Take Action! Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection and More
by Meghan Maury Collection of the Week:Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC). The CRDC collects data related to the civil rights laws' requirement...
Statement on Reginfo.gov Restoration
Since dataindex.us relies on updates to information collection requests (ICRs) from the federal RegInfo site, we have been closely monitoring changes while...
By Eliminating the 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) We Lose A Critical Performance Feedback Loop
by Peter Bonner This is the first of two blog posts on cancelling the 2025 FEVS. Look for “How to Improve Future FEVS (and employee feedback)” next. Feedback...
Take Action! National Prisoner Statistics Program and More
by Meghan Maury Survey of the Week: National Prisoner Statistics Program (NPS). DOJ is making a number of changes to its NPS program, which collects...
You're Invited to a Rapid Response Data Briefing on the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
Did you know that there are changes proposed for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)? Join us to learn: What's in MCBS?Why is MCBS important?What...
Are We Ready for 2025 Wildland Fire Season?
Modeling the Impact of Recent Workforce Policy on Federal Program Delivery by Bernie Kluger Among the datasets prominent in America’s Data Index is the...
Statement on Reginfo.gov Undergoing Revisions
dataindex.us relies on updates to information collection requests (ICRs) from the federal RegInfo site. As best we can tell, that site went offline on...
Take Action! Weigh in on Federal Surveys and Forms 2025-08-13
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...
Take Action! Weigh in on Federal Surveys and Forms 2025-07-30
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...
Take Action! Weigh in on Federal Surveys and Forms 2025-07-28
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: 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...
Rapid Response Data Briefing: American Time Use Survey
Missed our rapid response data briefing on the future of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS)? We’ve got you covered.You can watch the full recording here to...
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...
