HR and Homeshoring

According to this article in Computerworld, managers of federal agencies are opposed to telework.  This is unsurprising and frankly who can blame them?  As the article points out, federal agencies must return excess funds to the federal government rather than reaping the rewards of effective cost savings.  Why go through the stress and effort of making a significant change (which home-based work will entail) when you are not effectively rewarded by it.  Unfortunately, this lack of incentives is not only applicable to telework initiative but to any effort at cost savings or productivity enhancement.  This yet another reason why the private sector, not government will lead the way in implementing home-based work solutions.