2000 Census: New Data Capture System Progress and Risks

AIMD-00-61 Published: Feb 04, 2000. Publicly Released: Feb 04, 2000.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Bureau of the Census' Data Capture System (DCS) 2000 for the tabulation of 2000 census data, focusing on the status and quality of DCS 2000, as well as the risks Census faces in successfully completing the system.

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CensusData collectionInformation resources managementInternetManagement information systemsPopulation statisticsRisk managementSystems designConfiguration controlSoftware verification and validation