Laura Hildreth joined the Institute for Defense Analyses as a research staff member.
science policy
New Law Offers Reforms to Improve Access to Data, Confidentiality Protections
Congress endorsed a suite of major bipartisan data reforms that will likely shape statistical policy for decades and the president enacted the provisions into law in January 2019.
Highlights of the July 2018 ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA President Lisa LaVange convened the July ASA Board meeting at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver prior to the start of JSM. On the schedule were action, discussion, and reported items.
Climate Science Day Participants See Change of Tone on Capitol Hill
The ASA Advisory Committee on Climate Change Policy and the Section on Statistics and the Environment sent four statisticians to the eighth annual Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill at the end of January. As reported last year, participants again noted the changing tone of climate change discussions in many offices.
Highlights of the November 17–18, 2017, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA President Barry Nussbaum convened the final ASA Board meeting of 2017 at the ASA offices in Alexandria, Virginia. Take a look at the highlights of the meeting.
Applications Sought for ASA Science Policy Fellowships
The ASA is accepting applications for its science policy fellowship, which will last for 1–2 years.
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.
ASA Visits Capitol Hill During Seventh Climate Science Day
On March 21, statisticians Peter Bloomfield, Noel Cressie, Dorit Hammerling, and Leonard Smith joined 23 other scientists for the 7th annual Climate Science Day (CSD), which puts scientists in the same room as lawmakers and their staffs for discussions about climate science research.
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.
Statistics, Biostatistics Degree Growth Sustained Through 2015
Bachelor’s and master’s degrees earned in statistics and biostatistics continued their strong growth, while doctoral degrees were flat from 2014 to 2015.