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Court Orders Census to Continue Counting People Past Trump Administration's Sept. 30 Deadline
The bureau will have through Oct. 31 to finish its enumeration under the injunction, though an appeal is expected.
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Decision to Shorten Census Schedule Came From Outside the Census Bureau, IG Says
That decision is risking an incomplete and inaccurate count.
Tech
'We’ve All Started Calling it “the Senseless” '
Workers say the census’ tailor-made app, designed by a company with a poor track record with the Census Bureau, is inefficient and buggy. The problems have made them question whether the app was tested rigorously.
Management
'Perfect Storm' Threatens 'Major Institutional Defeat' for the Census, Top Watchdog Says
The decennial count is ahead of schedule overall, but a condensed schedule and hiring shortfalls are creating significant risks.
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How COVID-19 Makes the U.S. Census even More Challenging
Getting the U.S. census count has never been an easy task, but this year’s census has hit several major challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Management
Shortened Census Count Will Hurt Communities of Color
The census will likely count fewer Black Americans, Indigenous peoples, Asian Americans and Americans of Hispanic or Latino origin than there actually are.
Management
Leaked Census Document Warns of Possible 'Serious Errors' in 2020 Count
The compressed timeframe is forcing the agency to make sacrifices, document shows.
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Condensed Schedule and Counters Not Showing Up to Work Have Put the Census at Risk
Census has just a month to complete its count and GAO says it still faces significant challenges in collecting accurate data.
Management
This Rural Town Swelled With Immigrants. But Will Census Count Them?
The 2020 census was supposed to show this rural town what it is now. Then came COVID-19.
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GovExec Daily: Rural America and the Census
University of Mississippi's Dr. John Green joins the podcast to discuss the difficulties facing non-metropolitan communities during the decennial count.
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GovExec Daily: The State of the 2020 Census
Eric Katz updates the podcast on the decennial count and its ups and downs.
Workforce
900,000 Accept Census Job Offers; Bureau Outlines New Plans to Keep Workers and Public Safe
Census promises PPE and social distancing practices during in-person count.
Workforce
Census Delays Create Uncertainty for Temporary Workers
Bureau faces a series of risks as it attempts decennial count during a pandemic.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Pandemic's Effect on the Census
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how the decennial count – along with other government programs – is affected.
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Census Delays and Extensions Possible Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
IG, lawmakers fault the Census Bureau for providing "little explanation" for its contingency planning.
Management
Why Some Americans Don’t Trust the Census
A quarter of Americans, many of them non-white, are worried about data privacy and confidentiality in the 2020 census.
Management
One-Third of Residents Suspicious of Census, Survey Finds
More outreach to communities is needed, researchers say.
Workforce
OPM Issues Guidance for Federal Employees Looking to Work for the Census
Helping with the count gives civil servants a chance to earn extra money and be part of history.
Workforce
Census Is Now Fielding 25K Job Applications Per Day
Despite some early setbacks, Census says its hiring efforts will prove "swimmingly successful."
Management
3 Big Ways that the U.S. Will Change Over the Next Decade
The number of old people will increase, while the proportion of white Americans will continue to fall.
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