Dell Latitude E Series. Durable, made for professionals who are on the move, and lots of docking stations available (often on
ebay as corporate surplus since there are so many user).
Spiritual successor to the best notebook for professionals one the move, the old T-Series Thinkpads. Never been the same since Lenovo took over.
Is your wife going to have to VPN in? That might be of consideration in selecting what OS is available to you (or supported by the company's IT department)