(Getty Images) Roadmap for IT modernization ahead of 2030 Census ‘unreliable,’ per watchdog While the Census Bureau has completed some management practices, its schedule for IT modernization plans related to the 2030 Census needs improvement. Jun 4, 2026 By Madison Alder
U.S. Census Bureau headquarters building in Suitland, MD. (U.S. Census Bureau) Sponsored How the U.S. Census Bureau leveraged cloud services to modernize security By transitioning to cloud-native software-as-a-service solutions, the U.S. Census Bureau redefined its approach to log management and laid new foundations for zero trust. Oct 12, 2023 By Scoop News Group
The Census Bureau headquarters in Maryland. (Census photo) Watchdog calls on Census Bureau to improve cyber incident detection and alerting The agency says it is working to address vulnerabilities identified by recent penetration testing. Nov 28, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(Getty Images) Census Bureau shares analytics insights, not data, in pilot with IRS The Census Bureau didn’t want to share publicly provided survey data with the IRS, lest it be used to collect taxes. Oct 24, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
Kenneth Harrison, Division Chief, Telecommunications Office, Census Bureau Sponsored Census Bureau division chief on strategies to move operations to the cloud Oct 13, 2022 By FedScoop Staff
The Census Bureau headquarters in Maryland. (Census photo) Census Bureau moving beyond surveys and censuses with cloud-based data ecosystem The Census Acceleration to Secure Cloud modernization approach envisions an integrated system of systems for data collection, storage and processing. Oct 5, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
A Census “lister.” (Census Bureau) Census bureau redesigns website to make it more accessible for high-frequency users The website's main navigation bar has been redesigned to allow researchers to more easily access Census data. Sep 19, 2022 By Nihal Krishan
(U.S. Census Bureau) Census Survey Explorer helping users find the data they need Researchers previously had to open all 120-plus Census Bureau surveys' webpages for descriptions to find relevant data. Jun 8, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
The Census Bureau headquarters in Maryland. (Census photo) Census Bureau seeks small business to develop 2030 census IT strategy The strategy is expected to build on lessons learned from 2020, when integration testing of 12 systems was delayed. Apr 19, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
(Census Bureau) Report: Census Bureau should set timeframes for protecting respondents’ data privacy GAO recommends the bureau update its schedule for differential privacy. Mar 15, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir