2020 Census
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he will help the Postal Service develop a business operating model that will allow it to meet its universal service obligation and put it on a “trajectory for success.”
June 16, 2020 -
The U.S. Census Bureau is restarting some work in the field for the 2020 census on a limited basis after field operations were shut down for a month and a half because of the pandemic
May 04, 2020 -
A senior Democratic Committee aide told Federal News Network that bureau officials expected internet self-response at this point would be around 36%, but so far, more than 45% of households have completed the online questionnaire.
April 29, 2020 -
The Census Bureau’s efforts to get a snapshot of conditions under the pandemic comes a few weeks after calls for Congress to fund a “robust data infrastructure” under the CARES Act went unheeded.
April 22, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies are starting to make some initial preparations for employees to return to the office.
April 20, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the agency says nearly 10 million taxpayers checked on the status of their stimulus payment on the Get My Payment tool.
April 16, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the longer tax-filing season means more fake tax returns for the IRS.
April 14, 2020 -
The Trump administration amid the coronavirus pandemic has urged Congress to extend the timeline for the decennial count.
April 13, 2020 -
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Census Bureau not only spends a lot of time and effort gathering information, it has a…
April 09, 2020 -
Field operations across the country remain on-hold through April 15. Meanwhile, the Census Bureau warned staffing adjustments at call centers may lead to increased wait times.
April 08, 2020 -
Maryland is among the states with the highest concentration of federal employees, agencies and contractors, making drafting of the emergency stimulus bill signed last Friday by President Donald Trump especially important.
April 02, 2020 -
To optimize self-response, the Census Bureau has launched a robust effort weeding out misleading or false information about the 2020 count.
April 01, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, small business government contractors already are feeling the impact of the government slowdown because of the coronavirus. So the Pentagon is adjusting some contracts to help get companies some much needed cash.
March 30, 2020 -
Barely a week into the rollout of the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau has suspended all decennial hiring and onboarding until at least April 1, as part of its contingency planning amid the coronavirus pandemic.
March 20, 2020 -
The Census Bureau encourages households to self-respond to reduce the need for enumerators to knock on doors later this spring.
March 18, 2020