The Postal and Shipping Sector is one of 18 critical infrastructure sectors established under the authority of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7). 

Several government departments and agencies have formed the Postal and Shipping Government Coordinating Council (GCC) which works closely with sector stakeholders to enable assessment of national, cross-sector critical infrastructure protection and resilience programs. 

Sector-specific assets include: over 400 high-volume automated processing facilities; over 40,000 local delivery units; many and varied collection, acceptance, and retail operations; over 50,000 transport vehicles including vans, trucks, tractor trailers, and aircraft; and information and communications networks.

This morning's explosion at a Schertz, TX FedEx facility has triggered a variety of emergency protocols (some seen, most not) for acceptance, processing & delivery locally, as well as on a regional and national level.

The intensity of the emergency protocols will vary from location to location, but the entire sector is now on high alert.

Given the unknowns and the ongoing nature of the threat, these emergency protocols are likely to be observed by other carriers beyond FedEx.

WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU

Those shipping packages via major carriers including USPS, FedEx and UPS, regardless of volume, should anticipate greater scrutiny and possible delays at all levels of the shipping process.

THOSE RECEIVING PACKAGES VIA ANY CARRIER, PARTICULARLY IN THE LOCAL AREA, SHOULD STOP AND THINK PRIOR TO TOUCHING, HANDLING OR OPENING ANYTHING.

IS IT EXPECTED?

DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE SENDER?

IS THE PACKAGE IS ANY WAY SUSPICIOUS?

IF IN DOUBT, CALL 911.