The US Census Bureau faces a difficult trade-off between the accuracy of Census statistics
and the protection of individual information. We conduct an independent evaluation of bias …

Emerging discussions on the responsible government use of algorithmic technologies
propose transparency and public participation as key mechanisms for preserving …

The book equips students with the end-to-end skills needed to do data science. That means
gathering, cleaning, preparing, and sharing data, then using statistical models to analyse …

Current and former Census Bureau officials Jarmin et al.(1) argue that differential privacy,
which underlies the 2020 Census's Disclosure Avoidance System (DAS), satisfies more …

Abstract The US Census Bureau implemented a new disclosure control strategy for the 2020
Census that adds deliberate error to every population statistic for every geographic unit …

Abstract The US Census Bureau collects and publishes detailed demographic data about
Americans which are heavily used by researchers and policymakers. The Bureau has …

The estimation of racial disparities in various fields is often hampered by the lack of
individuallevel racial information. In many cases, the law prohibits the collection of such …

After an election, should election officials release an electronic record of each ballot? The
release of such cast vote records could bolster the legitimacy of the certified result. But it may …

The US Decennial Census serves as the foundation for many high-profile policy decision-
making processes, including federal funding allocation and redistricting. In 2020, the …