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2020 Census: Additional Actions Needed to Manage Risk

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 31, 2019
Release Date May 31, 2019
Report No. GAO-19-399
Summary:

The Constitutionally-mandated U.S. Census provides vital information, including data for congressional redistricting. But we've found that the 2020 Census involves some risks.

The Census Bureau has identified hundreds of risks to the 2020 Census. For example, the Bureau's information systems face potential cyberattacks. The Bureau has mitigation and contingency plans for most of those risks.

We reviewed the Bureau's plans for 6 key risks and found they didn't consistently include key information needed to manage the risk. We made 7 recommendations including that the Bureau require these plans to include all necessary information.

 

A person carrying a U.S. Census Bureau tote bag with the front door of a house in the background.

A person carrying a U.S. Census Bureau tote bag with the front door of a house in the background.

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