Uncovering Changes to Federal Data: 07/05/2025 – 07/11/2025 ICR Roundup
by Melanie Klein Since January 20, 2025, new Presidential Actions, such as Executive Orders and Proclamations, have required federal agencies to subtly...
Take Action! Weigh in on Federal Surveys and Forms 2025-07-16
by Meghan Maury Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that...
Uncovering Changes to Federal Data: 06/28/2025 – 07/04/2025 ICR Roundup
by Melanie Klein Since January 20, 2025, new Presidential Actions, such as Executive Orders and Proclamations, have required federal agencies to subtly...
You're invited to a Rapid Response Webinar on the American Time Use Survey
Did you know that the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is up for renewal? dataindex.us, PRB, and APDU are partnering to bring together a "Rapid Response"...
Take Action! Weigh in on Federal Surveys and Forms: 2025-07-04
by Meghan Maury Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that...
Uncovering Changes to Federal Data: 06/21/2025 – 06/27/2025 ICR Roundup
by Melanie Klein Since January 20, 2025, new Presidential Actions, such as Executive Orders and Proclamations, have required federal agencies to subtly...
Take Action! Weigh in on Federal Surveys and Forms: 2025-06-27
by Meghan Maury Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that...
Federal Surveys Aren't Perfect, But They're Vital to Our Imperfect Democracy
by Beth Jarosz My house has a window that sticks. Locking that window requires perfectly aligned closure and a bit of arm strength. That window is annoying....
Uncovering Changes to Federal Data: 06/14/2025 – 06/20/2025 ICR Roundup
by Melanie Klein Since January 20, 2025, new Presidential Actions, such as Executive Orders and Proclamations, have required federal agencies to subtly...
Take Action!
by Meghan Maury Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that...
Uncovering Changes to Federal Data: 06/07/2025 – 06/13/2025 ICR Roundup
by Melanie Klein Since January 20, 2025, new Presidential Actions, such as Executive Orders and Proclamations, have required federal agencies to subtly...
Why We Need a New Tool to Track Changes to Federal Data
by Beth Jarosz Late last year I, along with a group of talented colleagues, was helping to organize a National Academies workshop on communicating the...
Uncovering Changes to Federal Data: 05/31/2025 — 06/06/2025 ICR Roundup
by Melanie Klein Since January 20, 2025, new Presidential Actions, such as Executive Orders and Proclamations, have required federal agencies to subtly...
Uncovering Changes to Federal Data: 05/24/2025 — 05/30/2025 ICR Roundup
by Melanie Klein Since January 20, 2025, new Presidential Actions, such as Executive Orders and Proclamations, have required federal agencies to subtly...
Reading Between the Forms: How Executive Orders are Quietly Reshaping Federal Data
by Melanie Klein Federal data collections leave a digital trail as they evolve, but some footprints are easier to spot than others. Since January 20, 2025,...
Intro to the Information Collection Request (ICR)
by Melanie Klein An Information Collection Request (ICR) is a federal agency’s request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect...