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More feds participate in latest telework event

More than 112,000 federal employees participated in a yearly teleworking event this past March—66 percent more than participated in 2012,

Telework Week numbers up in 2013

More than 135,000 workers pledged to telework during last week's third annual Telework Week, the sponsor of the event said.

Millions of dollars in prizes up for grabs for right VA vendor

The Veterans Affairs Department is offering millions of dollars to developers who can prove they have a software product that can successfully integrate with and modernize its electronic health records system.

OPM changes office closure language

Confusion concerning the operating status of the federal government during Hurricane Sandy has prompted the Office of Personnel Management to make changes to the language it uses to alert employees about whether they should report to work.

Tricare updates mobile app for pharmacy benefits

Tricare beneficiaries now have access to an updated mobile phone application for managing their pharmacy benefits.

PTO leads the telework pack

The Patent and Trademark Office continues to set the standard for federal telework programs.

Report: Federal government slow in fostering innovation

Federal employees at most agencies frequently feel unable to carry through on their desire to bring innovation to work, according to a new report on staff perceptions.

OPM to improve telework tracking with new automated system

The Office of Personnel Management is beginning plans to move agencies away from manual data collection of telework statistics in an effort to improve data quality.

Telework making progress, initial report shows

A new report shows the use of telework is improving in the federal workplace.

Telework Week takes traffic off the roads

The first full week of March is Telework Week, and many federal employees have made the pledge to stay off the roads and work from home.