Q: How does the U.S. statistics system work, and what do you do as chief statistician? How does that affect your role and that of the federal statistical system, and does that provide new opportunities? Many of these advances have become possible due to greatly increased scientific computing power that allows high quality data linkages. Even if the techniques and methodologies are more sophisticated, most people trust the federal statistical agencies’ brand. The confidentiality and privacy provisions for federal statistical data are extremely strict.

Source: Washington Post August 07, 2017 12:00 UTC