2020 Census
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Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee say they're less than certain the Census Bureau's new information technology systems will pass the muster of a field test this April
February 22, 2018 -
Experts warn that the Trump administration's proposal to more than double the Census Bureau's current budget sounds more impressive than it really is.
February 20, 2018 -
The Census Bureau is in the home stretch of preparations for the 2020 count. But for more than half a year, the agency has lacked a permanent leader.
January 04, 2018 -
President Donald Trump has been warned a lack of leadership at the Census Bureau is putting the 2020 decennial head-count at risk.
December 28, 2017 -
With lags in funding and new technology in need of testing, the U.S. Census Bureau has it's work cut out for it.
November 17, 2017 -
The Commerce Department is planning to use U.S. Postal Service workers to help with its 2018 end-to-end tests.
November 01, 2017 -
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is asking for a $187 million adjustment to fiscal 2018 levels to help with immediate challenges.
October 12, 2017 -
The Census Project warns underfunding the 2020 Census will mean hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of negative state impacts.
August 24, 2017 -
Former Census Bureau Director John Thompson says he still believes the 2020 count will be more efficient and cost effective than previous ones, but he urged Congress to fully fund the agency's request in 2019.
July 25, 2017 -
Census Bureau Director John Thompson will step down from his role at the end of June after serving nearly four years on the job. The bureau's next leader will take over the operations of the 2020 Census, which has already received considerable budget scrutiny from government watchdogs.
May 09, 2017 -
As the 2020 census approaches, lawmakers and the Government Accountability Office are concerned about the Census Bureau's cost estimation practices, lack of transparency and cybersecurity. No one currently has a clear picture of what the 2020 census will cost, although best estimates put it around $12.5 billion.
May 04, 2017 -
Census has been discovering and re-discovering for decades that people want the forms and the tallies to represent what they consider themselves to be.
March 02, 2017 -
The Government Accountability Office added three new areas to its biennial High-Risk list this year. It also removed one government initiative from the list. The 2020 Census is a new concern for GAO, which said the bureau's technology plans, budget and timeline are at risk.
February 15, 2017 -
Officials with the Census Bureau and Forest Service say technology and getting support from upper management and Congress, are some of the challenges they face in accomplishing their agency missions.
February 14, 2017 -
The Census Bureau is using a multi-pronged approach to cybersecurity as it gears up for the 2020 Census and balances sharing and securing massive amounts of data.
September 09, 2016