WASHINGTON – Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, will hold a hearing titled "Census: Planning Ahead for 2020" on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. in room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.

Planning for the 2020 Census is already underway, which is a major effort that involves extensive research and development throughout the decade. The Bureau is conducting an internal review of its 2010 operations to identify ways to better manage longstanding issues such as increasing participation and managing costs. This hearing will identify lessons learned from the 2010 Census, identify technological advances that can be used to improve data quality, and reexamine areas that could help produce a more cost-effective 2020 Census. It will also assess recent developments with the American Community Survey, an ongoing statistical survey that produces demographic information.

WHAT

U.S. Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security hearing, "Census: Planning Ahead for 2020"

WHEN

Wednesday, July 18, 2012
2:30 p.m.

WHERE

342 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.

WITNESSES
(subject to change)

Panel I:

The Honorable Robert Groves
Director
U. S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Commerce

The Honorable Todd Zinser
Inspector General
U. S. Department of Commerce

Robert Goldenkoff
Director, Strategic Issues
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel II:

Jason Providakes Ph.D.,
Senior Vice President and General Manager
The Mitre Corporation

Jack Baker Ph.D.,
Senior Research Scientist, Geospatial and Population Studies
The National Academy of Sciences

Andrew Reamer Ph.D.,
Research Professor, George Washington Institute of Public Policy
George Washington University