Today is a time of rapid change, with so many federal programs shrinking or going offline altogether. In response, statisticians and data scientists are preserving at-risk federal diversity and inclusion data through grassroots initiatives like the Data Rescue Project, Climate Mirror Project, and Internet Archive.
American Community Survey
Increasing Resiliency of Critically Important Data Sets: A D4G Imperative
Shifting political agendas can lead to funding changes, resulting in the reduction or even elimination of staff supporting critical data. Learn about data resiliency in this month’s Stats4Good column.
State of the Data Infrastructure Series: Census Bureau
For the latest State of the Data Infrastructure feature, Count on Stats spoke with three experts about the US Census Bureau: Margo Anderson of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, an expert on the history of the bureau and federal statistical system; Allison Plyer, chief demographer of The Data Center and recent chair of the bureau’s Scientific Advisory Committee; and Nancy Potok, most recently chief statistician of the US who, most notably, has also been deputy director and chief operating officer of the bureau and deputy undersecretary for economic affairs at the US Department of Commerce.
Government Statistics, Statistical Computing, Statistical Graphics Sections Congratulate Data Challenge Winners
The winners of the 2020 Data Challenge Expo are Lydia Carter and Phuong Ho. The theme for the 2021 Data Expo Challenge is “Helping Families, Business, and Communities Respond to COVID-19”
People News December 2018
Awards, honors, and other news about ASA members for December 2018
An Update to the American Community Survey Program
What is the status of the American Community Survey (ACS), and what are the significant developments, challenges, and achievements that have marked the ACS in the last decade? Read on to find out.
Charles Kincannon
Charles Louis Kincannon, who was 72 when he passed away in December 2012, enjoyed a rich career in statistics lasting 45 years.
SRMS Announces JSM 2011 Sponsored Sessions
The ASA Survey Research Methods Section will sponsor or cosponsor more than 50 sessions at the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach, Florida.