Working from home or remotely has always been a significant challenge for our federal workforce. The obstacles are not so much technical, rather it is the sensitivity of the data and communications that must traverse the network, and the sophistication, resources and determination of the adversarial powers that seek to disrupt or compromise them.
Unlike the commercial marketplace where a security breech might result in lost revenue, stolen IP or a fine, in the federal mission space the cost of failure could be the loss of critical infrastructure or even loss of life.