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2000 Census: Headquarters Processing System Status and Risks

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Oct. 17, 2000
Report No. GAO-01-1
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Summary:

The accuracy of the 2000 decennial census depends in part on the proper functioning of 10 interrelated information systems, one of which is the Census Bureau's headquarters (HQ) processing system. The HQ processing system consists of 48 applications, all developed internally by the Bureau, that support various census operations, such as updating address files, creating a file of census responses, and preparing data for tabulation and dissemination. GAO found that the Bureau lacks effective, mature software and system development processes to control development of its HQ processing system applications.

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