USPS Deputy IG statement on mail covers at House Oversight hearing

Hearing before Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Oral Statement Ensuring Data Security at the Postal Service Tammy Whitcomb, Deputy Inspector General, United States Postal Service November 19, 2014 Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss our recent […]

Setting the record straight: USPS says New York Times article on mail monitoring is ‘inaccurate’

The New York Times article titled ‘Report Reveals Wider Tracking of Mail in U.S.’ published on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 is extremely disappointing.  In our view the article is inaccurate and unfairly presents a one sided version of the facts.  First and foremost, the United States Postal Service respects the privacy of its customers and […]

Video: How the Postal Service is helping law enforcement monitor snail mail

(October 29, 2014) Gwen Ifill sits down with Ron Nixon of The New York Times, who has been investigating this story for more than a year. As worries grow about technology, surveillance and privacy, it turns out the government is watching your snail mail too. A new report from The New York Times finds the […]

USPS OIG Report Reveals Wider Monitoring of Mail in U.S.

This article clearly illustrates how mainstream media is not paying attention to issues important to the American people. The audit was posted in May without public announcement on the website of the Postal Service inspector general and got almost no attention. Where was the media when this report came out in June 2014-not May. The […]