Author Archives: Paul Steidler
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Senator Schumer’s Attack On The New Postmaster General: Unmerited, Reckless And Harmful To The Public
June 24, 2020- Paul Steidler Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has unleashed a vicious and unfair attack on Louis DeJoy, the new Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the Postal Service, while also implying that the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors was derelict [Read More...] -
Lessons From New Jersey On Power Grid Protection (From POWER Magazine)
June 23, 2020- Paul Steidler Protecting the electric distribution grid from cyberattacks is vitally important, and largely overlooked. That needs to quickly change and a good place for some answers is New Jersey. After Superstorm Sandy pummeled the state in 2012, there was a concerted [Read More...] -
Thank You, Postmaster General Brennan
June 12, 2020- Paul Steidler Megan Brennan, the 74th Postmaster General (PMG) of the United States and the first woman to serve in that position, retires today. Americans owe her a big thank you. Here are some of the reasons why. When Megan Brennan became [Read More...] -
The Coming Crunch On Electric Bills And Shutoffs (From InsideSources)
June 5, 2020- Paul Steidler Millions of Americans could lose their electricity this summer. More than 40 million people have filed for unemployment insurance since the pandemic began. Even before that, 31 percent of U.S. households were finding it hard to pay the electric bill. [Read More...] -
The U.S. Postal Service’s Hiring Spree
June 3, 2020- Paul Steidler The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has been on a hiring spree since the pandemic hit in mid-March. This is good news, with more than 40 million Americans looking for work. It is also another clear indication that USPS is not [Read More...] -
Electric Grid Cyber Protection: Key Recent Developments
May 28, 2020- Paul Steidler Below is a synopsis of six particularly notable developments since March 2020 pertaining to threats against the U.S. electric grid from cyberattacks and related preventative actions. Presidential Executive Order on Securing the Bulk Power System. This May 1 directive determined, [Read More...] -
Another Critical Supply Chain America Must Bring Home (From InsideSources)
May 27, 2020- Paul Steidler In recent weeks, Americans have been aghast and disgusted to see the dangerous extent to which we rely on China for personal protective equipment so vital to healthcare workers. The United States electric system has also become increasingly dependent on [Read More...] -
The Postal Service Collapse That Isn’t Happening (From The Hill)
May 15, 2020- Paul Steidler There is great news for the chorus of leading House Democrats and special interests who have been saying that the U.S. Postal Service will be broke and chaos will ensue just before the election: It’s not going to happen! The [Read More...] -
The Postal Service And COVID-19 Opportunism (From InsideSources)
May 8, 2020- Paul Steidler The Postal Service — for which leading House Democrats and postal unions are using the COVID-19 crisis to raise fears of an imminent postal collapse – demanded $89 billion in unrestricted federal grants and loans, and is using its supposed [Read More...] -
The New Postmaster General – Three Immediate Ramifications
May 7, 2020- Paul Steidler With the appointment last night of a new Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, the reset button has been pushed on potential additional Congressional assistance to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in the “Stimulus 4” package and on postal reform generally. This [Read More...]