Telework Takes to the Road

Telework Exchange and Adobe are talking telework within and beyond the Capitol Beltway. The complimentary Telework in a Box event series features four half-day government telework events.

The first, titled "The Government Manager and Telework: Learning from Early Adopters," was held in Washington, D.C. on February 26, 2009. The event attracted nearly 200 Federal, state, and local government telework stakeholders. Speakers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the Graduate School of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Telework Exchange, and Adobe discussed how to manage by results and meet business and mission objectives in a telework environment.

Going beyond the Beltway, Telework Exchange and Adobe traveled to Atlanta, Ga., on May 7 for "Learning from Telework Adopters," the second seminar in the series. The next stop is Denver, Colo., on August 11, and the series will conclude in San Francisco, Calif., in October. For more information and to register to attend upcoming events, visit www.teleworkexchange.com/teleworkinabox.

Telework Webcast: From Pilot Projects to Established Programs

There are many factors to consider when developing an agency telework initiative – from initial pilot projects involving a handful of participants to enterprise implementations. In a three-part Webcast series sponsored by Cisco and Cisco/WebEx, Telework Exchange brings together government agencies that are managing telework programs at different stages of development. Webcast attendees have the opportunity to hear directly from those involved in managing, marketing, and modifying agency telework programs, as well as from industry technologists who provide expert advice and recommended best practices.

The Webcast series kicked off in March 2009 with representatives from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, discussing their experiences launching a telework initiative. The next session will be held on June 23, when United States Navy officials will provide details on the development and expansion of their service-wide program. The final Webcast will be held in September and will cover an agency’s experience refining a more mature telework program. These Webcasts will be archived and available on-demand at www.teleworkexchange.com.

Registration is open now for the June 23rd Webcast at www.teleworkexchange.com/expandingtelework.

Telework Webcast Focuses on Security

Security is an essential component of any successful telework program. On April 23rd, HP partnered with Telework Exchange to share how government agencies tackle this critical issue. Federal and state government professionals and industry security experts discussed their perspectives on "Enabling a More Secure Remote Computing Environment."

The National Science Foundation provided valuable information on its telework goals, training strategies, and IT requirements, while the Commonwealth of Virginia highlighted drivers, guidelines, and metrics for its secure remote workforce. HP provided insight on recommended technologies that ensure trusted telework connectivity and operations. The Webcast archive is available at www.teleworkexchange.com/securetelework.