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Census IT migraine returns
Just when we thought the 2010 census was under control, two government investigators told Congress there are still flaws within key software and hardware systems. The main problem is a software... Read more...
Census Bureau has an IT glitch
The inspector general for the Commerce Department reported last week that the software system used to schedule, deploy and pay census workers is not working as planned. In short--as USA Today put... Read more...
Census already planning 2020 Internet count
The 2010 Census isn't off the ground yet, but the bureau is planning ahead. Daniel Weinberg, the assistant director for the Decennial Census and American Community, is coming up with ways to improve... Read more...
Let the Census count begin
The 2010 Census count kicked off in Alaska on Monday when Census Bureau Director Robert Groves arrived in Noorvik by dogsled with state officials and delivered the questionnaire to the town's first... Read more...
Census tapping cloud computing
Census Bureau CIO Brian McGrath told InformationWeek that in an effort to save money and increase capacity, the bureau intends to start making greater use of cloud computing. McGrath said most of the... Read more...
Census plans online campaigns for 2010
The Census Bureau is moving slowly and reluctantly toward the online world for 2010. Although it has no plans to let people file their responses online this year, it plans to reach out to various... Read more...
Census underestimates text messaging
When the Census Bureau makes a mistake, it's usually a big one. And in the latest case, it was a flap heard round the world. The Census Bureau issued a press release on Tuesday outlining the... Read more...
Census Bureau to test IT before count
Where would the U.S. Census be without information technology? Nowhere, that's for sure. In an interview with nextgov.com, Census Bureau Director Robert Groves said the agency plans to test... Read more...
Census unveils interactive website
The Census Bureau is going interactive, much like the rest of the federal government. It launched an interactive website on Monday that gives people a chance to ask questions. The site includes... Read more...
Census Bureau still working on key database
Next year's census will require a complete and accurate database of the addresses of 140 million U.S. households, a task that is still a work in progress. The Government Accountability Office... Read more...
