"Business Continuity Planning – Prepare, Test, Connect" focused on how agencies can successfully incorporate telework into their business continuity plans. Expert panelists discussed how to best prepare for a pandemic, natural disaster, inclement weather, or other emergency situation, by empowering the remote workforce through training, testing, and technology.
Attendees Learned:
- Case studies of proven business continuity plans and how to incorporate telework into your plan
- How to educate and engage agency management to ensure preparedness
- Recommended "stress tests" to ensure network connectivity and business continuity
- How technology helps you maintain reliable business operations and IT security during emergency circumstances
Panelists:
- Jennifer Thomas Alcott [Moderator], Telework!VA Program Manager, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia
- Bob Dix, Vice President, Government Affairs and Critical Infrastructure Protection, Juniper Networks, Inc.
- Josh Sawislak, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, General Services Administration
