Ideas
How to Work from Home Without Hurting Your Back
Unchecked, the pain can develop into long-term musculoskeletal injuries.
Acquisition
Team coverage: COVID-19 and the federal workforce
FCW is covering the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the federal workforce and government operations. This page will be updated frequently with new coverage.
Cybersecurity
How COVID-19 Could Change the Makeup of the Federal Workforce
CISA director sees an opportunity to seize on increased remote work to make the cybersecurity community more diverse.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Most Americans Don’t Worry About Cybersecurity Despite Increased Attacks
Respondents are more worried about their personal safety and the economy.
Modernization
Pandemic oversight begins to take shape
The Pandemic Response Accountability Council will look at IT challenges, safety measures and funding oversight.
Ideas
3 Reasons to Double Up on Emerging Technology Training During Crises
Today’s opportunity to skill-up will be gone tomorrow.
Cybersecurity
NSA Revises Guidance on Teleworking Services for Government Users
The agency now notes end-to-end encryption may not be an option for some use cases.
Ideas
How to Protect Your Home Office From Thor’s Mighty Hammer
Is your home office ready for when lightning strikes?
Cybersecurity
A look at how the IC is getting back to work
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed workers who are used to top-secret networks home. But as intel agencies begin bringing more personnel back, they'll have to contend with lingering anxieties.
People
Agencies begin slow return to the office as COVID restrictions ease
Veterans Affairs, State, Agriculture and other federal agencies are ramping up operations and bringing more workers into the office.
People
Pentagon starts reopening June 15
The Pentagon is moving to a restricted Phase One of its reopening plan June 15, the Defense Department announced, with essential personnel returning to headquarters.
Ideas
Bringing Lessons from Remote Work Back to the Office
A lot of people aren't going to want to return to their pre-pandemic commuter lives—and many won’t. Organizations will have to adjust.
Digital Government
Growing pains, successes in remote work during COVID-19
Despite plans to incrementally push workers to return to the office, federal agencies still plan on allowing some employees to continue to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital Government
Federal Managers Should Model Self-Care for Their Employees
Government officials offered tips for managing workplaces during unusually stressful times.
Ideas
The Case for Using Commercial Tools to Allow Classified Telework
Programs like the National Security Agency’s Commercial Solutions for Classified could be a path to transmit classified information without specialized hardware.
Modernization
VA’s Digital Transformation Efforts Helped It Quickly Pivot to Increased Remote Work
Deputy CIO Dominic Cussatt detailed how the agency heightened its capabilities for pandemic-induced telework.
Modernization
HUD Employees Saw Few Disruptions In Shift to Mass Telework, Says IG
The COVID-19 pandemic upended some paper-based processes and led to some network bandwidth issues, but the department has weathered the transition well, the watchdog reports.
People
OPM looks to its own reopening
As Capitol Region local governments are starting to phase in their own reopening plans, the Office of Personnel Management put out a detailed guide for returning its own employees to the office.
Digital Government
Federal CIO Suzette Kent on Tools and Techniques for the New Way of Work
Federal agencies were modernizing their information technology systems and business processes at varying rates. Then came the pandemic.
Artificial Intelligence