Modernizing the teleworking moving forward using Lessons Learned during the covid19 pandemic. We should have some good come out of this pandemic. This hearing is focused on what we can gain, what gaps are still there, and what better we can do for this process. Its been a decade since the last telework legislation. The telework enhancement act of it set the baseline standards 2010. For them to follow with telework and over the last 10 years, weve seen great advances in technology and workforce expectations and the increase in cybersecurity threats. So many changes in the world, it makes sense to take a close look at the telework policies and strategies than the federal workforce. Current pandemic has acted as a magnifying glass for telework policy improvement. This Committee Held a hearing in july and during the hearing we were able to gather valuable information concerning what private employers have done to support the Remote Workforce and we were able to draw Lessons Learned with ho
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The institute of the economic law q and a discussion. With david cohen. Bill trainer will be bro deucing david in just a couple seconds. But as the director i want to kick things off. First with the big word of thanks to the atlantic counsel. Partner in helping to organize this event. Helping to do a lot of the important work with not only other regular tors, but also some of the foreign partners and friends at embassies across the city. I want to just give a word or tw on the institute of int International Law since i see students here. Found by the late john jackson. The focus over a decade ago was that on international trade. But over the last decade or so, the institute has grown to cover other issues as well. Economic sanctions, financial regulation, Monetary Affairs and international tax. We have one of the largest faculties focusing on these issues. And we like to do things in an interdisciplinary way. That takes an interesting take on International Economic and global affairs.
But as the director i want to kick things off. First with the big word of thanks to the atlantic counsel. Partner in helping to organize this event. Helping to do a lot of the important work with not only other regular tors, but also some of the foreign partners and friends at embassies across the city. I want to just give a word or tw on the institute of int International Law since i see students here. Found by the late john jackson. The focus over a decade ago was that on international trade. But over the last decade or so, the institute has grown to cover other issues as well. Economic sanctions, financial regulation, Monetary Affairs and international tax. We have one of the largest faculties focusing on these issues. And we like to do things in an interdisciplinary way. That takes an interesting take on International Economic and global affairs. That is integrate and analysis into real world affairs. Talking to many of the leaders. Here in washington who are on the front lines of