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Tomorrow is April 1 which means we're just four years out from the 2030 Census count! Here's a quick update on where things stand. The Operational Plan The Census Bureau released 'Baseline 1' of its 2030 Census Operational Plan in ...

In case you haven't seen it already, the Center for Democracy and Technology released a new report and series of resources today that highlight the importance of data privacy for federally-held data. The reports shows, among other things, that an overwhelming ...

Do you care about what's happening with data privacy in the U.S.? Do you wish you knew more about what laws protect data held by the federal government (and where there are shortcomings)? The Privacy Act of 1974 is designed to make the government ...

ICYMI, the Census Bureau provided more details this week on its planned 2026 Census Test: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/2026-census-test-updates.html The main purpose of the test is to assess the feasibility of using ...

Hi Lauren, Here is the recording ! Best, Melanie ------------------------------ Melanie Klein Senior Associate, Federal Data Policy Federation of American Scientists ------------------------------