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The Interior Department is the latest agency to gain attention from members of Congress over its telework and return-to-office policies for federal employees.\nMark Green, Interior\u2019s chief human capital officer, defended the department\u2019s stance on telework during a House Natural Resources committee hearing Thursday.\n\u201cWe believe the hybrid workforce model that we\u2019re operating in now is one that works for the department,\u201d Green told lawmakers during the hearing. \u201cIn fact, for the department to remain competitive for the talent we need in the future, especially in mission support occupations, we believe it\u2019s essential that we continue to offer telework and remote work.\u201d\nBut several Republican committee members pressed harder on Interior\u2019s telework posture, saying that it was leading to performance issues and preventing the agency from fully meeting the public\u2019s needs. Members, for instance, blamed increased telework for what they said was a \u201cmassive\u201d backlog of projects at the National Park Service, a component of the Interior Department.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices