"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