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Memo 583

WAPO: USPS SECRETLY TESTED SMART PHONE VOTING SYSTEM

December 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

The U.S. Postal Service pursued a project to build and secretly test a blockchain-based mobile phone voting system before the 2020 election, experimenting with a technology that the government’s own cybersecurity agency says can’t be trusted to securely handle ballots. [...]

Postal Network Running Smoothly Into Holiday’s Busiest Week

December 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

The United States Postal Service reported new service delivery performance metrics showing stable service performance for First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail and Periodicals through the first nine weeks of the fiscal first quarter. [...]

USPS Delays Nonstandard Fees Until April

December 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

The United States Postal Service hereby gives notice of delayed implementation of the classification changes for the new Nonstandard Fees and Dimension Noncompliance Fee. Specifically, the Postal Service will delay implementation of those fees until April 3, 2022. [...]

Kubayanda Resumes Role as PRC Chairman

December 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Postal Regulatory Commission announced today that Michael M. Kubayanda has returned to the agency as chairman. After being re-nominated by President Joseph R. Biden and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Chairman Kubayanda was sworn back into office today, December 9, 2021, to serve a term through November 22, 2026. [...]