Originally Posted by
rickair7777
The .gov (none of it) will ever get away with much telework... perceptions of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse would be dramatically amplified.
Also in the mil the only people who's daily work is not classified are rifle carriers, truck mechanics, and cooks, and you can't do any of that at home. What are they going to do, install SCIF's in everybody's off-base apartment?
Telework has been performed for years in Govt work . Being on-site does not necessarily diminish waste, fraud, etc. any more than teleworking. Personal observation. Those that conduct themselves in an unproductive manner will do so regardless of whether on the job site or teleworking. That is the choice an individual makes and is also amplified on-site if condoned or ignored by their agency culture and supervisory staff, not the result of teleworking.
Yes. Classified work does require a SCIF. However, there is usually a large proportion of work (regardless of agency) performed in a SCIF environment that is of an unclassified nature and does not require a SCIF, this is what is being alluded to. Nothing new about this, been done for years already.