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2019-2023 US Global Media FOIA Response Telework Policy and Data

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The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) “formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, broadcasts news and information about the United States and the world to audiences abroad.”

US Global Media Agency Operations and Infrastructure

The USAGM, formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors has gotten lots of attention this week. Why? Because former Arizona Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Kari Lake has been nominated to lead the agency. Even though most readers have not heard of the USAGM or the Broadcasting Board of Governors, but under its purview are six entities:

  • The Voice of America
  • The Office of Cuba Broadcasting
  • Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  • Radio Free Asia
  • The Middle East Broadcasting Network
  • The Open Technology Fund, and
  • The Frontline Media Fund

The US Agency for Global Media Operational Budget and Staffing

To carryout its mission which is to “inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy,” USAGM operates on an annual budget of almost $1 Billion (2025 fiscal year request is $950 million) employing more than 4,000 employees.  The agency endeavors to reach 1/2 billion people each week (420 million) around the globe through radio, television, the internet and others (streaming, podcasts, etc) with the distribution of programming in 64 languages.

Other US Federal Agency Responses to Requests for Federal Employee Telework Data

The US Agency for Global Media  FOIA Response for Federal Employee Telework Data

The AGM responded promptly to our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for data collection related to teleworking remote workers working from home from 2019 to 2023.

As data was requested in early 2024, there are 2024 data elements where no response was given, considering the end of the year had yet to be concluded.  As with several federal government agencies, USAGM responded favorably to our FOIA request in a timely manner and addressed all of the questions we posed to them. See the actual response letter below and working from home data table in the subsequent section.

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The  US Agency for Global Media FOIA Response for Federal Employee Telework Data Tables and Spreadsheets

Data Table 1: USAGM Teleworking Employees

YearNo. FT+ PT StaffNo. EligibleNo. Staff TeleworkingNo. Telework WFH and RTO Regularly
201913771311No responseOHR reported that it does not track this data.
202013791314No responseOHR reported that it does not track this data.
202113231268427OHR reported that it does not track this data.
202212891234773OHR reported that it does not track this data.
2023128412261252OHR reported that it does not track this data.

Data Table 2: USAGM Teleworking Employees

No. Telework WFH DONOT RTO regularTelework w/WFH Agreements precondition to participateTeleworkers w/o written agreement still WFHTeleworkers Accept. PerformTeleworking NonperformersDiscipl. Steps* Blanket Response
No responseNo response013610Management has denied or revoked telework for employees who have been disciplined for specified misconduct.
No responseNo response013642 *Please note that in March
2020, at the beginning of the
pandemic, employees were
mandated to telework until
further notice. Thus, the two
employees who received an
unsuccessful rating, may not have
been allowed to return to the
building during such time.
Management has denied or revoked telework for employees who have been disciplined for specified misconduct.
No responseNo response013100Management has denied or revoked telework for employees who have been disciplined for specified misconduct.
117No response012740
1481252012670

Data Table 3: USAGM Teleworking Employees

Telework Revocations Misconduct* Blanket ResponseTelework denials-Security*New Staff Mg Telework* Blanket ResponseRe-assigned staff Mg Telework *Blanket ResponseAssigned new dutiesf Mg Telework * Blanket ResponseNo. Employees w/ incidents
050 0
050 0
0420430
040 0
041 4

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