administration. The fourth edition was published — They must achieve and maintain a strong posi-
early this year. P&P has been widely cited and used tion of independence from the appearance and
by the Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. reality of political control
General Accountability Office, and many federal
agencies. Principle 4 was added for the fourth edition to
In the new edition, CNSTAT presents and com- underscore the need for statistical agencies to con-
ments on four basic principles that statistical agencies trol their own programs so they can be impartial
must employ to successfully carry out their mission: and trusted by all.
The book also discusses 11 important practices that
— They must produce objective data that are rel- enable statistical agencies to live up to the four princi-
evant to policy issues ples. These practices include a commitment to qual-
ity and professional practice and an active program
— They must achieve and maintain credibility of methodological and substantive research.
among data users Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical
Agency, 4th Ed., is available from The National
— They must achieve and maintain trust among Academies Press at
www.nap.edu. n
data providers
Caucus for Women in Statistics to
Host Breakfast During JSM
T
he Caucus for Women in Statistics will host a breakfast on
Monday, August 3, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at the Embassy
Suites, 900 10th St. NW (located between I and K Streets) in
Washington, DC. The breakfast is open to both members and non-
members of the caucus and those attending or not attending JSM.
There will be the traditional roundtables with specific topics for
discussion, as well as tables with no specific topics of discussion. The
meal will be the full breakfast buffet offered by the Embassy Suites.
Planned topics for discussion include work/life balance, negotiating
salary and other job benefits, comparison of statisticians’ jobs across set-
tings, and legal rights and wrongs in the workplace. Additional round-
tables may be added at a later date, and topics are subject to change.
The cost of the breakfast is $13 for members, $15 for nonmembers,
and $8 for full-time students. To reserve a place at the breakfast, email
Anna Nevius at
nevius@comcast.net by July 22, 2009.
For more information about the Caucus for Women in Statistics,
go to
http://caucusforwomeninstatistics.com. n
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