Background The U.S. Postal Service’s security program is designed to reduce the incidence of crime against employees, the mail, and other assets, as well as maintain the integrity of the Postal Service .. The Postal Service faces a variety of security challenges and threats that it must take seriously. Our objective was to determine whether the Capital District had an effective anonymous mail program in place to prevent potentially dangerous mail from entering the. mailstream and a workplace violence program to mitigate violence. We developed an enhanced security risk model to identify high-risk districts that warrant further review. We analyzed…
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Background The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General’s risk modeling identified the South Florida District as the _________ based on collected data showing malicious software programs on district computer systems. These security incidents can damage information system hardware and software and affect the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data. The South Florida District serves more than 14 million customers, delivers mail to more than 3.1. million homes, and generates annual revenue of about $1.1 billion. Districts are responsible for adhering to. U.S. Postal Service policies for maintaining and securing their information systems. The (b)(3) 39 usc 410 Service Center is…
Abstract Now that the Department of Defense has permitted the use of social media for both private and official purposes, the question becomes, can the military, the Army in particular, obtain the benefits sought from social media use without seriously compromising individual and operations security? Answering this question required an initial assessment of Army goals and objectives to determine why the Army risked the use of social media, which revealed two reasons immediately. First, the Army needed social media to communicate its inform and influence activities more effectively. Second, social media was the primary means by which soldiers maintained contact…
Background This management alert presents the results of our review of ______ International Mail Operations ________ International Service Center (Project Number 16RG016MS003). Are are issuing this alert to facilitate immediate corrective actions _________________________________________. These issues present __________________ concerns to the U.S. Postal Service, _________________________. The Investigation USPS Investigation: Management Alert – Inbound International Mail Operations – [Redacted] International Service Center, September 28, 2016 [12 Pages, 2.1MB] https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ig/MS-MT-16-004.pdf
Background The U.S. Office of Government Ethics, established by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, provides overall leadership and oversight of the executive branch ethics program designed to prevent and resolve conflicts of interest. OGE’s mission is part of the very foundation of public service. The first principle in the Fourteen Principles of Public Service is, “public service is a public trust, requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws and ethical principles above private gain.” Public servants are expected to make impartial decisions based on the interests of the public when performing their job duties. The…