APDU Board Member: Stay updated on happenings on the Hill
By APDU Board Member Mary Jo Hoeksema
The 2019 Association of Public Data Users (APDU) Annual Conference, “Wide World of Data,” will be the place to be July 9-10! The meeting will not only offer attendees cutting edge information about advances affecting public data collection, dissemination, and application, but also will provide them with insights into the politics and policies affecting federal statistical agencies and surveys.
The Washington Briefing panel scheduled for July 10 at 9:00 a.m. will be especially informative. A bipartisan panel comprised of three senior congressional staffers from the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate will discuss the latest developments on Capitol Hill affecting key federal statistical agencies. Mr. Allen Cutler, Professional Staff Member (Majority), U.S. Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee, will share news regarding funding for the Census Bureau and 2020 Census in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. Mr. Trelaine Ito, Legislative Assistant, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), will discuss the senator’s interests in 2020 Census operations, the proposed citizenship question on the 2020 Census, and federal data security policy. Ms. Leticia Mederos, Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), who chairs the House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, will address how agencies. including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, and National Center for Education Statistics, are faring in the FY 2020 appropriations process. All three panelists will answer questions and offer suggestions about how public data users can be effective advocates for federal statistical agencies and surveys.
Make your plans now to register and attend the 2019 APDU annual meeting! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear firsthand from influential policymakers who are working behind-the-scenes to ensure Congress considers the needs and challenges facing a wide range of federal statistical agencies.