2026 FCSM Conference
The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) will host the 2026 FCSM Conference on January 28-29, 2026, 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.
Sponsored by the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Bureau of Economic Analysis, the 2026 FCSM Conference will feature presentations that highlight innovations and best practices supporting the production of high-quality, relevant, and timely federal statistics.
Sessions will focus on topics of importance to the Federal Statistical System, including:
Data science
Establishment surveys
Estimation & inference
Privacy & disclosure control
Questionnaire design
Statistical computing
Survey sampling & weighting
Applied statistics
Artificial Intelligence & AI-ready data
Bayesian methods
Data collection
Data dissemination
Data linkage
Data processing
Data quality
Additional Considerations: Please note that due to venue limitations, only current federal employees can present at and attend the FCSM Conference. Due to space and time constraints, not all submissions can be accepted. We appreciate your understanding and thank all contributors for their interest and effort.
Registration: Registration will open this fall. There will be no cost to attend.
Questions? Contact the Program Chair, Jessica Holzberg, at jessica.holzberg@census.gov.
