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Agency Telework Policies
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency - fueleconomy.gov
Department of Justice's Worklife Program
Executive Order: Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance - On October 5, 2009, President Obama issued an Executive Order that will require each agency to measure its greenhouse-gas emissions for the first time and set targets to reduce them by 2020
Federal Agency Telework Coordinators
Federal Managers Association (FMA) Management Training Seminar - FMA's training seminar featured telework experts Jack Penkoske of the Defense Information Systems Agency, Stephen O'Keeffe from the Telework Exchange, and Kathy Kadilak, a retired Federal employee from the Department of Justice. This video clip offers a look at their perspectives on the use of telework in the Federal government
Federal Telework Milestones
General Services Administration's (GSA) - Telework Overview - GSA recently launched an updated telework Web site featuring a multimedia presentation and interactive maps of the GSA Telework Centers
GSA's Federal Management Regulation; Guidelines for Alternative Workplace Arrangements
GSA's and Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Interagency Telework Site
GSA's Federal Management Regulation's (FMR) Bulletin -
The new GSA FMR Bulletin provides technical guidance to assist agencies in their efforts to expand telework in the Federal sector. The Bulletin draws from work done by NIST, OMB, GAO, and GSA. The document includes information on basic equipment, telecommunications, security, privacy, training, and support to help Federal employees and managers become more familiar with alternative workplace arrangements, including telework.
GSA's Leveraging Mobility, Managing Place
- This study evaluates the potential benefits and challenges of adopting a range of mobility strategies, and identifies the best practices needed to implement those strategies in terms of policies, management approach, and integration of technology.
Implementing Telework: Lessons Learned from Four Federal Agencies
- This report, through these case studies, as well as survey and other research, offers recommendations on how to implement the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010.
Influenza Pandemic: Key Securities Market Participants are Making Progress, but Agencies Could Do More to Address Potential Internet Congestion and Encourage Readiness - GAO was asked to examine a pandemic’s impact on Internet congestion and what actions can be and are being taken to address it, the adequacy of securities market organizations’ pandemic plans, and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s oversight of these efforts.
The Library of Congress - The Telework Enhancement Act of 2007 - Provides detailed information on the status of The Telework Enhancement Act of 2007 introduced by Senators Stevens and Landrieu
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Guide for Security for Telecommuting and Broadband Communications - Provides recommendations to help Federal agencies make their telecommuting applications, broadband connections, and information resources more secure
NIST Assessment of Access Control Systems - Provides background information on access control policies, models, and mechanisms to help organizations secure their computer applications
NIST Guidance for Securing Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition - Provides information on securing Windows XP Home Edition computers for home users, in particular teleworking Federal employees. It explains the need to use a combination of security protections and provides instructions on how to implement the most essential security protections
NIST Guide to Computer Security Log Management - Provides detailed information on developing, implementing, and maintaining effective log management practices throughout an enterprise
NIST Guide to Test, Training, and Exercise Programs for IT Plans and Capabilities - Provides guidance on conducting tests, training sessions, and exercises to maintain contingency and computer security incident response plans for managing adverse IT situations
NIST Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers - The guide focuses on issues that typically arise when planning and implementing a security program
On Demand Government - Deploying Flexibilities to Ensure Service Continuity - This study, released by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton, reveals that that that the Federal government, once a leader in teleworking and other work flexibilities, has clearly lost its momentum and, to its detriment, is significantly underutilizing some of these important tools
Open Government - Vivek Kundra's, U.S. Chief Information Officer, 2009 presentation on the new administration's transparency
OPM's Status of Telework in the Federal Government 2005
OPM's Status of Telework in the Federal Government 2006
OPM's Status of Telework in the Federal Government 2007
OPM's Status of Telework in the Federal Government 2008
OPM's Status of Telework in the Federal Government 2009
OPM's Status of Telework in the Federal Government 2010
"Telework Under the Microscope - A Report on the National Science Foundation's Telework Program" - This study, based on a survey responses from 87 percent of National Science Foundation's (NSF) employees, reveals that telework is a win-win-win for managers, employees, and the environment
The Evolving Federal Role in Telecommuting (PowerPoint)
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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's (TIGTA) Teleworking Program Guide for Employees - This document provides guidance on those issues that have an impact on an employee's success while telecommuting
TIGTA's Teleworking Program Guide for Managers - This document focuses on practices and procedures that managers need to be aware of as they manage in a virtual environment
United States Patent and Trademark Office 2009 Telework Annual Report – This report examines the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's telework program which aims to create a workforce that can seamlessly perform work from remote locations
United States Patent and Trademark Office 2008 Telework Annual Report – This annual report highlights the success of USPTO's telework program – increased employee productivity, satisfaction, and retention; recruitment and retention of top talent; reduction of real estate costs and congestion; and increased work/life balance
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) - Survey Results for the Trademark Work at Home Program
USPTO's Trademark Work-at-Home Program - Testimonials from Trademark Work-at-Home participants
USPTO's Trademark Work-at-Home Program - Testimonials from Trademark Work-at-Home Participants
“What’s in Your Portfolio? Federal Telework Investment Roadmap” – The study reveals that telework is becoming a significant IT purchasing factor in the Federal government. Federal IT executives reported they consider telework requirements when making IT infrastructure decisions and predict telework spending to increase in the next two years
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