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2020 Census: Operations Are Underway with Challenges Remaining

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Feb. 12, 2020
Release Date Feb. 12, 2020
Report No. GAO-20-367T
Summary:

The Census Bureau began its decennial count of the U.S. population in January 2020.

We testified that the Census Bureau’s early operations are generally on schedule. For example, the Bureau successfully completed address canvassing and opened its call centers.

However, it is behind on some of its goals—like recruiting enough workers—and needs to address concerns with its internet response system. In addition, IT and cybersecurity challenges remain.

The 2020 Census is on our High Risk list. We’ve made 112 recommendations about the 2020 Census over the past decade. As of February 2020, 28 of them had not been fully implemented.

A census worker approaching a house

A census worker approaching a house

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