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On a fine spring day in the nation’s capital, I’m not the only one to succumb to the temptation to work from home instead of heading into an airless office building. But cybersecurity experts warn that when I log into the AOL server to upload this article, I’m also opening a door for malware and hackers.

With more and more federal workers working from home or on the road all the time, including in the Department of Defense, even as cyberattacks from foreign powers are on the rise, telecommuting has become a national security issue. The solution? Smarter people – using stupider computers. Keep reading →


A conversation about how technology allows leaders to “govern beyond the desktop” generated optimism and laughter as well as fear and skepticism Tuesday at the annual Federal Senior Management Conference in Cambridge, Maryland.

“People are dating online. Meeting people all over the world,” said Anthony Macri, who serves on the General Services Administration’s mobility transformation team. “You have to shift to a virtual mentality and the technology supports that. It’s a mindset of virtual connectivity.” Keep reading →


Most federal agencies indicate having above-average IT programs for enabling telework and mobility and expect mobile device use to increase 20 percent by next year, according to a report released this week.

The report, released by the Telework Exchange, offers a snapshot of where federal agencies stand on enabling remote workers, and delivers a forecast for mobile IT investments. Keep reading →


New parents are often thrilled and excited during the first weeks of parenthood, but once the maternity and paternity leave runs out, there can be some disconcerting decisions — especially when it comes to going back to work. With American mores changing, both mothers and fathers now have to deal with the challenges of work/life balance.

But does having a child mean that a parent needs to pass on a promotion – or give up time with a child in order to advance his or her career? Keep reading →


The move toward federal telework depends upon federal managers supporting the effort as well as find innovation solutions to problems that come up along the way.

That’s what Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry reportedly told the audience at the Federal Managers Association’s 74th National Convention & Management Training Seminar in Arlington, Va. this week. According to Federal Computer Week, his keynote address emphasized the importance of managers’ role to spearhead and steer the workforce times evolve. Keep reading →


In honor of Women’s History Month, Breaking Gov highlights women’s relatively recent breakthrough in the growing and increasingly crucial world of federal IT. This is the last of a three-part series on women in federal IT that reveals who these leaders are and how they’re making a difference.

NASA, well-known for breaking technological barriers to explore outer space, has now launched a different kind of innovative program. Keep reading →


Apparently one of the biggest challenges teleworkers had during a week devoted to the practice was remembering to bring power cords to their workspaces.

The common snag was indicative of what GSA Administrator Martha Johnson said remains the main challenge when it comes to transforming federal workers into a mobile workforce. But ironing out these issues, Johnson said, are what Telework Week is all about. Keep reading →

Nearly 300 government, health and education IT officials trekked to the 10th annual Public Sector CIO Summit in Redmond, Wash., last week sponsored by Microsoft. For those who couldn’t make the trip, Breaking Gov sat down with Greg Myers, who heads Microsoft‘s federal business, to get his read on what agency officials are asking for most – and what he thought were the highlights for federal IT officers at this year’s summit.

Myers, a former Oracle and BearingPoint executive who joined Microsoft in 2009, spoke with Breaking Gov Editorial Director, Wyatt Kash, about the coming merger of IT and telecommunications, the growing importance of cross platform eDiscovery, what’s ahead in cloud computing and mobility, and what federal officials can expect from Windows 8, Skype, and other Microsoft products. Keep reading →


Despite federal initiatives and myriad benefits of telework, most of Washington remains gridlocked during rush hour.

But that tide could turn soon. Keep reading →


As we enter a new year, with new challenges and opportunities, The American Management Association (AMA) Enterprise Government Solutions has noticed certain trends and recurring topics of interest among our government customers. We’d like to share our top five training tips for 2012 for government training and development organizations:

Government organizations have been moving at different paces to implement telework programs since the passage of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010. As we move through the winter months, many organizations are implementing lessons learned from last year’s ‘Snowmageddon,’ when telework often made the difference in an organization’s ability to continue to support its mission. An added bonus: surveys confirm that effective telework programs increase employee satisfaction. Keep reading →

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