Welcome to the monthly APDU Job Board. Members are invited to submit job postings at their organization; the Board also includes a collection of public data-related positions (research, projections, etc.) from a variety of Federal, nonprofit, and…
The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) continues to recognize those who demonstrate the impact data visualizations can have on our discourse. For the second year, APDU is proud to recognize the country’s top data…
The 2017 APDU Data Viz Awards winners have been selected by the APDU nominating committee.
Feature Board Member Provides FY18 Appropriations Update Last week, Congress adjourned for its traditional August recess, leaving unfinished business, and an unclear path forward, on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 appropriations bills?bills essential to…
Last week, Congress adjourned for its traditional August recess, leaving unfinished business, and an unclear path forward, on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 appropriations bills—bills essential to keeping the federal government open once the current…
Federal statistical data plays an integral role in decision-making within businesses and government. It is important that the data be obtained and reviewed with a high level of rigor to maintain its integrity, and this…
Feature Why Should You Attend the APDU Annual Conference? The 2017 APDU Annual Conference, to be held on September 13-14, 2017 in Arlington, VA, has something for everyone. Our breakout sessions on data…
APDU has many different types of members, and there are excellent reasons for each type to attend the Annual Conference.
Feature The Washington Briefing at the APDU Conference The APDU Annual Conference is designed to inform attendees about the goings-on at the federal statistical agencies, innovations in data analysis and presentation, and how…
Feature John H. Thompson Appointed Executive Director of COPAFS The Board of Directors of the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) has announced the appointment of John H. Thompson as Executive Director,…
One of the ways that APDU supports the work of the federal data system is through joining with other organizations in offering formal support for the various agencies. APDU recently signed onto a letter of…
Feature Secretary of Commerce Names Interim Census Leadership U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the interim leadership of the U.S. Census Bureau under the Vacancies Reform Act, effective upon the retirement of Census…