Federal Telework: Social Security Administration Needs a Plan to Maintain a W...

0 verified facts of 0 Cluster #1531 Status: Active First seen: 2026-01-22 Last activity: 2026-01-28

What GAO Found Telework use decreased following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency and the President’s January 2025 Return to In-Person Work memorandum among three federal agencies GAO reviewed: the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA). Officials at all three agencies told us telework likely had some effect on operations. For instance, SSA and CA had staff who

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Reporting (3 articles)

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Title	Source	Tier	Published
Federal Telework: Social Security Administration Needs a Plan to Maintain a Workforce with the Skills Needed to Provide Timely Service Representative	gao.gov	S1	2026-01-23 12:19:23
DOD Systems Modernization: Further Action Needed to Improve Travel and Other Business Systems	gao.gov	S1	2026-01-22 12:40:13
Small Business Research Programs: Additional Actions Needed to Incorporate Best Practices for Addressing Foreign Risks	gao.gov	S1	2026-01-28 12:30:35