the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • By Erich Wagner

What’s New for Feds in Windows 11?

Hybrid work environments seem to have influenced the design and features of Windows 11.

  • By John Breeden II

OPM Encourages Agencies to Expand Telework, Remote Work Permanently in New Guidance

The Office of Personnel Management on Friday issued its first major update to its telework guide in a decade.

  • By Erich Wagner

Biden Team Wants to Know How Feds Feel About the Return to Office, Inclusion and More

Administration officials are seeking feedback in short “pulse” surveys that will go out roughly every two months.  

  • By Courtney Bublé

Looking to Modernize? Better Have a Plan, Federal Officials Say

Moving to the cloud helps, too.

  • By Frank Konkel

Working Group Breaks Down the Keys to Securing Mobile Devices

The Federal Mobility Group’s new guidance includes four strategic pillars that form the foundations of mobile security.

  • By Patience Wait

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
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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