How to prepare for mobile federal workplace
Josh Stephens, vice president of Technology and Head Geek for Solar Winds, told the DorobekINSIDER that agencies' tech shops need to embrace the change - not avoid it.
Telework week may save $2.5M in commuting costs
More than 28,000 workers in the WTOP listening area pledged to work at home during National Telework Week.
Telework breaks down workspace walls
A troubled economy and mobile technology are changing the workplace landscape. Literally.
The move to telework starts with the cloud
Before the teleworkforce can grab the iPad and go, data storage will need to hit the cloud.
Federal Commuter Heal Thyself?
If you lived through, or observed, the blizzard of last week, how do you think Washington did? Was Uncle Sam wise to give feds a day off, then an early-release and is it up to Uncle Sam or should federal workers be more proactive? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey hears from feds.
Tactics for your agency's move to the cloud
HP introduces Government Cloud Consulting Services to help government agencies comply with OMB's "cloud-first" policy. We get details from HP's Jeff Bergeron
Winter In Washington: When Sex, Politics, and Football Fail
What do the director of the Office of Personnel Management, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Washington's electric power company have in common? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says all three of them are having a very tough winter and it's only going to get worse.
OPM's Berry shares lessons learned from snowstorm
OPM Director John Berry discusses how the agency is using last week's snowstorm as a lesson in dealing with this week's bad weather.
Causey: Telework is great, except when...
Mike Causey outlines some of the hurdles to telework.
D.C. feds can take unscheduled leave, telework on Wednesday
With a forecast that calls for freezing rain Tuesday night, OPM has announced that feds in the D.C. area have the option to take unscheduled leave or telework on Wednesday, for the second day in a row.
OPM: D.C. feds can take unscheduled telework, leave on Tuesday
The Office of Personnel Management is giving feds the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework on Tuesday due to an approaching storm. OPM says federal employees should talk to their managers now and make plans. OPM also says there is a chance of a delayed arrival on Tuesday if conditions dictate. Federal News Radio will keep you updated with the latest information.
How 'Bout Now?
Teleworkers can occasionally get a leg up on getting out the door.
Did feds' early dismissal contribute to gridlock?
WTOP's Adam Tuss and WFED's Mike Causey assess OPM's call to call an early dismissal Wednesday and a late arrival Thursday due to snow.
POLL: How long did it take you to get home?
Following Wednesday evening's heavy snow fall, Federal News Radio is polling feds on how much the weather affected their commute.
OPM: Thundersnow, human nature created traffic mess
The speed of Wednesday's snowstorm and the fact that some federal employees didn't heed the two-hour dismissal collided to form a "perfect storm" of gridlock on the roads, Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry tells Federal News Radio. Berry says he always makes decisions on the operating status of the government by considering the safety of federal employees and how to maintain operations of the federal government to the greatest extent possible.
Two hour delay for federal employees to dig out
Federal employees in the Washington D.C. area have some extra time, if needed, to get to work this morning. The Office of Personnel Management announced a two-hour delay for those feds after snow and ice blanketed the area last night. The Baltimore Federal Executive Board has announced that agencies under its purview are closed.
Snowstorms Inspire Telework Talk
Every time it snows in Washington people in high places rediscover the joys of teleworking. So what are the odds you will be working from home in the next couple of years? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says don't sell your car just yet.
Telework is about to change your agency
The recent passage of the Telework Enhancement Act substantially changes the status of telework throughout government. But how? We get details from Dr. Scott Overmyer, author of a new study.
'What, me worry' Teleworkforce
When feds walk out the door, sometimes security goes out the window.




