We should leave regulating to professionals who are trained in doing this. Software Engineers are not trained in determining the economic and health risks from working from home and therefore their opinion should be disregarded. Software engineers are trained in detecting security risks and it is well known that physical access is everything. Therefore, state employee hardware should be kept in a well-regulated, physically secure facility protected by trained and licensed security staff. Remote work is not conducive to that.
State workers are, by definition, working on sensitive materials regarding governance. Therefore, we must ensure that their work is safe and secure, and that access and authorization is controlled.
State workers are, by definition, working on sensitive materials regarding governance. Therefore, we must ensure that their work is safe and secure, and that access and authorization is controlled.