When David Harbourt signed onto a recent video call, he was alone in a motel room in central Kansas. But in any given week, he could be somewhere else.
A year after losing his federal job, Harbourt now spends about half of every month on the road, moving from contract to contract while his wife and two children remain home in New Market, Maryland, east of Frederick.
“This is the only way I can generate income to provide for my family now,” said Harbourt, 43…