Whats taking agencies so long to order telework during the coronavirus pandemic?

Published: March 23, 2020, 3:24 p.m.

b"It's no secret at this point. Planning and responding to the coronavirus has been an especially tough challenge for most federal agencies. It could have been even tougher for an organization like Voice of America, which has reporters all over the world, including China, and Italy. But 805 of the VOA workforce is teleworking today. It wasn't easy. The agency had to order more laptops in a hurry, move data and systems to the cloud, and find ways to keep employees safe. Amanda Bennett is the director of Voice of America. She tells Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko how her agency began planning early. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"