Probably.

For years, many Congresspersons, unions, and employees hoped that more accommodation for Teleworking could be made, in all senses of the word – approval, reimbursement for expense for home broadband access, etc.

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) has been an active proponent for maximizing alternative job arrangements as a way to reduce traffic, enhance workforce retention, and more. 

Now, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is drafting a plan that would require – force – some folks to work from home. 

With the recent flooding of some downtown DC federal agency buildings (Archives, Justice, IRS, Commerce) due to heavy June rains, plus recent computer security problems (at VA, Agriculture, IRS, and others), the viability of work at home is not as clear or simple as some may wish.

Interested in reading more?  Unfortunately, these articles call for government and private sector Telework plans only in the case of a pandemic. 

Here are the articles for federal agencies and private companies.

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