Welcome, today is Monday, March 15, 2010

“Local Gov't Offices Start Introducing 'Telework' System”
[March 5, 2010]

“California Outlines Teleworker Policy”
[March 3, 2010]

“The White House and Environmental Protection Agency Keynote at Spring Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting”
[March 3, 2010]

“March Issue of The Teleworker is Now Available”
[February 25, 2010]

“Job Relocation... To Your Living Room”
[February 19, 2010]

“Mobilizing Against Pandemic” Report - Underwritten by Intel, the study evaluates public- and private-sector's business continuity and mobile IT infrastructure standings.

“United States Patent and Trademark Office 2008 Telework Annual Report” - This annual report highlights the success of USPTO's telework program – increased employee productivity, satisfaction, and retention; recruitment and retention of top talent; reduction of real estate costs and congestion; and increased work/life balance

“Pandemic Preparedness: 2009 H1N1 Flu U.S. Situation Update” - Weekly influenza activity estimates reported by state and territorial epidemiologists.

Personality Type and Telecommuting - This study will examine the relationship between telecommuting and personality type.  If you'd like to participate, please contact telecommutestudy@gmail.com or click the link above.

“What We Saved; What We Learned” - Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced that Virginia teleworkers saved approximately $113,000, avoided driving 140,000 miles and removed 75.89 tons of pollutants from the air through participation in Telework Day on August 3, 2009. The “What We Saved; What We Learned” report, compiled by the public-private partnership Telework Exchange, also reveals an increase in productivity by participants and reports satisfaction with their teleworking experience.  

“NIST Guide to Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Security” - This guide is intended to help organizations understand and the mitigate the risks associated with the technologies they use for telework.  It emphasizes the importance of securing sensitive information and provides recommendations for selecting, implementing, and maintaining the necessary security controls.