The United States Census Bureau is a federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating various demographic and economic data about the United States and its population. As you can imagine, they collect and prove data that influences numerous aspects of American life, from congressional representation to economic development, urban planning, and public policy.

In this episode of the GovFuture Podcast we get the opportunity to interview Dr. Skip Bailey who is the Deputy Chief Information Officer at Census. He discusses the critical role of data at Census and why IT modernization is vital for the Bureau. Dr. Bailey also shares how they stay up to date with evolving technologies, how they are working with and collaborating with other data intensive agencies, as ell as opportunities for engagement with industry.

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Show Notes:

• September 2023 GovFuture Forum DC Hot Topic Discussion: Modernizing IT: AI and Cyber Views
  
  
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