Census Bureau
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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 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Susan Shinkman, director of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Civil Enforcement, says she will be retiring by the end of the summer.
July 17, 2017 -
Census Bureau Chief Data Officer Zach Whitman says among the hopes for the site is to serve as a bridge between users who are more familiar with "data-data" and those more versed in geospatial data.
June 16, 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 -
The numbers that the Census Bureau comes up with do more than tally up the population, they also affect where billions in federal dollars go each year. Phil Sparks, co-director of The Census Project, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the bureau may be underfunded.
April 24, 2017 -
Justin Antonipillai wanted to make the vast amount of data collected by the Census Bureau available to the public. And his years working in government made him the perfect person to be entrepreneurial about it.
March 20, 2017 -
The White House issued a redone version of its temporary travel and immigration ban from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
March 09, 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 GAO High-Risk List indicates management weaknesses, but refrains from ascribing evil motives or impugning people's integrity.
February 16, 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 -
A census of D.C.-area entrepreneurs reflects what the region needs to attract more entrepreneurs and small businesses, says Fosterly founder Adam Zuckerman.
February 10, 2017 -
Because 2020 will be the first time that the Census will rely more upon the internet than paper, the bureau has to test, roll out and connect 52 separate systems, which is a tall order for the agency.Because 2020 will be the first time that the Census will rely more upon the internet than paper, the bureau has to test, roll out and connect 52 separate systems, which is a tall order for the agency.
November 18, 2016 -
The Department of Commerce announced it is taking the lead for the Opportunity Project, an initiative started by the Obama administration to use big data to create solutions for challenges like affordable housing, job opportunities and quality education.
October 06, 2016