Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee Meets for the First Time

As previously reported by COSSA, the Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee (I-CSAC) met on September 18 to discuss several items that were scheduled to be reviewed by the federal advisory committee prior to its abrupt termination, including the 2030 Census Disclosure Avoidance System; Determining the Privacy Loss Budget for the IRS Use Case; and the Environmental Impacts Frame. Barbara Entwisle, who served as the Chair of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC), began the meeting by emphasizing that the goal of the independent committee is to continue to “provide scientific expertise” and “constructive feedback” to ensure an accurate and timely 2030 Census. To this end, the Committee developed recommendations and shared public comments that were submitted to the committee ahead of the session, all of which are expected to be to be shared directly with the Census Bureau. A recording of the meeting can be viewed here.

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