.National Agricultural Statistics Service is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey, as well as all County Estimates for Crops and Livestock beginning with the 2024 production year, due to appropriated FY24 budget levels. #supportfedstats

Very excited to be attending #aera2024 in Philadelphia. Some great sessions so far and looking forward to the session on edstats role within the FSS with NCES Commissioner Peggy Carr this afternoon. #supportfedstats

Currently on the Hill attending the “Academic Malpractice” hearing with the House Oversight Committee. Witness: Holden Thorp, AAAS #defendscience oversight.house.gov/hearing/academ…

Register for the COPAFS Quarterly Meeting being held on Friday, June 7th. The meeting will feature the 13 heads of the federal statistical agencies. Join us at the @AERA Convening Center. eventbrite.com/e/copafs-quart…

Congratulations to Joseph L. Parsons who was appointed National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator on June 16. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Parsons was serving as Acting Administrator following Hubert Hamer's retirement in March.

Tomorrow! ASA & George Mason University Webinar: The Nation's Data at Risk: Meeting America's Information Needs for the 21st Century. Tuesday, July 9, 11:00AM ET Register: amstat.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

NEW REPORT: "The Nation's Data at Risk" from ASA & George Mason University has been released. Federal statistical agencies face increasing challenges to their ability to produce relevant, timely, credible, accurate, and objective statistics . . . amstat.org/policy-and-adv…

The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking public comment on implementing SPD 15 updates in the ACS. The FRN recognizes that implementing the updated SPD 15 in the ACS as quickly as possible is essential. You can submit comments through August 12. federalregister.gov/documents/2024…

Comments from Federal Reserve Gov. Kugler at the NABE 21st Annual Economic Measurement Seminar on July 16. federalreserve.gov/newsevents/spe…

Watch the July 9th webinar presenting the ASA Report "The Nation's Data at Risk: Meeting America's Information Needs for the 21st Century." youtu.be/ESjfgvQ26kA

The next Quarterly Meeting will be held on Friday, Sept. 6 and features presentations from Friends of BLS, U.S. Census Bureau, and ASA. The full agenda is now available. copafs.org/september-2024…

The BLS's Current Population Survey is in danger of having to reduce their monthly sample size due to data collections costs and declining response rates. Bill Beach and Erica Groshen are circulating a sign-on letter which I hope you will consider. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Over 100 former Council of Economic Advisors chairs, members, and staff signed onto a letter urging swift action from Congress to fund and modernize the Current Population Survey. friendsofbls.org/updates/2024/9…

Over 140 organizations signed onto a Friends of BLS letter urging swift action from Congress to fully fund and modernize the Current Population Survey. friendsofbls.org/updates/2024/9…

Today, @OMBPress announced the 2025 release dates for the primary federal economic indicators (PFEI). The release calendar is required under SPD No. 3. whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…

The 21st AERA Brown Lecture will be held on Oct 24 @ 6:30PM at Howard University. Elise Boddie, University of Michigan Law Professor, will deliver the lecture entitled, "Brown vs Board of Education and the Democratic Ideals." aera.net/Events-Meeting…

The 2024 FCSM conference is in full swing in College Park, MD. Karin Orvis gives an update on the federal statistical system during the Plenary Session. #fcsm2024

Friendly Reminder: The next COPAFS Quarterly Meeting is tomorrow (12/6) at 1430 K St, NW Ste 700. This will be a hybrid meeting and will feature presentations from BEA News, BLS-Labor Statistics, Data Foundation, and OHSS. Register today! copafs.org/december-2024-…