# postal service — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover postal service. Page: Feed: --- ## [USPS is woven into America’s fabric](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/20/usps-is-woven-into-americas-fabric/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usps-is-woven-into-americas-fabric) _2026-08-20 · Mike Milligan · USPS Employee News_ In the glow of the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, the Postal Service reflects upon its own history and future potential, The Eagle magazine reports in its summer issue. The cover story looks at how USPS can optimize its public service mission, its unparalleled national network and its inimitable employees to elevate its role \[...\] Read More... from USPS is woven into… ## [USPS employees have a duty to protect the mail](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/20/usps-employees-have-a-duty-to-protect-the-mail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usps-employees-have-a-duty-to-protect-the-mail) _2026-08-20 · Mike Milligan · USPS Employee News_ The Postal Service is marking USPS Ethics Awareness Week by reminding employees of their duty to protect the sanctity and security of the mail. Customers trust the Postal Service to timely deliver letters, payments, medications and packages with care. Stealing, delaying, damaging or destroying mail erodes the public’s confidence and drives customers away. Employees who \[...\] Read More... from USPS… ## [Stamping out fraud](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/20/stamping-out-fraud/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stamping-out-fraud) _2026-08-20 · Mike Milligan · USPS Employee News_ Email us your feedback. Your comments could be included in our “Mail” column. \[...\] Read More... from Stamping out fraud ## [USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services](https://postaltimes.com/usps-oig-evaluation-of-contract-delivery-services/) _2026-08-19 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ We identified challenges with the management and execution of CDS impacting mail security, carrier safety, and operational efficiency. ## [Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year](https://postaltimes.com/amazon-prime-air-drone-delivery-is-expanding-to-nearly-500-cities-and-towns-this-year/) _2026-08-19 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ Amazon’s Prime Air service is rapidly expanding and plans to reach nearly 500 cities and towns in the United States by the end of 2026—a sixfold increase from its current footprint—bringing ultrafast drone delivery to communities with tens of millions of customers across the country. ## [Do you know what to do if there’s a flood?](https://postaltimes.com/do-you-know-what-to-do-if-theres-a-flood/) _2026-08-19 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States, and extreme flooding has recently affected Hawaii as well as parts of the Midwest and Texas. ## [The Gates Mills postmaster embezzled money in 2015. Her successor now faces similar charges](https://postaltimes.com/the-gates-mills-postmaster-embezzled-money-in-2015-her-successor-now-faces-similar-charges/) _2026-08-19 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ CLEVELAND, Ohio — For the second time in a little more than a decade, the Gates Mills postmaster is facing charges of stealing from the post office. ## [Census testing raises confidentiality concerns](https://postaltimes.com/census-testing-raises-confidentiality-concerns/) _2026-08-19 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ For the first time ever the federal government is testing the use of postal workers to gather census data from people who fail to fill out the form, and that is sparking concerns about confidentiality among some policy makers. ## [Don’t misuse Postal Service vehicles](https://postaltimes.com/dont-misuse-postal-service-vehicles/) _2026-08-19 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ The Postal Service is marking USPS Ethics Awareness Week by reminding employees to only use postal vehicles for authorized purposes. ## [Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 08/19/26](https://postaltimes.com/mail-thefts-robberies-fraud-and-other-postal-crimes-08-19-26/) _2026-08-19 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ Postal crimes are almost a daily event. These are the ones we found today ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ar3m8EvMqig6) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Central Area, Maine-New Hampshire-Vermont District on top in scanning](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/19/central-area-maine-new-hampshire-vermont-district-on-top-in-scanning-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=central-area-maine-new-hampshire-vermont-district-on-top-in-scanning-2) _2026-08-19 · Mike Milligan · USPS Employee News_ A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.32 percent during the week ending Aug. 14, down 0.45 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 19. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.56 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.9 percent rating. Among the \[...\] Read More... from Central Area, Maine-New Hampshire-Vermont District on top in… ## [Appointments, awards and retirements](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/19/appointments-awards-and-retirements-85/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appointments-awards-and-retirements-85) _2026-08-19 · Dave Sacks · USPS Employee News_ The Postal Service recently made the following managerial and supervisory announcements: • Austin C. Bouchard was named material handling engineering director. He previously served as the Automated Guided Vehicle and Robotics Center of Excellence manager. • Shanty A. Doodnauth was named the Category Management Center’s surface transportation director. She previously served as transportation… ## [‘Excel: Transform Data with Formulas and Conditional Formatting’](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/19/excel-transform-data-with-formulas-and-conditional-formatting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=excel-transform-data-with-formulas-and-conditional-formatting) _2026-08-19 · Dave Sacks · USPS Employee News_ USPS Executive and Administrative Schedule and Postal Career Executive Service employees may participate in an upcoming virtual lunch-and-learn session on using Excel. The one-hour session, “Excel: Transform Data with Formulas and Conditional Formatting.” will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Participants must register before the event on the webinar website. Employees \[...\] Read… ## [Report Questions OPM’s Authority to Access FEHB/PSHB Enrollee Medical Records](https://postaltimes.com/report-questions-opms-authority-to-access-fehb-pshb-enrollee-medical-records/) _2026-08-18 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ The report notes that while OPM is citing for its authority a provision of law it has previously used for collecting data, the current plan would require data in much more detail, raising questions of whether it would stand up against a court challenge. ## [USPS reminds employees to use Postal Service time and property wisely](https://postaltimes.com/usps-reminds-employees-to-use-postal-service-time-and-property-wisely/) _2026-08-18 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ The Postal Service is marking USPS Ethics Awareness Week by reminding employees to properly use their time while on duty and to follow the rules on using the organization’s property. ## [NAPS received notice regarding cessation of the Sorting and Delivery Not to Exceed (NTE) launch team](https://postaltimes.com/naps-received-notice-regarding-cessation-of-the-sorting-and-delivery-not-to-exceed-nte-launch-team/) _2026-08-18 · ptimesadmin2015 · USPS OIG – Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services | Postaltimes_ NAPS HQ has received the following notice from the USPS regarding cessation of the Sorting and Delivery Not to Exceed (NTE) launch team. ## [Use Postal Service time and property wisely](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/18/use-postal-service-time-and-property-wisely/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=use-postal-service-time-and-property-wisely) _2026-08-18 · Laura Jackson · USPS Employee News_ The Postal Service is marking USPS Ethics Awareness Week by reminding employees to properly use their time while on duty and to follow the rules on using the organization’s property. Federal regulations require Postal Service employees to use their work time in an honest effort to perform their official duties. Likewise, managers may not direct \[...\] Read More... from Use Postal Service time and… ## [Embracing the spirit of ’76](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/18/embracing-the-spirit-of-76/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=embracing-the-spirit-of-76) _2026-08-18 · Laura Jackson · USPS Employee News_ Nevada and New Mexico may not have been in the union in 1776, but two postmasters in those states brought America’s 250th anniversary home in meaningful ways. At the James C. Brown Post Office in Las Vegas, Postmaster Justine Valadez held a festive, red-white-and-blue affair bringing employees together with city staff. Strategic Communications Specialist Sherry \[...\] Read More... from Embracing… ## [Options to Address the Postal Service's Financial Woes](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/Options-to-Address-the-Postal-Services-Financial-Woes-e3mvhj8) _2026-08-04 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ David Garcia of the Postal Service's Office of Inspector General (OIG) joins Bob to discuss the OIG's recently published White Paper , which outlines fifteen options to address the USPS' financial gap. David and Bob discuss the relative merits of the options, including their impact on the USPS' public service mission and sustainability. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/123765800/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-4%2Fd2373714-1726-7ac3-4afc-0fcb58d64cbd.mp3) ## [Preparing for the 2026 NAPS National Convention](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/Preparing-for-the-2026-NAPS-National-Convention-e3m5o8l) _2026-07-16 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ With only weeks to go before the 2026 National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS) convention convenes, veteran event planner Sheri Davies joins Bob to discuss the multitude of preparatory and real time tasks essential to ensure convention success. Sheri and Bob also talk about what the approximately 1,300 attendees should expect in San Francisco, August 9-14. Sheri has been planning events… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/122920661/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-16%2F2e6c38ee-9a86-1b81-50ff-d40fd02e9870.mp3) ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aJzKUORHAHZT) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Postal Service 1776 -- Delivering Independence for America](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/Postal-Service-1776----Delivering-Independence-for-America-e3lfq3p) _2026-06-30 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ U.S. Postal Service historians Steve Kochersperger and Junemarie Barndt join Bob to recount the rocky paths and surprising places that our emerging national postal service used to convey correspondence, news, and the Declaration of Independence itself among the original thirteen colonies, on and around July 4, 1776. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/122201657/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-30%2Fa70ddc3a-f2d3-50ef-44af-40ec1a83d8c9.mp3) ## [Reflections on Congressional Leadership and the Postal Service](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/Reflections-on-Congressional-Leadership-and-the-Postal-Service-e3klh0e) _2026-06-11 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ Former House Majority Leader and current ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee on Financial Services and General Government Steny Hoyer (D-MD), joins Bob to reflect of the current state of Congress, his work to ensure the Postal Service delivers high-quality universal mail service, and a possible path for the future. The House Appropriations subcommittee on which Rep. Hoyer serves… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/121340366/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-11%2Fa814d030-6032-5592-b720-3e2fda74f059.mp3) ## [The Congressional Postal Caucus Delivers for America](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/The-Congressional-Postal-Caucus-Delivers-for-America-e3jm5a7) _2026-05-21 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), co-chair of the Congressional Postal Caucus, joins Bob to discuss the activities of the bipartisan panel and the importance of a universal, accessible, and affordable national postal system. The congressman and Bob also discuss postal accountability. Finally, in recognition of Memorial Day, Rep. Bergman, a retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General, reflects on how mail… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/120312583/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-21%2F24d6fdcd-c02a-3ee5-d867-282deb134a63.mp3) ## [Fulfilling the Postal Promise of Universal Service and Financial Stability](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/Fulfilling-the-Postal-Promise-of-Universal-Service-and-Financial-Stability-e3iofci) _2026-05-01 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ Elena Patel, Co-Director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, joins Bob to discuss the extraordinary economic impact the Postal Service has on rural and postal-reliant communities, as well as the importance of the agency's universal service obligation to the entire country. Elena and Bob also talk about the difficulty the Postal Service has in… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/119339858/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-1%2F61e2228e-ced0-bed2-6fa7-5879edc4b5af.mp3) ## [Maximizing Opportunities for Legislative and Political Engagement](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/Maximizing-Opportunities-for-Legislative-and-Political-Engagement-e3i6j4n) _2026-04-20 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ At the 2026 NAPS Legislative Conference, in Washington, NAPS bestowed it annual Gold Standard for Legislative Leadership Award to former New Jersey Legislative Chair George Barrett. George joins Bob to discuss his tactics and strategies to maximize his opportunities to promote the interests of EAS level postal employees and retirees. Also, George shares his "tricks of the trade" and reflects on… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/118753879/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-20%2Fdd408474-eead-fcdb-05f1-33c41e619631.mp3) ## [Reflecting on the State of the Postal Service with NALC President Brian Renfroe](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/Reflecting-on-the-State-of-the-Postal-Service-with-NALC-President-Brian-Renfroe-e3h13u3) _2026-03-26 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian Renfroe joins Bob to discuss the postal outlook from the perspective of the nation's largest postal union. Brian and Bob talk about the the necessity for unity among postal stakeholders to confront the daunting challenges confronting the USPS, as well as the steadfast commitment the community must have to ensure the agency's public service… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/117525891/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-26%2Fe6b3abb7-76fb-5789-1162-caa3310791de.mp3) ## [The Latest USPS News, the Upcoming NAPS Legislative Conference and House Postal Hearing, and the Congressional Postal Roundtable](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/The-Latest-USPS-News--the-Upcoming-NAPS-Legislative-Conference-and-House-Postal-Hearing--and-the-Congressional-Postal-Roundtable-e3gblf5) _2026-03-12 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ NAPS President Ivan Butts, joins Bob to discuss the late-breaking postal news that includes the USPS' hiring of a restructuring and "turnaround" consultant and the nomination of three new individuals to the Postal Board of Governors. In addition, Ivan and Bob talk about the upcoming NAPS legislative conference in Washington and the recent Congressional Postal Caucus round table, at which Ivan… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/116822949/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-12%2F3f843893-4a56-fe02-6368-9a303b4eb030.mp3) ## [Measuring Postal Performance and Effectiveness](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bob-levi/episodes/Measuring-Postal-Performance-and-Effectiveness-e3f2353) _2026-02-13 · Bob Levi · NAPS Chat_ Snailworks President Dave Lewis, joins Bob to discuss postal performance, mail tracking and the effectiveness of direct mail. Snailworks is a Maryland-based company that assists corporations, charitable organizations and political entities monitor mail performance, calibrate mailing campaigns and plan direct marketing to effectively use the mail. Among the issues David and Bob discuss are the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/103ae2c8/podcast/play/115460707/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-13%2F8dfb6e33-b0c7-a006-7f56-8d5c43ffa6f4.mp3) ## [National Addressing System – Building A More Connected Federation](https://post.kn/2025/10/09/national-addressing-system-building-a-more-connected-federation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-addressing-system-building-a-more-connected-federation) _2025-10-09 · postegov · St Kitts Postal Services_ National Addressing System – Building A More Connected Federation