GSA eyes SDN for post-pandemic telecom flexibility
The General Services Administration is counting on software-defined networking to help it manage demand for connectivity in offices nationwide, according to one of the agency's key IT managers.
Vishing attacks on the rise, FBI, CISA warn
Hackers are targeting employees working from home during the coronavirus pandemic with “vishing” or voice phishing campaigns, since at least mid-July, according to an alert from the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Pandemic underscores the importance of security, agility for remote work
Secure, remote work environments enhance productivity, ensure continuity of operations and open the door to recruiting and retaining a more diverse and motivated government workforce.
How-to guide for securing work-from-home data
Software-defined perimeter solutions can green-light connectivity to distributed apps and clients across multiple clouds, sites and domains.
Sustaining large-scale, long-term remote telework security
If maximum telework becomes the norm for government agencies, it is likely to impact every area of business from network infrastructure to security clearances.
How local government scaled up for remote workers
The biggest IT challenge local governments faced during the COVID-19 pandemic has been scaling existing infrastructure to accommodate many more workers than they had planned for, IT leaders said.
Agencies' pandemic response shows true power of cloud services
The virtual desktops, chatbots and other technologies that helped agencies make the best of a bad situation are likely to persist after the pandemic, one cloud experts says.
NRC’s telework agility built with security, trained employees
The key to moving the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s workforce from 98% onsite to 98% remote when work-from-home orders were issued was preparation.
Local gov delivers equitable broadband during pandemic
COVID-19 highlighted the need for county and city governments to provide their workers and K-12 students with internet connections and related technology, especially laptops.
‘New normal’ playbook starts with honest assessment of telework performance
By identifying their telework weak points, agencies can strategically manage their budgets and resources to support a future where secure remote work plays a major role.
Labor iPhone app can help employees keep the boss in check
Labor Department's smart phone application helps workers keep track of hours.
Federal telework rates still something of a mystery
OPM's latest report says telework is on the rise, but changing ways of gathering data are clouding the results.
Who's teleworking? Government doesn't really know.
Because of shortcomings in the way data on telework is collected, it will likely be years before OPM has meaningful measurements of progress, GAO says.
Feds still lag on telework, but is it the calm before the storm?
A new survey by the Telework Exchange shows that only 21 percent of feds regularly telework, and most of them are paying their own way.
TuneUp keeps the wheels of enterprise turning, at home or office
TuneUp Utilities Business Edition Version 2012 is ideal for telecommuters who need to maintain their systems but don't have an administrator to call in for backup.
Powering and empowering the virtual worker in 2012
As 2012 takes off, agencies are shifting their focus to telework technologies and tools in an effort to foster greater collaboration between the virtual and physical work environment.
Want a paperless office? Let people work remotely.
The push toward mobile technologies and teleworking won't eliminate office printing, but it could help reduce it at last.
10 ways telework will change in the next 10 years
Over the next decade, the word "telework" will be as outdated as a rotary phone, writes Force 3's Chris Knotts.
Are agencies getting on board with telework?
More than three-quarters of federal agencies have completed telework policies, according to a Telework Exchange survey in May, although about one-third of employees are actually participating.
A printer a telecommuter would love
Lexmark's Pinnacle uses inexpensive ink cartridges and has a wireless setup that is a breeze on any network.
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