Telework

• DOD Updates Telework Policy

  

  The Department of Defense announced a new teleworking policy for its civilian workforce.

• Census Begins Move to Virtual Work Environment; CIO McGrath on Mobility, Productivity, Telework

  

  The U.S. Census Bureau is in the initial deployment phase for a virtual desktop infrastructure that will allow agency employees to have a common experience whether they are working at agency headquarters, a regional office or from home.

• USDA Makes Telework Week Commitment (VIDEO)

  

  Oscar Gonzales Jr., deputy assistant secretary for administration for the Department of Agriculture, addresses the agency’s goals to increase the amount of employees eligible to telework by encouraging managers and leaders to participate in National Telework Week in this new video.

• Telework is Growing, But There’s Still Room to Improve

  

  As a long-time teleworker myself, I have seen first-hand that teleworking, under the right circumstances, reaps significant benefits for both the employer and employee. The goal of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 was to redefine the workplace expectations of federal employees, and make those benefits available to more eligible workers.

• Telework 2011: Federal Government and Industry Outlook on Telework

  

  Is the federal government IT community willing and prepared to create a 21st century work environment that is based on flexibility, sustainability, continuity, and performance? FedScoop surveyed more than 300 IT executives from the federal government and private sector to assess the evolving perspectives and practices of telework.

• New Telework Policy Expands GSA Commitment

  

  The General Services Administration expanded its commitment to mobility and flexible workplaces today with the release of a new mobility and telework policy that aims to be a guide for the rest of the federal government.

• White Paper: U.S. Government Agencies Lead in Telework

  

  While telework is a growing trend in the public sector, it is an established practice in several U.S. government agencies, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

• OPM: Telework Differs from Agency to Agency

  

  Office of Personnel Management Deputy Director Justin Johnson said yesterday at FedScoop’s 3rd Annual Lowering the Cost of Government with IT Summit at the Newseum that this debate is raging throughout government agencies these days and its affecting how the 2010 Telework Act is being implemented.

• Telework Keeps USPTO Costs in Check

  

  In the past five years, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has seen its number of employees jump from 6,000 to nearly 10,000, but thanks to the agency’s telework/hoteling program, the impacts on the agency’s Alexandria headquarters have been minimal.

• OMB Sends Memo for Telework Security

  

  Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew recently sent a memo to agencies regarding security guidelines for implementation of telework.

• Turco on Telework: Not Fuzzy Slippers and Laundry

  

  Kathleen Turco, GSA’s Associate Administrator for the Office of Governmentwide Policy, said one of the biggest challenges going forward for telework isn’t getting employees on board, but for managers to find a comfort zone in not having workers in their line of sight each day.

• OPM Releases Federal Government Telework Guide

  

  The Office of Personnel Management recently released its “Guide to Telework in the Federal Government” that lays out the government’s policies and procedures for all things telework.