The Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 (FY22) budget request sends a strong signal for its support of research funding, proposing 20 percent increases for the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. Many of the federal statistical agencies also see strong support through increases of 5–10 percent.
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State of the Science and Engineering Data Infrastructure: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Three experts discuss the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, which provides data on science and engineering enterprise; collects essential data on STEM education; provides research and development activities, funding, and infrastructure; and supports data innovations.
Significance Launches Data Economy Series with April Issue
The April issue of Significancebegins a new four-part series that tells the story of the “data economy,” starting with the birth of customer insight.
Nominations Sought for Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
The award, named in honor of pathbreaking Black female statistician Annie T. Randall for her pioneering career, was established to recognize early-career statistical innovators and carries a cash prize.
ASA Releases Statement on Government Data Experts
The American Statistical Association released a statement recently on the role of data experts in state and local governments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASA Members Lead at Los Alamos
Amstat News regularly profiles government statisticians. For this issue, we feature two leaders from the statistics group at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
You Can Count on Us
The ASA’s “Count on Stats” outreach initiative aims to enhance awareness of the importance, reliability, and trustworthiness of government statistics. President Lisa LaVange interviewed Megan Berry from Stanton Communications about the initiative.
Nominations for Gertrude M. Cox and Roger Herriot Awards Sought
Nominate a distinguished statistician for the 2017 Roger Herriot Award for Innovation in Federal Statistics and Gertrude M. Cox Award.
Government Statistics Sponsors Data Challenge
The Government Statistics Section’s second data challenge in 2016 asked participants to analyze the Department of Transportation’s General Estimates System using any statistical and/or visualization tools and methods
The Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award
The Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award is meant to encourage mentoring of junior statisticians in federal, state, or local government.