In a radio address last Saturday, President-Elect Barack Obama stated, “As we renew our schools and highways, we’ll also renew our information superhighway. It is unacceptable that the United States ranks 15th in the world in broadband adoption.” This push to redo our technology infrastructure will continue to make mobile applications and access easier and considerably more prevalent. In the age we live information is key. Access to that information is essential to every business. The faster and more broad that access, the more companies can collaborate and operate with a Remote work model.

This of course comes at a time when Congress is pushing “inclusive” legislation over “exclusive.” By this I mean that under the bills being presented all Federal Employees are eligible for Telework unless proven otherwise. This is radically different than legislation stating “who” would be eligible, as that would be much more limiting. With Congress’s support Telecommuting could become the norm for many government agencies. That mandate coupled with Obama’s IT infrastructure investments will certainly make a large impact to government employees and managers.

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Brandon Dempsey
SuiteCommute
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