ASA President Jeri Mulrow shares a JSM TV conversation with President’s Invited Address speaker Peggy Carr in this month’s President’s Corner.
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Events and Opportunities
A mid-year update on the health of federal statistics, data science certification, and upcoming events.
Meeting the Moment: ASA Community Efforts to Modernize Federal Statistics
“Modernizing the Federal Statistical System: A Roadmap for Action” recommends 30 actions to support a more adaptive and resilient federal statistical system in light of recent challenges and disruptions.
Data Rescue Goes Local
Data rescue is one of the greatest Data for Good success stories of the past year. Efforts to save data across the US federal system from deletion and dilution, as well as lessen the diminishment of staff, resources, and impact, continue into 2026 on a state and local level.
NCES: Perspectives, Insights, and Recommendations from Former Leaders
Former NCES leaders explain how chronic staffing, contracting, and bureaucratic barriers undermined the agency’s ability to produce timely education statistics. They offer practical recommendations for rebuilding a stronger, more agile NCES.
‘Practical Significance,’ Take Two: The Data We Need: The State of Federal Statistics
Two veteran leaders in federal statistics, Nancy Potok and Connie Citro, discuss with the “Practical Significance” hosts the urgent challenges facing US statistical agencies and their work with the ASA on assessing agency health and advancing modernization of the federal statistical system.
Two Ideas to Support and Reward Data Collectors
Data collectors are undervalued, and two key solutions—systematically tracking data with proper citations and DOIs and creating awards to recognize data stewardship—would better support and reward those who make high-quality data possible.
Practical Significance | Episode 59: The Data We Need: The State of Federal Statistics
Two distinguished leaders in federal statistics—Nancy Potok, former chief statistician of the United States and CEO of NAPx Consulting, and Connie Citro, senior scholar at the National Academies’ Committee on National Statistics, join hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein this month. Together, they discuss how the ASA is working collaboratively with other organizations to identify ongoing […]
ASA Raises Concerns About USDA’s Proposed Relocation of Key Statistical Agencies
The ASA recently submitted comments on the USDA’s reorganization plan. The comments highlight that this move could disrupt the production of vital agricultural data and compromise the effectiveness of both agencies, ultimately affecting those who use the data, including America’s farmers, ranchers, those living in rural communities, and policymakers.
Climate.us Seeks to Fill Gap in Climate Data
The federal website Climate.gov, once an important source of data and analysis, has been closed. In response, an independent coalition of researchers and other supporters have created a new website, Climate.us, to address the need for data and other resources to support climate research.