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- Agency Policies, Procedures, and Contacts
Federal, telework - “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
federal, research - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency - fueleconomy.gov
federal, research - Department of Justice's Worklife Program
federal, research - Excellence in Telework IT Case Study: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is vital to the American innovator. At the cutting edge of innovation, the agency grants patents and registers trademarks throughout American industries, keeping up with an overwhelming demand of applications. In FY 2010, the Patent Business Unit examined 522,407 applications and the Trademark Business Unit processed 367,027 applications. As the agency strives to protect new ideas and investments, it also looks to drive innovation in the way its employees work.
case studies, federal, research - Excellence in Telework IT Case Study: United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a workforce of approximately 120,000 employees and provides the nation with leadership in many areas including food, agriculture, natural resources, and rural development. The Department also has between 20,000 and 30,000 partners in the industry, in contracts, and with state governments and has a presence in nearly every state across the nation. USDA’s responsibilities range from supporting customer sites, to managing food processing sites on farms, to patrolling borders to manage animal transport and health. With such a diverse set of functions, USDA recognizes that mobility is the answer for the workforce of tomorrow and is leading the way in streamlining operations and managing a distributed workforce.
case studies, federal, research - 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, research - Federal Agency Telework Coordinators
federal, research - 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, research - Federal Telework Milestones
federal, research - GAO Report on Emergency Preparedness
Agencies Need Coordinated Guidance on Incorporating Telework into Emergency and Continuity Planning
COOP, federal, telework - 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
federal, research - GSA's and Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Interagency Telework Site
federal, research - 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.
federal, research, technology - GSA's Federal Management Regulation; Guidelines for Alternative Workplace Arrangements
federal, policies, research, taxonomy - 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.
federal, research - 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.
federal, research - 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.
federal, research - 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
federal, research - NIST Assessment of Access Control Systems
Provides background information on access control policies, models, and mechanisms to help organizations secure their computer applications
, federal, research - 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
federal, research - NIST Guide to Computer Security Log Management
Provides detailed information on developing, implementing, and maintaining effective log management practices throughout an enterprise
federal, research - 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
federal, research - NIST Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers
The guide focuses on issues that typically arise when planning and implementing a security program
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