Sen. Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, will hold a hearing titled "Census: Learning Lessons from 2010, Planning for 2020" on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. in room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.  

The purpose of the hearing is to 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. The hearing will also assess recent developments with the American Community Survey, an ongoing statistical survey that produces demographic information.  

"Planning for the 2020 Census is already underway, so it is time for us to start considering how we can improve upon the 2010 Census," said Sen. Carper. "I'm particularly interested to learn about how existing technology can be incorporated into the 2020 Census. As we embark upon a decade's worth of extensive research and preparation, we will begin with this hearing by identifying a few of the initiatives that show promise for producing an accurate and cost-effective 2020 Census."  

For more information or to watch a live stream of Sen. Carper's hearing, please click HERE.  

WHAT:
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Hearing "Census: Learning Lessons from 2010, Planning for 2020"  

WHEN:
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
1:30 p.m.  

WHERE:
342 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.  

WITNESSES:
Panel I:  

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

Mr. Todd Zinser
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Commerce  

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

Panel II:  

Mr. Daniel Castro
Senior Analyst
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation  

Dr. Thomas Cook, Ph. D.
Committee on National Statistics
The National Academies  

Mr. Arturo Vargas
Executive Director
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials  

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