In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, eight of the 12 employees in my office transitioned to teleworking. The four remaining in the building were essential to daily operations. Everyone else could accomplish their tasks away from the building with high-speed internet and a phone.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to telework by many employees will have lasting effects on the workforce. Employees found new freedom in working from anywhere, and many of them will not want to return to a fixed office setting.
The Army must adjust its policies now to accommodate this revolution in...