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Federal Leaders Should Respect and Safeguard the Integrity of Data from Government Statistical Agencies

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In a statement, the presidents of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine urge federal leaders to respect and safeguard the integrity and objectivity of federal statistical agencies and the information they produce, which is vital to public policy and essential to the nation’s economic well-being.

Aug 8, 2025

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Cybercrime Classification and Measurement

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Data, Metrics, and Analytic Methods for Assessing Equity Impacts of Surface Transportation Investments: Phase 2 Study to Support State and Local Decision Making

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Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory (EL)

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Developing a Strategy to Evaluate the 5th National Climate Assessment

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Proposal Evaluation for Allocation of Supercomputing Time for the Study of Molecular Dynamics, Fifteenth Round

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Formalizing Best Practices for Data Governance of Life Science Data in Central Asia

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Developing Competencies for the Future of Data and Computing: The Role of K-12

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Advancing the Field of Forensic Pathology: Lessons Learned from Death in Custody Investigations

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Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Defense

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Leveraging AI for Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Accountability Webinar Series

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Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

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The Future of Drought in the United States

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A Data Infrastructure for Measuring the Care Economy

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Global Forced Migration and U.S. Resettlement

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Enhancing Biotechnology Innovation and Applications for National Security – Meetings of Experts

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Science for Judges - Development of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, 4th Edition

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Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable Webinars

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Modernizing Mathematics Education for Grades 9-14

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AI for Weather & Climate Forecasting Webinar Series

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Cybercrime Classification and Measurement

Data, Metrics, and Analytic Methods for Assessing Equity Impacts of Surface Transportation Investments: Phase 2 Study to Support State and Local Decision Making

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory (EL)

Cyber Hard Problems

Developing a Strategy to Evaluate the 5th National Climate Assessment

Proposal Evaluation for Allocation of Supercomputing Time for the Study of Molecular Dynamics, Fifteenth Round

Formalizing Best Practices for Data Governance of Life Science Data in Central Asia

Developing Competencies for the Future of Data and Computing: The Role of K-12

Advancing the Field of Forensic Pathology: Lessons Learned from Death in Custody Investigations

Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Defense

Leveraging AI for Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Accountability Webinar Series

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

The Future of Drought in the United States

A Data Infrastructure for Measuring the Care Economy

Global Forced Migration and U.S. Resettlement

Enhancing Biotechnology Innovation and Applications for National Security – Meetings of Experts

Science for Judges - Development of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, 4th Edition

Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable Webinars

Modernizing Mathematics Education for Grades 9-14

AI for Weather & Climate Forecasting Webinar Series

Data, Metrics, and Analytic Methods for Assessing Equity Impacts of Surface Transportation Investments: Phase 2 Study to Support State and Local Decision Making

Proposal Evaluation for Allocation of Supercomputing Time for the Study of Molecular Dynamics, Fifteenth Round

The Future of Drought in the United States

A Data Infrastructure for Measuring the Care Economy

Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable Webinars

Modernizing Mathematics Education for Grades 9-14

AI for Weather & Climate Forecasting Webinar Series

Forecasting Costs for Preserving, Archiving, and Promoting Access to Biomedical Data

Facilities Staffing Requirements for Veterans Health Administration

Webinar Series: Frontiers of Big Data, Modeling, and Simulation in Urban Sustainability

Cybercrime Classification and Measurement

Developing Competencies for the Future of Data and Computing: The Role of K-12

A Data Infrastructure for Measuring the Care Economy

Science for Judges - Development of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, 4th Edition

An Integrated System of U.S. Household Income, Wealth, and Consumption Data and Statistics to Inform Policy and Research

Sixth Edition of Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

Using Multiple Data Sources and State-of-the-Art Estimation Methods in Federal Statistics: Frameworks, Methods, and Assessment

Review and Evaluation of the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation Content and Design

Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries

Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering and Mathematics Faculty

Developing a Strategy to Evaluate the 5th National Climate Assessment

Advancing the Field of Forensic Pathology: Lessons Learned from Death in Custody Investigations

A Data Infrastructure for Measuring the Care Economy

Enhancing Biotechnology Innovation and Applications for National Security – Meetings of Experts

Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable Webinars

Sixth Edition of Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

Using Multiple Data Sources and State-of-the-Art Estimation Methods in Federal Statistics: Frameworks, Methods, and Assessment

Review and Evaluation of the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation Content and Design

Long-Run Macro-Economic Effects of the Aging U. S. Population -- Phase II

Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration

Data, Metrics, and Analytic Methods for Assessing Equity Impacts of Surface Transportation Investments: Phase 2 Study to Support State and Local Decision Making

Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Defense

Leveraging AI for Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Accountability Webinar Series

The Future of Drought in the United States

A Data Infrastructure for Measuring the Care Economy

Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable Webinars

AI for Weather & Climate Forecasting Webinar Series

Forecasting Costs for Preserving, Archiving, and Promoting Access to Biomedical Data

Progress and Priorities of US Weather Research and Research-to-Operations Activities

Webinar Series: Frontiers of Big Data, Modeling, and Simulation in Urban Sustainability

Cybercrime Classification and Measurement

Cyber Hard Problems

Formalizing Best Practices for Data Governance of Life Science Data in Central Asia

Approaches for Data Governance and Protecting Privacy

Toward a Vision for a New Data Infrastructure for Federal Statistics and Social and Economic Research in the 21st Century

Future of Encryption

Law Enforcement and Intelligence Access to Plaintext Information in an Era of Widespread Strong Encryption: Options and Tradeoffs

Sixth Edition of Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

Using Multiple Data Sources and State-of-the-Art Estimation Methods in Federal Statistics: Frameworks, Methods, and Assessment

Review and Evaluation of the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation Content and Design

A Data Infrastructure for Measuring the Care Economy

Global Forced Migration and U.S. Resettlement

Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable Webinars

Study and Recommendations on the HIMS, FADAP, and Other Drug and Alcohol Programs within the USDOT

Decadal Survey of Behavioral and Social Science Research on Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias