The Census Bureau is behind schedule and, according to the Government Accountability Office, delays and lack of testing key systems could affect accuracy of the 2010 count. “Accuracy of the 2010 count depends in large part on the proper functioning of IT systems,” said GAO director of information technology management issues Dave Powner. “I would like to stress the need to prioritize, since it’s likely the Census Bureau won’t have enough time to test everything.” Powner also emphasized the importance of adding more IT expertise at the Bureau. Link to full story in NextGov.
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