Postal Service
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Union leaders differ on the new Postal Service Reform Act introduced in the Senate, which is meant to make the USPS more financially stable but could have ramifications for employees' health care.
March 30, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, three agencies are working on a spacecraft that could destroy an asteroid with a nuclear weapon.
March 12, 2018 -
The problem is, the Postal Service is limited by law where it can invest employees' retirement funds.
March 09, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Special Counsel updates its its guidance regarding when federal employees' use of social media violates the Hatch Act.
March 08, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to explain why he decided to nix an idea to have the Postal Service work with the Census Bureau.
March 06, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Democratic lawmakers are worried the President's desired military parade would cost too much money.
February 12, 2018 -
The U.S. Postal Service reported a $540 million loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, compared to a $1.4 billion net profit the year before.
February 09, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Office says the Treasury Department will run out of funds by late March unless it's raised.
February 01, 2018 -
The Council on IG Integrity and Efficiency Subcommittee on IT continues to try to close the gap between auditors and chief information officers in how they determine their agency’s cyber posture.
January 26, 2018 -
The U.S. Postal Service will make early retirement offers to 26,000 mail handlers and postal clerks this week, in an effort to reduce the workforce due to declining mail volume.
January 09, 2018 -
USPS using new strategies to ensure the right packages are delivered to the right locations by the right people at the right time.
January 09, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, in an attempt to rightsize the agency's workforce, the Postal Service is the latest agency to offer early retirement to many of its long-time employees.
January 09, 2018 -
The U.S. Postal Service delivers your mail and packages. And depending on the outcome of pending negotiations, your neighborhood letter carrier could also be your local census-taker.
January 08, 2018 -
Officials at the U.S. Postal Service say the continued rise in e-commerce this year is boosting their parcel business, especially in the busy holiday season.
December 22, 2017 -
The U.S. Postal Service's regulatory body announced that it would allow some additional flexibility to increase the price of postal products, but would keep a price cap in place for any future rate hikes.
December 01, 2017