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2020 Census Readiness

June 08, 2016

Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. EDT

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Blog entry: Updating Congress on Preparations for 2020: Tune in Tomorrow

Tomorrow morning, I’ll address the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the U.S. Census Bureau’s preparations for the 2020 Census.
Written Statement of John Thompson, director, U.S. Census Bureau on the Readiness of the Census Bureau's Modernization Efforts for the 2020 Decennial Census [<1.0 MB]

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Report: Census Enterprise Data Collection and Processing (CEDCaP) - COTS Capability Assessment & Analysis [1.5 MB]
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The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Operational Plan documents the design for conducting the 2020 Census.

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2017 Census Tests
2016 Census Test
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2020 Census: No Time to Lose

October 07, 2015

Continued investment in real-world testing of our innovations is needed now to save $5 billion while maintaining quality.
Invest Now for a Cost-Effective 2020 Census

October 07, 2015

The U.S. Census Bureau is at a critical juncture. Continued investment in research and development will produce an accurate and cost-effective 2020 Census.

Blog entries:

Technology Innovations for Nonresponse Follow-Up in the 2020 Census

May 23, 2016

Written by: John H. Thompson

Primary Topic: Census Operations
Planning and Testing for the 2020 Census in Harris County, Texas

March 25, 2016

Written by: John H. Thompson

Primary Topic: Census Operations
Planning for the 2020 Census

February 05, 2016

Written by: John H. Thompson

Primary Topic: Census Operations
Releasing the 2020 Census Operational Plan to Congress and Our Valued Stakeholders

November 23, 2015

Written by: John H. Thompson