Postal Service

USPS paid for unused air mail transport due to incorrect forecasts, OIG says

The Postal Service didn’t accurately plan the weight capacity of its operations with one air transport supplier, according to a new report, often paying shipping costs for unused capacity on flights. 

  • Carten Cordell

USPS acknowledges some risks to its new, less-staffed holiday season approach

The Postal Service is cutting its seasonal hiring by nearly two-thirds.

  • Eric Katz

USPS looks to raise rates for packages, too

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy continues an aggressive pricing strategy despite concerns over volume losses.

  • Eric Katz

USPS loses $6.5B in FY2023 and says another year in the red is coming

The losses come despite postal management initially projecting it would break even for the year.

  • Eric Katz

USPS significantly ramps up payouts for those who help convict mail thieves

The Postal Service touts progress in crime crack down despite pushback from watchdogs and employee groups.

  • Eric Katz

How the U.S. Postal Service is doing cloud 'right'

The United States Postal Service CIO explained her agency started its cloud journey early and maintains a business objectives focus for migrations.

  • Frank Konkel

USPS looks to raise rates for fifth time under DeJoy

The higher rates are helping to offset accelerated declines in mail usage.

  • Eric Katz

USPS says mail theft is getting worse, but its plans are so far incomplete and yielding few results

The mailing agency must flesh out its strategies to address rising crime rates, Postal Service watchdog says.

  • Eric Katz

Report: DHS, USPS failing in their requirements to screen for opioids in the mail

A 2018 law aimed at preventing drug producers from shipping their goods through the mail is not being implemented, IG says.

  • Eric Katz

Senators push for USPS identity proofing to thwart AI-generated deepfakes

The U.S. Postal Service already offers identity proofing services for some government agencies.

  • Natalie Alms

USPS will not institute a surcharge this holiday season after slashing its need for temporary workers

Postal Service predicts "competitive advantage" over private shippers who will charge customers more during the holidays

  • Eric Katz

New, consolidated USPS facilities are operating smoothly, but not yet delivering on improved working conditions

The Postal Service opened its new facilities before bathrooms and break rooms were built.

  • Eric Katz

USPS rejects regulator’s budget request, leaving watchdog to fear for its independence

The Postal Service has provided a small budget increase to its regulatory commission, but extends its feud with the watchdog by declining to provide the funds it says it needs to meet demands.

  • Eric Katz
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USPS regulator promises enhanced oversight of DeJoy's reforms, saying it's not the time to 'step back'

Amid "troubling storm clouds," watchdog says DeJoy may need to have some of his authority pulled back.

  • Eric Katz

USPS eyes expansion of a potentially major insourcing initiative

The program is in its infancy, but could lead to many thousands of jobs going from external contractors to internal agency employees.

  • Eric Katz

DeJoy's USPS overhaul plan might not be carried out well, watchdog finds

Postal Service management sharply critiques auditors' findings, saying GAO has a "fundamental misunderstanding" of the agency.

  • Eric Katz

USPS to offer discounts in hopes of boosting mail usage

The Postal Service hopes to boost revenue from its largest customers by up to $1.3 billion.

  • Eric Katz

DeJoy pledges to trim workforce costs as USPS continues to lose more money than expected

The Postal Service has found some success in eliminating costs from its network, but overall expenditures spiked in the most recent quarter.

  • Eric Katz

USPS faces bipartisan pushback as it ramps up consolidation efforts

While lawmakers and employees ask the postmaster general to rethink his network changes, the Postal Service is accelerating the reforms.

  • Eric Katz

‘They don’t care about my life’: Lawmakers, employees raise concerns about heat after USPS mail carrier's death

Record temperatures are renewing longstanding fears that USPS is pushing employees to the brink without adequate concern for their safety.

  • Eric Katz

With a new shipping service, USPS says it could handle extra demand sparked by UPS strike

The Postal Service is rolling out new shipping offerings that it predicts will help it absorb new business that results from a potential work stoppage at one of its competitors.

  • Eric Katz