The government has no shortage of data, and an increasing amount of it resides in the cloud, making a cloud-based solution that integrates and manages that data from the start optimal for DR.
The goal is to ensure resilience by creating an operational environment that won’t be disrupted by whatever the next crisis might be.
Many of the flexible telework solutions that organizations rapidly implemented may become permanent ways of work.
Having the necessary tools is step one for shifting to telework. Are organizations providing the necessary equipment, connection, access and security to employees?
In March 2020, GovLoop conducted a community survey on the state continuity of operations (COOP) across the federal, state and local levels. The survey found varying levels of continuity preparedness across different government organizations.
When the COVID-19 crisis forced many federal employees to start working from home, agency IT leaders found themselves in a new environment — employee living rooms. They quickly realized that while their business continuity plans address key issues around connectivity, security at this scale has proven to be something of an afterthought.