US postal inspectors need ‘comprehensive crypto training,’ audit finds
An internal audit released by the United States Postal Inspection Service has recommended that the agency develop a "comprehensive crypto training program" to reduce risks during its investigations. The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service, has conducted an internal audit of the way in which it carries out crypto-related investigations and found there’s significant room for improvement.Notably, the USPIS handled only a small number of crypto-related cases during the two fiscal years under review — 2019 and 2020 — with a total....
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The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) has asked the agency to conduct a cryptocurrency training program. The audit focused on how the agency handles investigations that relate to cryptocurrency. As a result, it discovered a significant gap for improvement by the agency in its dealings. The audit covered some crypto-related cases for two years, […]
The U.S. Postal Service has been investigating possible ways to use blockchain technology to provide services to customers more efficiently and improve their bottom line. Blockchain technology could soon be used to deliver post office financial services, identity services, supply chain management, and device management. A new report examines these....
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The US Postal Service has released a new report outlining how it could adopt blockchain technology within its operations. The report, released by the Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General (OIG), suggests that the service should consider using the technology to reinforce its supply chains, create connected device networks or even issue its own digital currency. Published today to little fanfare, the OIG report posits that in the short-term, the government should devote resources to weighing where applications could be made, arguing that “beginning to experiment with its possible....
The US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the law enforcement arm of the US Postal Service, has listed a job opening something called an “Intelligence Gathering Specialist.” Candidates must understand bitcoin, darknet markets and how to analyze the information stored on a blockchain. The USPIS jurisdiction encompasses “crimes that may adversely affect or....