Welcome to the September 2005 issue of Pivotal Insights. Catastrophic events such as hurricane Katrina and the bombings on the London subways highlight the need to increase telework efforts to mitigate disaster. But, after 15 years of effort, telework still is not common in the federal government. Our feature article this month looks at roadblocks to successful implementation, benefits of telework, and best practices in executing. We also address topical issues in other Pivotal Domain areas, Program Management, Human Capital Management, and Acquisition.

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