Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Bombaugh retires as chief technology officer
He began his USPS career as a mechanical engineer
Scott Bombaugh retired as the Postal Service’s chief technology officer on June 30, concluding a 38-year career that focused on modernizing the organization’s mail and package processing and delivery infrastructure.
As chief technology officer, a role he assumed in 2020, Bombaugh helped create a network of integrated mail and package processing facilities. His team provided new and redesigned facilities with standardized floor and operating plans, as well as state-of-the-art processing and material handling equipment.
Previously, Bombaugh managed the organization’s business mail systems, package technology and material handling technology, and he launched programs that improved the capacity and capabilities of USPS processing operations.
His team was also instrumental in the development of mobile delivery devices, which changed the way USPS provides package tracking for customers.
Bombaugh joined USPS in 1988 as a mechanical engineer, helping develop automated package-sorting systems and package barcoding technology.
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‘The Key to Keeping Resolutions’
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will offer tools to learn how to make healthy habits stick and improve your overall health.
The session, “The Key to Keeping Resolutions,” will be held Tuesday, July 15, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion.
Participants must register before the event on the webinar website.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must participate off the clock or during authorized breaks.
Employees with questions can email the USPS Benefits and Wellness team.
Printer cartridges should be recycled
The Postal Service is reminding employees to recycle their used inkjet and toner cartridges.
If cartridges were purchased from eBuyPlus, they can be recycled in their original packaging using the prepaid return labels they came with.
Cartridges can also be recycled using Click-N-Ship or through eDispose.
Most states prohibit the disposal of used electronics in the trash.
Recycling cartridges will help the Postal Service meet its environmental sustainability goals, including its aim to divert 75 percent of waste from landfills by 2030.
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