Federal statistics have undergirded our democracy, society, and economy since the nation’s founding. Even as their importance has increased over the centuries—especially recently with the focus on evidence-based policymaking—the agencies producing the data have been neglected, lost important autonomy and statutory protections, and been pushed deeper into the federal bureaucracy.
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Meet John Phillips, Associate Commissioner of the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics
Amstat News invited John Phillips—associate commissioner of the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics in the Social Security Administration—to respond to questions so readers could learn more about him and the agency he leads.
Joseph Steinberg
Joseph Steinberg was part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s “Golden Age.” Here is a look at his distinguished career as a public servant and statistician in the private sector.
Statisticians Thriving at the Social Security Administration
William W. Davis, Chief Mathematical Statistician, Social Security Administration discusses the Social Security program and how the data produced by statisticians and others in the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics are used by policymakers to evaluate how well the current program meets the needs of beneficiaries. He also examines the effects of possible changes to the program on individuals, the economy, and the solvency of the program.