Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin Telework likely to accelerate plans to shrink federal government office space, study finds

Telework likely to accelerate plans to shrink federal government office space, study finds

Published: March 27, 2024, 11:22 a.m.

Federal employees\u2019 use of telework, in the long term, could give agencies a unique opportunity to get rid of office space they no longer need, according to a recent study.\nThe National Capital Planning Commission, in partnership with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), released a study in February looking at the federal workforce\u2019s use of telework and its impact on government office space.\nThe study finds that federal telework will \u201clikely accelerate the implementation of reducing the federal footprint,\u201d but may also shake up the local economy of Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area.\n\u201cAny changes in federal telework policy will have a significant impact on Washington, given that it has a large component of telework-eligible jobs,\u201d the study states.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices