People
OPM plans to field employee survey next week
The long-delayed Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will kick off on Sept. 14.
Ideas
Diving into Government’s Trusted Internet Connections Standard 3.0
The policy lays out the framework for security, but allows agencies to fill in the details based on their unique missions.
Cybersecurity
COVID Could Spur Reduced Reliance on Classified Sources of Cyber Intelligence
CISA officials highlighted cloud configuration and VPN vulnerabilities in assessing threats associated with the pandemic.
Cybersecurity
National Guard plans all-virtual cyber exercise
The National Guard is taking its annual Cyber Shield training exercise virtual due to COVID-19 with a spotlight on information operations.
Modernization
Local Governments Have Embraced New Technology to Weather the Pandemic, Survey Finds
More than 95% of state and local leaders who responded to the poll said their agencies used software to maintain service levels as employees began working largely from home.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity in the telework age
Each mission environment has distinct needs and resources that don’t always fit into a “one-size-fits-all” solution.
Ideas
Solving the COVID Cloud Challenge
Here are five ways to secure a defense in depth strategy with a remote workforce.
Modernization
The Pandemic May Push the Federal Workforce to Face Fears About Reskilling
Officials point to how modernization can create opportunities, as angst about job loss swirls.
Digital Government
Survey: Most Feds Who Have Been Working From Home During the Pandemic Are Afraid to Return to Their Offices
Nearly 80% of teleworking respondents to a new survey from AFGE said they don’t feel safe going back to their traditional worksite.
Modernization
The Pandemic is Pushing the Pentagon Toward Classified Telework
The Defense Information Systems Agency and the U.S. Air Force are expanding their classified remote work capabilities.
Ideas
Does Your Agency Pass the Telework Stress Test?
If you haven’t already, ensure your capacity and licensing are at the levels needed for sustained telework.
Ideas
Brag and Name Drop: How to Project Credibility as Workplace Meetings Move Online
What you say carries more weight than ever.
Ideas
What It’s Like to Be a Remote Intern at a Federal Agency
Two students dish about their COVID summer experiences.
Digital Government
Senate Bill Would Permit Remote Work for All Eligible Federal Employees through the Pandemic
It would also enable the Technology Modernization Fund to be used to facilitate telework.
Modernization
Senate bill would extend full-time federal telework for duration of COVID emergency
The bill also would steer Technology Modernization Fund dollars to agency efforts to improve telework activities.
Modernization
Top secret telework 'is not a thing'
The National Security Agency is expanding its use of Microsoft Office 365 to support unclassified telework
Ideas
A Post-Pandemic Guide to Building Resilient Business Comms
Agencies should ensure their communication systems are ready for another mass shift to telework in case the need comes up again.
Modernization
Expanded Telework Could Save Individual Feds $2.5K-$4K Annually
Lessons from the pandemic have big implications for federal offices and employees, lawmakers and experts say.
People
Senate bill seeks oversight of telework, PPE for the federal workforce
A group of Senate Democrats is proposing legislation to create labor-management task forces inside government to review pandemic-related workforce policies.
Modernization