Digital Government

IT fixes are needed before the next census, GAO says

The Census Bureau needs to fix some IT problems before the 2020 census that could cost as much as $30 billion, GAO says.

  • By Alice Lipowicz
Digital Government

Census came in $1.6B under budget, Locke says

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today said there was a 22 percent savings in this year's budget for the 2010 U.S. Census.

  • By Alice Lipowicz
People

Census allows little time to build networks for temporary offices

Computer networks had to be installed at more than 500 temporary Census offices across the country for the 2010 count.

  • By Doug Beizer
Digital Government

Census struggles to solve IT problems in time for 2010 count

With time running out before the decennial head count gets fully under way, key IT systems the Census Bureau is relying on still have performance problems, the Government Accountability Office told Congress.

  • By William Jackson
People

Social media tracks Census director's Alaska trip

Census Bureau Director Robert Groves' trip to a remote Alaskan village to kick off the 2010 count was chronicled via social media.

  • By Doug Beizer
Modernization

Census CIO counts on future tech

Despite public missteps related to technology, Brian McGrath says the Census Bureau is poised to be an innovation trailblazer for government.

  • By Doug Beizer
Modernization

Handhelds helped Census stay on track, GAO says

The process of verifying addresses to prepare for the 2010 Census finished ahead of schedule thanks in large part to handheld computers, a GAO report finds.

  • By Doug Beizer
Modernization

Census successfully uses handhelds to verify addresses

The Census Bureau finished the first phase of the 2010 decennial census ahead of schedule in part because new handheld computers performed well despite earlier problems.

  • By Doug Beizer
Modernization

GAO: Census technology needs more testing

Individual technology systems and their ability to integrate need to be tested before the 2010 census, government auditors say.

  • By Doug Beizer
Modernization

Former official: Census handhelds could save millions

Using handheld devices in the 2010 census will be limited, but devices are likely to be used heavily for the 2020 population count, former Census Bureau director also says.

  • By Doug Beizer
People

Census has data problems, Towns warns

House Committee chairmen calls for immediate work to solve data system problems with the upcoming 2010 census

  • By Alice Lipowicz
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