Development of the 2020 census : selected analyses and issues / Maureen Kent, editor.

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2020 CENSUS: SELECTED ANALYSES AND ISSUES; DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2020 CENSUS: SELECTED ANALYSES AND ISSUES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: 2020 Census: Initial Research Milestones Generally Met but Plans Needed to Mitigate Highest Risks; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; KEY EFFORTS PRESENT THE BUREAU WITH BOTH OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS.

RESEARCH AND TESTING PROJECT PLANS WERE DELIVERED ON SCHEDULE, BUT NOT ALL PROJECT-LEVEL RESOURCES AND PERFORMANCE METRICS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIEDCONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX II: FOURTEEN RESEARCH PROJECTS WILL INFORM DESIGN DECISIONS ON KEY EFFORTS; APPENDIX III: CENSUS MAPPING AND ADDRESS CONTRACTS; Chapter 2: Information Security: Actions Needed by Census Bureau to Address Weaknesses; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND.

CONTROL WEAKNESSES THREATEN INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT CENSUS BUREAU MISSIONCONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVE, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; Chapter 3: 2020 Census: Additional Actions Could Strengthen Future Census Test Designs; ABBREVIATIONS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; BACKGROUND; THE BUREAU GENERALLY FOLLOWED MOST KEY PRACTICES FOR DESIGNING TESTS AND HAS TAKEN STEPS TO STRENGTHEN ITS DESIGN PROCESS.

THE BUREAU HAS ALREADY BEGUNINCORPORATING LESSONS LEARNED FROMINITIAL TEST DESIGNSCONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; Chapter 4: 2020 Census: Progress Report on the Census Bureau's Efforts to Contain Enumeration Costs; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; BACKGROUND; THE BUREAU'S PLANS FOR CONTROLLING ENUMERATION COSTS SHOW PROMISE, BUT KEY CHALLENGES NEEDTO BE ADDRESSED.

Chapter 5: 2020 Census: Census Bureau Can Improve Use of Leading Practices When Choosing Address and Mapping SourcesABBREVIATIONS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; BACKGROUND; THE BUREAU IS CONSIDERING A VARIETY OF SOURCES TO MEET KEY ADDRESS AND MAPPING NEEDS, BUT HAS NOT SYSTEMATICALLY DOCUMENTED ITS DECISIONS; THE BUREAU HAS NOT FULLY APPLIED LEADING PLANNING PRACTICES TO IDENTIFY WHAT OTHER ADDRESS AND MAPPING DATA SOURCESIT NEEDS FOR 2020; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION.

The Census Bureau is responsible for collecting and providing data about the people and economy of the United States. The United States Government Accountability Office's (GAO) prior work has shown that it will be important for the Bureau to reexamine the design of the census in order to ensure a cost effective census in 2020. This book identifies what opportunities and risks, if any, the Bureau might need to consider for these efforts going forward; and examines to what extent these three efforts are on track with respect to scheduling, resources, and other performance metrics.

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