Monday, June 1, 2026
Connelly named chief solutions and strategy officer
He’ll lead an organization that will ensure alignment across operations, sales and marketing
Matt Connelly has been named the Postal Service’s chief solutions and strategy officer, leading an organization that will maintain and expand service oversight and control by streamlining and enhancing network planning, decision-making and execution.
This organization was established under the prior chief performance officer to ensure alignment across operations, sales and marketing.
Connelly has been in the transportation and supply chain industry for 40 years, including a 32-year career at United Parcel Service.
Greg White will report to Connelly as the new vice president of network solutions and performance excellence.
White started with the Postal Service as an industrial engineer in 2015, gaining experience in retail and delivery, processing and distribution, and logistics. Most recently, he served as the executive director of operations integration and performance excellence.
Connelly also will oversee integrated operations and planning, performance and field operations support, and continuity and preparedness.
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Heroes
Her customer slipped on an icy porch
This Postal Service employee found the fallen woman and went for help
City Carrier Assistant Deuna Riley was delivering mail to a home in Crystal Lake, IL, recently when she found a customer who had fallen on the porch.
The woman was attempting to retrieve a stray piece of trash when she slipped on some ice.
The customer asked the Postal Service employee to go into the house and find her husband.
Riley and the customer’s husband helped the woman into her home.
The customer, who did not have any significant injuries, later sent a letter to Crystal Lake’s postmaster acknowledging Riley’s help and professionalism.
Employees featured in “Heroes” receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered May 24-30
A flurry of stamp releases and dog bite awareness made news
Last week, Link led with news from the Boston 2026 World Expo, the once-a-decade philatelic event that featured five new USPS stamp releases and the big reveal of the Stamp Encore contest winner.
The contest, which ran last summer as part of the Postal Service’s 250th anniversary celebration, had customers choose which of 25 stamps from the recent past they’d like to see reissued. The top vote getter — kept under wraps until the Boston event — was 2018’s Mister Rogers stamp, which will be on sale beginning June 1.
The new releases were Postcrossing, an international stamp inspired by the global postcard project of the same name; Treasures of the Revolutionary Era, depicting 10 artifacts from the time of the American Revolution; American Bison, which pays tribute to America’s national mammal; North American Soccer, which spotlights the “beautiful game” ahead of the 2026 World Cup; and International Peace, featuring a folded paper crane by the founder of the Peace Crane Project.
We shared news of the Postal Service’s dog bite awareness campaign coming in June, reminded readers about the ethics rules surrounding vendor gifts, and explored the reasons National Military Appreciation Month is observed in May.
“On the Job” spotlighted Carlos Abin, a data collection technician in New Jersey, and “People” told the story of Rachelle Roy, a Toledo, OH, letter carrier with lupus who recently hosted a wig giveaway to support patients with lupus, cancer and other conditions leading to hair loss.
Finally, “Heroes” highlighted the story of Deuna Riley, a city carrier assistant in Crystal Lake, IL, who came upon a customer who fell after slipping on an icy porch.
At the woman’s request, Riley went into the home to find her husband. The USPS employee and the man then helped her into the home.
The customer, who did not have any significant injuries, later sent a letter to Crystal Lake’s postmaster praising Riley’s help and professionalism.
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Deadline for contractor cybersecurity training is June 6
Postal Service contractors must complete a cybersecurity training course by Saturday, June 6.
The 2026 CyberSafe Fundamentals for Contractors course covers the skills, knowledge, best practices and policies contractors need to know to keep USPS electronic data secure.
Contractors who do not complete the training will have limited access to ACE systems, starting June 12, until the course is completed.
There is a one-time test-out option available. Those who score 100 percent on the test do not have to take the training.
In the days leading up to the deadline, Outlook calendar holds will be added to the calendars of contractors who have not finished the course.
The course is available through the USPS Learning Management System.
The CyberSafe at USPS Blue page has more information.
Contractors with questions can email the CyberSafe at USPS team.
June 4, 2026
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‘DASH Eating Plan’
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about the DASH diet, which is designed for people with high blood pressure. DASH stands for “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.”
“DASH Eating Plan” will be held on Thursday, June 4, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives from United Healthcare, a provider of health insurance plans for federal employees, will lead the webinar.
Participation is voluntary, but participants must register before the event. Nonexempt employees must participate off the clock or during authorized breaks.
Employees with questions can email the USPS Benefits and Wellness team.
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Connelly named chief solutions and strategy officer
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Heroes
Her customer slipped on an icy porch
This Postal Service employee found the fallen woman and went for help
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Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered May 24-30
A flurry of stamp releases and dog bite awareness made news
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Deadline for contractor cybersecurity training is June 6
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June4Datebook
‘DASH Eating Plan’