Safe and Healthy Teleworking
Many of us are making the transition to full-time telework as we practice social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There are some important factors you should keep in mind when setting up your home office.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Many of us are making the transition to full-time telework as we practice social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There are some important factors you should keep in mind when setting up your home office.
Cybercriminals continue to heavily exploit the COVID-19 pandemic for financial gain.
At DHS, we have many resources to help deal with stress, managing finances, childcare and eldercare concerns, mental fitness, and social well-being.
Federal, state, and local governments are working to respond to the growing public health threat of coronavirus, or COVID-19.
What we know and still need to find out about the virus.
This week, we saw more confirmed COVID-19 cases within our DHS family. I know that these infections can lead to heightened concerns about work, at the same time you are processing rapidly changing information in your local communities.
Thank you for all you do for DHS! As the Chief Procurement Officer, I am reaching out to all contractors who have employees working in DHS facilities. I want to make sure you are aware of the current health and safety precautions for novel Corona virus, called COVID-19.
The DHS S&T Hazard Awareness and Characterization Technology Center (HAC-TC) coordinates S&T’s efforts to understand current, emerging, and future chemical, biological, and explosive (CBE) hazards.
I know that this is the time of year many of you are thinking about spring break and summer vacation travel. However, the current COVID-19 situation may be causing you concern about where to go or whether to travel at all.
On Tuesday, March 3, we alerted you about a potential case of COVID-19 within our own employee community in Seattle, Washington. Late last night, we found out that the DHS employee did test positive for the novel Coronavirus. Fortunately, the employee is already recovering from his flu-like symptoms and is at home with this family.