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‘Cautionary tale’: How Boeing won a US Air Force program and lost $7B
The KC-46 was to be the ideal candidate for a fixed-price development program. Instead, it has cost Boeing billions, and made industry wary of such deals.
Lawsuit could delay replacement for aging postal fleet
The primary fleet of vehicles — dating to 1987 — was due to be replaced under a new contract but the winning bid for the new trucks is being challenged.
USPS struggled to keep records of employees taking COVID leave
The U.S. Postal Service “took quick, decisive action focused on employee safety” but struggled to maintain thorough records of employee leave use during the pandemic, an internal report said.
By Jessie Bur
How a military vehicle contractor plans to make a USPS truck that lasts ‘almost forever’
Oshkosh Defense's experience making rugged military vehicles makes the company well-suited to craft a long-lasting mail delivery vehicle, according to the company president.
By Jessie Bur
Paid parental leave for USPS employees included in postal reform bills
Two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing the financial burden on the U.S. Postal Service and modernizing its operations passed out of committee May 13.
By Jessie Bur
New USPS 10-year plan prioritizes workforce needs
Retention and career advancement for U.S. Postal Service employees is a central component to the agency's new plan for reliability and financial solvency.
By Jessie Bur
Postmaster promises new operating plan will help USPS to ‘break-even’
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said a new plan will call for changing how the USPS handles employee retirement benefits.
By Jessie Bur
Judge orders Postal Service to take extraordinary measures
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to take “extraordinary measures” to deliver ballots in time to be counted in Wisconsin and around Detroit, including using a priority mail service.
Millions of mail ballots not yet returned in key states
Compounding concerns are mail delivery delays that have persisted across the country.
By Christina A. Cassidy, The Associated Press