U.S. Census Bureau

The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) invites abstracts for presentation at the FCSM Conference, to be held March 17-18, 2027, at the Suitland Federal Center in Suitland, MD. This conference will bring together experts from across federal agencies to share and advance the development, application, and evaluation of statistical methods. Hosted by the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Bureau of Economic Analysis, the 2027 FCSM Conference welcomes abstract submissions that highlight innovations and best practices supporting the production of high-quality, relevant, and timely federal statistics, on topics such as: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & AI-ready data, Bayesian methods, Data collection, Data dissemination, Data linkage, Data processing, Data quality, Data science, Establishment surveys, Estimation & inference, Privacy & disclosure control, Questionnaire design, Statistical computing, Survey sampling & weighting.