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Report
released by CDW Government, Inc. reveals
new momentum in US federal telework |
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Report released by CDW Government, Inc. reveals new momentum in US federal
telework (see
story here)
- 41% of federal employees indicate they currently telework - up from 19% at
the same time last year
- 43% started teleworking in the last year
- IT professionals have significantly expanded technical support for telework
initiatives over the past year.
- 32% of IT professionals indicate that their agency has started or expanded a
telework program in the last year
Roadblocks to telework
- 53% of federal IT professionals feel that information security is the
primary challenge
- 26% say service and support
- 16% say collaboration
- 6% of federal IT professionals believe that federal telework requirements
hamper compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
Continuity of operations (COOP)
- 87% of teleworkers would be able to
continue their work via telework if their office were closed due to a storm
or some other catastrophe
- But only 62% of non-teleworkers
would be able to do the same
Other Findings
- either very satisfied or satisfied with their current jobs: 91% for
teleworkers; 80% for non teleworkers
- of non teleworkers, 84% would telework if given the option
- 46% say their agency has written telework policies, up from 34% in 2005
- 54% of federal employees report that their managers view telework
favorably, compared to 45% in 2005
- Federal agencies primarily utilize Web-based applications and
intranet/extranet solutions to support collaboration for remote workers
Why
respondents prefer telework
- elimination of their
commute (80%)
- improvement in work flexibility (68%)
Deterrents to telework among Non Teleworkers
- 47% said isolation is the primary deterrent
- 42% who simply do not want to be at home
- 40% say
concerns about productivity (down from 62% in 2005)
Primary security solutions for teleworkers
- 66% use
Anti-virus software
- 61% use network security hardware
- 50% use
authentication/PKI/encryption technologies
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