Census Bureau
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The $15 billion U.S. Census is near completion with a response rate unchanged from a decade ago.
July 15, 2010 -
In the coming days and weeks, many of its members will experience the pain of unemployment - once again.
July 12, 2010 -
With the 2010 census winding down its more public face, officials are double-checking their work as the bureau looks toward the final decennial population count. The Census director peers into his crystal ball as he begins to consider how the 2020 census will be conducted.
July 08, 2010 -
As of Tuesday, 98 percent of the 47 million households that had failed to return their census questionnaires had been contacted by a census worker.
June 23, 2010 -
At the Executive Update 2010 conference, a panel of seasoned senior executives and new senior executives provide advice on how to be effective and successful in SES positions, from the SES on-boarding process through the first 18 months in the SES role. Panelist Daniel Weinberg, an assistant director at Census, gives us a preview.
June 16, 2010 -
From problems with handheld computers to headaches concerning the development of \"back-office\" computing systems, technology has been a high-risk area for the Census. But now, the current Census director seems to have good news: problems with one of those back-office systems have been fixed.
June 03, 2010 -
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Ten years from now, how the population in the U.S. is counted will probably be even more different than the population will be! Director of the Census Bureau, Dr. Robert Groves tells us the Census plans to test using the Internet for future counts.
May 14, 2010 -
Census Bureau gears up for the most difficult part of its high-stakes count. Today, officials will announce the final mail participation rate. Then, beginning May 1, more than 600,000 census workers will fan out across the country to knock on the doors of those who did not respond by mail. Census Director Doctor Robert Groves explains where we are and what\'s next.
April 28, 2010 -
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The Census Bureau has a plan. Census Bureau Director, Dr. Robert Groves explains.
October 26, 2009 -
The clock continues to tick down to the April 1st start of the 2010 Census, and a Senate oversight subcommittee continues to focus on efforts for an accurate count of the nation\'s population next year.
October 08, 2009 -
With seven months to go before census forms begin arriving in American mailboxes, the newly-confirmed Census Director Dr. Robert Groves holds his first news conference.
September 23, 2009 -
The Senate is in the midst of debate over the nomination of Dr. Robert Groves to be the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau. His confirmation had been held up by Republican Senators concerned about…
July 13, 2009 -
By Max Cacas FederalNewsRadio The Senate is expected to vote late this afternoon on the nomination of Dr. Robert Groves to be the next director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid…
July 13, 2009