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2020 Census Readiness

June 08, 2016

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

Materials:

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]

Resources:

Report: Census Enterprise Data Collection and Processing (CEDCaP) - COTS Capability Assessment & Analysis [1.5 MB]
2020 Census Program
2020 Census Program Management Reviews

These quarterly Program Management Reviews update plans, tests, schedules, budgets and strategies to deliver a successful, cost-effective 2020 Census.

2020 Census Operational Plan and Detailed Operational Plans

The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Operational Plan documents the design for conducting the 2020 Census.

Background:

2017 Census Tests

The 2017 Census Test provided the opportunity to research new methods and advanced technologies to improve data collection during the 2020 Census.
2016 Census Test

The primary focus of the 2016 Census Test was to refine the methodologies for conducting nonresponse follow-up.
2015 Census Tests

Tests in 2015 continued research on modern and cost-efficient methods to conduct the 2020 Census.

Blog entries:

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