Geospatial analytics team allows the USPS to deliver more efficiently

October 28, 2025 The Postal Service is using geospatial data to increase operational efficiency. Geospatial data is information related to a specific physical location that reveals patterns and trends and helps make predictions more accurate. This data — in the form of maps, graphs and statistics — provides a more complete picture of operations for … Read more

USPS vehicles collect data for geospatial project

October 22, 2021 The Postal Service recently teamed with Ericsson, a leading information and communications technology provider, to collect geospatial radio spectrum data in San Francisco. Geospatial data is used to digitally map locations for electronic navigation applications. The Ericsson test specifically mapped radio spectrum, including spectrum used for location-based applications. Three postal vehicles in … Read more

USPS teams up with FBI to provide biometrics at 100 post offices

By Jory Heckman – November 2, 2020 The Postal Service is looking to make the most of its massive delivery network by expanding its portfolio of services to include biometrics and geospatial data. Two years into a pilot with the FBI, USPS now provides digital fingerprinting services at more than 100 post offices across the … Read more