Category Archives: About the Agency

National Statistical Offices: Independent, Identical, Simultaneous Actions Thousands of Miles Apart

Posted on February 2, 2012 by briana
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Written by: Director Robert Groves Several weeks ago, at the initiative of Brian Pink, the Australian statistician, leaders of the government statistical agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States held a summit meeting to identify … Continue reading →

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A Little Known Special Day

Posted on January 26, 2012 by briana
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Written by: Director Robert Groves January 28 is National Data Privacy Day.  It’s not a big deal to most folks, but it is a time for those of us at the Census Bureau to reflect on our role in the … Continue reading →

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The Future of Producing Social and Economic Statistical Information, Part II

Posted on September 20, 2011 by briana
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Written by: Director Robert Groves In my last post, I reviewed five observations. Because of changes in American society, 1) the Census Bureau’s methods of data collection are costing more money to produce the same statistical information, but 2) the … Continue reading →

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Women at Work

Posted on August 12, 2011 by briana
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Written by: Director Robert Groves I presented a set of findings from Census Bureau programs on CSPAN today. Collectively, they provide interesting insights into gender roles and the place of women in the economy. They are based on supplements to … Continue reading →

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Using Census Bureau Technology to Help

Posted on July 28, 2011 by briana
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Written by: Director Robert Groves The Census Bureau is at its best when it develops new techniques and technology to improve its own processes. Whenever we see a good opportunity to share the techniques, we do. The U.S. Census Bureau … Continue reading →

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