Three ASA sections—Computing, Government, and Graphics—sponsored Data Challenge 2017.
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Government Statistics Section News for October 2017
Nominate a government statistician for ASA Fellow.
To Ask or Not to Ask? It Depends on the Question
ASA President Barry Nussbaum thinks more emphasis should be placed on basic survey questions to improve survey response rates.
FY17 Federal Budget Resolved; Trump’s FY18 Budget Request Released
Steve Pierson, ASA director of science policy, breaks down the government’s FY17 final budget and reviews the FY18 requested budgets for federal statistical agencies.
Meet Hubert Hamer: NASS Administrator
We invited Hubert Hamer—administrator of the National Agricultural Statistics Service—to respond to a few questions so readers could learn more about him and the agency he leads.
Q&A with ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum: What Does a Statistician Do?
A high-school student, working on a research project about careers in statistics, emailed ASA President Barry D. Nussbaum a few questions. Nussbaum answers them here.
Data Challenge on Tap for JSM2017
The ASA Statistical Computing, Government Statistics, and Statistical Graphics sections will sponsor Data Challenge 2017 at JSM in Baltimore, Maryland. The contest is open to anyone interested in participating, including college students and professionals from the private or public sector.
Crooked Roads: IRS Statistics of Income at 100
This month’s guest science policy columnist is Arthur Kennickell. He makes suggestions for SOI to continue its success over the next century as it faces new challenges, demands, and opportunities. Kennickell’s suggestions also may help other federal statistical agencies.
2015 Salary Survey of Business, Industry, and Government Statisticians
The ASA conducted a salary survey of the association’s nonacademic members in the United States employed by business, industry, or government.
Department Chairs Gather at ASA to Discuss Pressing Education Issues
More than 40 department chairs from more than 25 states attended an ASA-hosted workshop that featured themes on workforce demands and needs, data science education and research, mentoring and junior faculty, and federal funding.