The Census Bureau: Leading Source Of Quality Data

The Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the Nation’s people and economy. It collects, analyzes and disseminates such data through surveys, decennial data collection activities, Federal, state and local sources and many private organizations, to its citizens and private and public organizations alike. In the process, the Bureau collects a lot of personally identifiable information (PII) through these sources. Therefore, the protection of these data and systems for collecting and processing is highly critical. Securing information resources should include controls and safeguards to offset possible threats and vulnerabilities both from external and internal sources. Additionally, controls to safeguard and ensure the confidentiality,