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Seems like a pretty big deal that the census suspended all field operations due to the covid19 pandemic. [1] it may also be worth mentioning that the census is no longer using those handheld computers, but many employees are issued refurbished iphone8 [2] devices. Despite what this somewhat old source implies, these are not used for the count itself, they are more for administrative purposes. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:21, 24 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

By the by, turns out my last point there was not entirely correct. Actually, pretty much wrong. In the Non-Response Follow-Up (NRFU) operation (when people actually went out and went door-to-door again)the phones were in fact the primary tool for data capture as well as employee management and payroll, using custom-made apps and a system called "the optimizer.". I could write several paragraphs on the pros and cons of this, but as always what we need is reliable sources. Beeblebrox (talk) 22:32, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

User Introduction

Hello Everyone,

I’m a member of the Trust & Safety team at the US Census Bureau. Like you, our team is committed to making sure the public has accurate information about the 2020 Census and the Census Bureau as a whole. I’ll be using this account to provide information and suggest edits, as needed. For those editing Census Bureau related pages, check out the resources below: Most up-to-date information about emerging rumors: https://2020census.gov/en/news-events/rumors.html Frequently Asked Questions: https://2020census.gov/en/help.html Other 2020 Census Information: https://2020census.gov/

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We look forward to working with you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by AliTSCB (talk • contribs) 15:14, 1 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Please change "conducts dozens of other censuses and surveys" to "conducts more than 130 surveys and programs a year"

^[1] AliTSCB (talk) 15:18, 1 April 2020 (UTC)AliTSCB[reply]

Done {{replyto}} Can I Log In's (talk) page 23:11, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2020 Census

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BenTSCB (talk) 19:39, 3 April 2020 (UTC)BenTSCB[reply]

@AliTSCB:@BenTSCB: maybe you two could co-ordinate a little better so you're not posting the same thing on the same talk page? I know it's crazy right now and you probably are working from home but still.. Neither of your edit requests seems unreasonable, so I'd imagine someone will come by and make them at some point. I'd do it myself but I also have a WP:COI here. I'm not doing anything like the work you guys are doing, and I have been a Wikipedia editor and administrator a lot longer than I've been a CFS, so please do feel free to contact me if you need guidance on anything. Beeblebrox (talk) 20:24, 3 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Please change "The Bureau's various censuses and surveys help allocate over $400 billion in federal funds every year" to "The Bureau's varioius censuses and surveys help allocate over $675 billion in federal funds every year" ^[2] BenTSCB (talk) 19:45, 3 April 2020 (UTC)BenTSCB[reply]

Done Altamel (talk) 22:17, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

[1] ttps://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/surveys-programs.html

[2] ttps://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/why.html

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