They rattle off words like "mapping," "modules" and "longitudinal studies," vocabulary more common in the life of a data cruncher than of a Catholic sister. But some like Sr. Brenda Hernández, of the ...

This training will build your knowledge and confidence in using data as a tool to improve programs, understand needs, showcase successes, and meet reporting requirements. We’ll explore ways that data ...

On November 3 of last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule change allowing its agents to gather ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is telling states to begin turning over sensitive data on applicants to the food assistance program previously known as food stamps. The agency has recently expanded ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reducing or ending the collection of data that is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index. By Ben Casselman Federal Reserve policymakers have stressed that their ...

China has issued draft regulations for the governance of personal information collection from the internet and its use by ...

Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information used for research. Collecting data is one of the most important steps in the research process, and is part of all disciplines ...

Haoyi Chen is coordinator of the Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys, United Nations Statistics Division, New York City, USA. The world is more than halfway through the United Nations ...

Back in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced it was cutting back on some of its data collection, specifically, the kind that helps us understand what prices are looking like for consumers.

The world runs on data, and businesses increasingly rely on it. However, traditional data sourcing methods often present challenges related to diversity, transparency, privacy, and cost. This article ...