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Committee on National Statistics

The mission of CNSTAT is to provide advice to the federal government and the nation grounded in the current best scientific knowledge and practice that will lead to improved statistical methods and information upon which to base public policy. CNSTAT seeks to advance the quality of statistical information, contribute to the statistical policies and coordinating activities of the federal government, and help provide a forward-looking vision for the federal statistical system and national statistics more broadly in service of the public good.

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AI Day for Federal Statistics

Update

Save the Date for our upcoming April 30, 2026 workshop exploring the implications of AI for federal statistics and sharing best practices for using AI to drive government efficiency, modernize the federal workforce, and address challenges facing the federal statistical system. Submit poster applications by March 26, 2026

Mar 3, 2026
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Public Seminar: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: A Timeless Resource

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Join us online or in-person to learn about the eighth edition of our flagship report.

Dec 4, 2025
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Projects

Ensuring the Quality, Credibility, and Relevance of U.S. Homeland Security Statistics

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Terminated

A Data Infrastructure for Measuring the Care Economy

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Approaches for Assessing and Communicating the Quality of National Statistics: A Workshop

Workshop

Recently Completed

8th Edition of Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Future Directions for Social and Behavioral Science Methodologies in the Next Decade: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Cybercrime Classification and Measurement

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Approaches to Improving the Measurement of Death by Suicide of Law Enforcement Officers in the United States: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Workshop on Considerations for Returning Individual Genomic Results from Population-Based Surveys: Focus on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Workshop

Completed

2020 Census Data Products: Workshop on the Demographic and Housing Characteristics Files

Workshop

Completed

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

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

A Roadmap for Disclosure Avoidance in the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Future Directions for Applying Behavioral Economics to Policy

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Policies and Programs to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Strengthening the Evidence Base to Improve Economic and Social Mobility in the United States: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

The Scope, Components, and Key Characteristics of a 21st Century Data Infrastructure

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed
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