Lexington Institute

FILE - Border Patrol agents hold a news conference prior to a media tour of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge in Donna, Texas, May 2, 2019. A special Customs and Border Protection unit used sensitive government databases intended to track terrorists to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based journalists, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press reporter, according to a federal watchdog. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Senators warn USPS, CBP fall short on legislation to stop opioids in the mail

Two senators remain concerned these agencies haven’t done more to tighten the flow of drugs, such as fentanyl, from coming into the United States, despite…

Agency Oversight

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Postal carrier Josiah Morse delivers mail and packages, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Portland, Maine. The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

USPS pilot expands postal banking services after years of skepticism

Agency Oversight

FILE - In this April 2, 2020 file photo, a United States Postal Service worker makes a delivery with gloves and a mask in Warren, Mich. A group of states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya,File)

Congress reintroduces USPS reform bill to eliminate pre-funding mandate

Agency Oversight

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

FILE - In this July 31, 2020, file photo, letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va. A U.S. judge on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide. The judge called them

USPS ‘hopeful’ freedom to set higher mail rates will increase revenue

Management

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy (Kim Walker/Elon University via AP)

In this March 1, 2017 photo, Elon Trustee Louis DeJoy is honored with Elon's Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership in Elon. N.C. DeJoy, a Republican fundraiser and prolific political donor from North Carolina, will be the next postmaster general. DeJoy of Greensboro, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was the unanimous pick of the U.S. Postal Service's Board of Governors, which made the announcement.
(Kim Walker/Elon University via AP)

USPS warns staff of temporary mail delays as it cuts ‘soaring’ delivery costs

Management

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Appeals court tells USPS regulator to rethink ‘incomprehensible’ package revenue formula

Agency Oversight

Mail handler Rolanda Ramos sorts through mail at the United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005. Today is the busiest delivery day of the year for the postal service, according to Jim Larkin of the USPS, who estimates approximately 15 million pieces of mail being shipped. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

What does USPS do, anyway? WH postal task force aims to redefine its mission

Agency Oversight

Paul Steidler: Imagining a future Postal Service

Federal Drive

Paul Steidler: USPS retirement plan deficit continues to grow

Federal Drive

Industry makes appeal to DoD on research rule

Defense

New DoD research policy gets glowers from industry

Defense Industry

Dan Goure: Is Navy equipped enough to keep USMC amphibious?

Although recent conflicts haven’t required the Marines Corps’ storied amphibious capability. It remains an important asset. Dan Goure, vice president of…

Federal Drive

Navy hopes to find training solutions in virtual environments

The Navy is incorporating virtual environments and distance learning so sailors can get training they need and not spend long periods away from their duty…

Federal Drive

Experts say Carter’s cautious reforms aren’t bold enough

Defense

Despite calls that Carter’s Defense reforms aren’t exactly daring, experts said they are a move in the right direction.