People
Will telework gain traction after record snowfalls?
The heavy snows of the past week should put a greater commitment to telework on the government’s front burner, to judge from the comments posted to our coverage. But many seem to fear that entrenched opposition will cause any push toward telework to fade as quickly as the snow.
People
OPM's Berry discusses telework during government shutdowns
OPM Director John Berry fielded questions about telework during an online chat session today and said he was optimistic that the blizzard experience would drive home to agency leaders the importance of making telework possible.
Modernization
Government re-opens while feds talk telework in aftermath of blizzard
Now that severe weather in the nation's capital and elsewhere have provided ample opportunities for testing continuity-of-operations plans, federal employees have some thoughts.
People
Responsibility to telework?
One reader finds out that just because employees can telework doesn't mean they really will.
People
Teleworkers get the job done with a BlackBerry and car charger
It's a worst-case scenario for teleworkers — being caught in a blizzard with no electricity — but they find a lifeline in the form of their smart phone and a car charger.
Digital Government
There's no panic like snow panic
Trudy Walsh blogs about Washington's penchant for panicking at the sight of snow—but concedes that the panic may be appropriate for the blizzard of 2010.
Modernization
Feds brace for another storm
Another massive snowstorm threatens the Washington metropolitan area, overwhelms OPM's Web site, closes the federal government and sparks telework complaints.
People
Overheard on Twitter
Traffic and shopping aren't the only things that have ground to a standstill during Washington's blizzard of 2010. Add the federal Office of Personnel Management Web site to the list.
People
Feds stay connected in aftermath of 2010 blizzard
Many federal employees say they are continuing to work even though they can't get into the office.
People
In defense of teleworking
Blogger John Klossner writes that federal managers' worries about telework should be overcome by the fact that teleworkers are highly motivated professionals who don't take snow days, work through lunch and maximize the hour(s) they save each day by not commuting.
People
December snowstorm highlighted policy disconnect
FCW readers say agencies have no excuse for not making it easier for employees to work from home.
People
D.C. snow day could be telework learning experience
The unexpected closure of federal offices in Washington D.C. today could be a day for learning the ins and outs of successful teleworking, suggests the director of a teleworking group.
People
New study finds feds less prepared to work remotely than industry counterparts
Sixty percent of feds wouldn't be prepared to work remotely if their offices couldn't open, according to the results of a survey of IT executives released today.
People
Information Age requires new breed of federal supervisors
The next generation of federal supervisors will have to demonstrate a different set of competencies—namely, the ability to manage independent, knowledge-based, internally motivated workers as well as greater supervisory flexibilities improved communication.
People
Unions want say in telework policymaking
A half-dozen unions have offered Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry a hand in developing policies that would ratchet up the numbers of teleworking feds.
People
Get a Life: Telework resistance in agencies at odds with benefits
Blogger Judy Welles notes that a recent survey showed a significant drop in the number of feds eligible to telework, even though agencies cite positive returns.
People
At a glance
More employees are working away from the office, according to a recent OPM report.
Modernization
Telework speeds security-clearance process
At-home investigators at the Office of Personnel Management helped to reduce the security clearance backlog, John Berry, OPM director, said today.
People
Agencies gradually embrace telework
The overall number of teleworkers federal increased from 94,643 in 2007 to 102,900 in 2008, a report says.
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