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No. Federal employees assigned to domestic positions have no authority to telework (even on a short-term basis) from a foreign location without an approved DETO Agreement. All DETO arrangements require Chief of Mission (COM) approval because all DETOs fall under COM authority and security responsibility.  Employees may not begin to work from an overseas location until all DETO approvals, including COM approval, have been granted. 

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