A friend brought this article to our attention (Thanks Bob). Recommended reading to any in the national security sector since everyone is going through this now:
Inside the Air Force’s Scramble to Telework During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Air Force’s information technology enterprise is facing an unprecedented test.
The coronavirus pandemic has shocked global economies, sent nations into lockdown, and overwhelmed hospitals in some of the largest American cities. As the U.S. workforce adjusts to the new reality of working from home, the virus’s spread is forcing the IT that supports millions of military and civilian personnel to sink or swim.
Building on incremental changes that were already in progress, Air Force officials are trying to turn what they call “20th-century IT for a 21st-century service” into an enterprise that keeps their air, cyber, and space missions going uninterrupted. If they succeed, this urgent recognition of IT as a top priority could reverberate far into the future for a better connected, digitally savvy force.
For more insights including what is coming next see:
https://www.airforcemag.com/inside-the-air-forces-scramble-to-telework-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
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