Federal Workforce: Key Considerations for Agencies Returning Employees to Workplaces during Pandemics. GAO-20-650T: Published: Jun 25, 2020. Publicly Released: June 25, 2020.  “We testified about key practices for agencies to consider as their workers re-enter the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic or telework for sustained periods during this and other emergencies. These include:

• Communicating continuously with employees and considering local conditions when making workforce re-entry decisions
• Ensuring sufficient hygiene supplies like hand sanitizer are available and implementing social distancing strategies (like reconfiguring the workplace and using telework when possible)
• Assessing if technology and its support and security adequately sustain the increased use of telework, especially during peak periods..”