“Federal agencies across government are beginning to feel the strain of an unprecedented number of employees working remotely as networks are pushed to the limits of their capacities.”
“The White House in recent days has instructed agencies to ensure all employees in the Washington, D.C., area and others with large outbreaks of the novel coronavirus to work remotely in an effort to limit its spread. Agencies are now dealing with newfound pressures on their systems as employees access virtual private networks and other software to conduct their daily work outside of their normal office settings…”
“The Transportation Department last week sent out a memorandum to employees explaining its VPN could handle only 20,000 concurrent users, while its virtual desktop infrastructure could accommodate an additional 1,200…”
“The Veterans Affairs Department also hit a snag in its telework rollout last week, after multiple regional offices in the Veterans Benefits Administration told employees to telework full time…” Read the full article here.
Source: Mass Telework Causes Operational Strains for Agencies – By Eric Katz, March 16, 2020. Government Executive.
