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  • Siemens Adds Address-Reading Software to USPS Mail Sorting Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens Adds Address-Reading Software to USPS Mail Sorting Systems

    A subsidiary of Siemens has worked to help the U.S. Postal Service automate the agency’s mail sorting systems within its delivery units. Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics integrated address-reading software into USPS’ Delivery Schemeless Sortation system in an effort to accelerate mail processing, Siemens said Monday. The company designed its address-reading platform to automatically process the picture on mail items, compare the photo with the […] More

  • Postal Service Seeks Industry Sources of Advanced Analytics Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Postal Service Seeks Industry Sources of Advanced Analytics Platform

    The U.S. Postal Service has begun to solicit industry insights on potential sources to support the service’s needs with the acquisition of an advanced analytic capability platform in an effort to determine focus areas for new initiatives. USPS said in a solicitation published Feb. 18 that it created an advanced analytics center of excellence to analyze USPS […] More

  • USPS Seeks Info on Centralized Analytics Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USPS Seeks Info on Centralized Analytics Platform

    The U.S. Postal Service has asked industry to provide information on a centralized analytics software platform that will work to carry out machine learning methods and provide USPS data-driven insights for use in decision-making. USPS said in a FedBizOpps notice published Feb. 16 that it will consider commercial-off-the-shelf analytics tools that can be customized to […] More

  • John Heller: PAE Adds Postal Service Transportation Support Work in Atlanta - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Heller: PAE Adds Postal Service Transportation Support Work in Atlanta

    PAE has received a seven-year, $50.4 million contract from the U.S. Postal Service to provide mail transport equipment processing, warehousing and shipping support to the Atlanta Mail Transport Equipment Service Center. The company said Wednesday the new contract is in addition to a separate award for PAE to support the mailing agency’s Chicago MTESC facility. “We are proud of our 17 […] More

  • Workhorse Group to Propose Electric, Drone-Launching Vehicle for New USPS Trucks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Workhorse Group to Propose Electric, Drone-Launching Vehicle for New USPS Trucks

    The U.S. Postal Service could receive a proposal on its future delivery vehicles that offers the capability to launch drones to help in delivering packages, Federal Times reported Tuesday. Andy Medici writes that Workhorse Group proposes the use of an all-electric delivery truck with functions that enable it to launch drones, with the aim of completing the delivery route in […] More

  • Kay Kapoor Outlines AT&T’s Mobility Projects for Government - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kay Kapoor Outlines AT&T’s Mobility Projects for Government

    Kay Kapoor, president of AT&T’s government solutions business and an inductee into Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 list for 2015, has highlighted the company’s mission to provide mobile technology services to government clients through its existing contracts. Kapoor wrote in a blog post published Monday that federal agencies are adopting mobility, cloud services, collaboration tools and analytics to […] More