John Thompson

Space Force sets up innovation hub to connect with commercial partners

SpaceWERX will follow in the footsteps of AFWERX and SOFWERX.

Air Force

DoD wants industry’s help in taking out space trash

Defense

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A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A half-million census takers head out en mass this week to knock on the doors of households that haven't yet responded to the 2020 census. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Census experts warn ‘extreme truncation’ of 2020 count puts data quality at risk

Management

Many unknowns with the 2020 Census

Workforce

U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham testifies before the House Oversight subcommittee on Beyond the Citizenship Question: Repairing the Damage and Preparing to Count 'We the People' in 2020', hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Census Bureau disputes IG claim that IT systems didn’t meet ‘peak recruiting demands’

Hiring/Retention

2020 Census may cost more than original estimates without full congressional funding

Management

Census Bureau director stepping down amid watchdog concerns

People

Can Census deliver 2020 on budget?

Congress

Lawmakers concerned Census Bureau IT update schedule is too ambitious

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…

Congress

‘Complexity’ of 2020 census redesign raises red flags

The Census Bureau is gearing up for the 2020 count. Bureau officials say they’re hitting milestones thanks to recent software decisions and the hiring…

Federal Drive

Budget, timeline could derail 2020 Census redesign

Agency Oversight

Budget constraints, IT management issues and a tight timeline could thwart the Census Bureau’s ambitious redesign plan for the 2020 count. The bureau said it could save more than $5 billion during the 2020 Census cycle. Census’ last count was the most expensive ever in U.S. history.