From the Old Post Office to FBI headquarters, GSA gets creative with federal...
As the government's landlord, the General Services Administration is coming up with creative approaches for how agencies can consolidate their workforces, rethink their office spaces and dispose of...
View ArticleUSPS must bargain with letter carriers over cyber breach, NLRB says
The National Labor Relations Board has accused the Postal Service of failing to communicate with its labor unions about last year's cyber attack that affected more than 800,000 current and former...
View ArticleKelly Thresher, Public Policy Analyst, Office of the Inspector General
The Postal Service's Inspector General proposes a novel solution for cutting costs: Adopt augmented reality. The IG says the Postal Service could save time and money by outfitting drivers with...
View ArticleCareer Tips: Avoid helicoptering coach
If you're a federal employee and you're contemplating a very public, very questionable act, for your own good, don't do it, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
View ArticleSteve Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Workhorse Group, Inc.
The Postal Service is planning to buy 180,000 new vehicles over the next three years. It wants those new trucks to have better safety equipment and fuel mileage than the current fleet. Mail-carriers...
View ArticleWhat does Congress have planned for you?
NARFE legislative director Jessica Klement and Federal Times reporter Andy Medici join host Mike Causey to discuss proposed benefit cuts for federal workers and retirees. May 6, 2015
View ArticleUSPS reports $1.5B loss
- The U.S. Postal Service on Friday reported a net loss of $1.5 billion during the first three months of this year, noting that while more people are using its shipping and package services, it's...
View ArticlePostal Service needs some transformation pain now to avoid desperation later
Commentary: In-Depth host Francis Rose says getting the Postal Service on solid ground needs both a long-term and short-term plan that may mean making significant changes to the historical role of the...
View ArticleThe few, the proud, the mailman?
Federal employees have it tough. Especially, if you're a letter carrier. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you better be careful, because it's a dog-bite-mailman world out there.
View ArticleUSPS ready to replace aging delivery fleet
The Postal Service told a House panel Thursday that it's become too expensive to maintain its aging delivery fleet and it needs to purchase up to 180,000 new vehicles. USPS spends $4,200 annually on...
View ArticleMail or no mail, USPS facilities remain open for now
Facing opposition stretching from Capitol Hill to rural communities, the Postal Service has put off a key part of its plan to cut costs, even as it continues to lose billions of dollars a year.
View ArticleAdvanced mobile devices pave USPS' way toward Internet of things
Randy Miskanic, the Postal Service's acting chief information officer, said over the next six months 225,000 letter carriers and other employees will be using hand-held devices to collect and review...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds temporary hike in postal rate
- A federal appeals court has upheld a temporary rate hike in the price of sending mail, but says the U.S. Postal Service can't make the increase permanent.
View ArticleLetter to the editor: USPS' financial future much brighter than reported
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, reacted to a Federal News Radio story about the financial status of the Postal Service.
View ArticleIRS, GSA bear brunt of spending cuts in House bill
The IRS would face even greater financial constraints and federal building construction would grind nearly to a halt under a $20.2 billion FY 2016 spending bill approved by the House Appropriations...
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