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Federal Statistics For Economic Security
November 6, 2025 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pm EST
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Reliable, accurate, and timely data are the foundation of sound policy, business strategy, and public trust. For generations, the U.S. federal statistical system has been the global benchmark, renowned for its credibility, integrity, and capacity for innovation. Yet that system—and the trust it has earned through decades of investment—is now under strain from flat budgets, aging infrastructure, and growing demands for faster, more granular insights.
This workshop, hosted by the CSIS Economic Security and Technology (EST) Department, will convene senior leaders from government, the private sector, and the research community to discuss how to modernize the federal statistical system for today’s economy. Building on recent analysis by EST President Navin Girishankar, participants will examine the system’s role in advancing U.S. economic security and competitiveness, share lessons from state and local innovations, and explore a forward-looking vision for a trusted statistical system.
The workshop will also set the stage for continued engagement among stakeholders committed to strengthening the nation’s data foundations—an essential step toward promoting informed governance and resilient markets.
The event will be publicly available via livestream, except for the final session which will be private and limited to in-person participants. In-person participation is by invitation only, and space is limited. To inquire about attending in-person, please contact Chris Borges at (cborges@csis.org).
Learn more about speakers here.
This event is made possible through support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Event Agenda
Registration
8:30 am
Welcome and Keynote
9:00 am
Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO, and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS
Navin Girishankar, President, Economic Security & Technology Department, CSIS
Todd McCracken, President and CEO, National Small Business Association
Opportunities and Challenges: The User Perspective
9:20 am
A panel discussion exploring how businesses, state and local governments, and researchers use federal economic data to guide strategy, shape policy, and deliver services—and how these uses are evolving in a rapidly changing data environment.
Dr. Leslie Abrahams, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Economic Security & Technology Department, CSIS
Dr. Bryan P. Grady, Assistant Executive Director for Labor Market Information, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
Dave McNellis, Managing Director, Global Macro & Asset Allocation, KKR
Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America
Strengthening America’s Statistical System: A Fireside Chat with Mark Calabria, Chief Statistician of the United States
10:00 am
A conversation with Mark Calabria, Chief Statistician of the United States, on how to reinforce the credibility and capabilities of the federal statistical system.
Dr. Mark A. Calabria, Chief Statistician of the United States, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President
Navin Girishankar, President, Economic Security & Technology Department, CSIS
Coffee Break
10:30 am
Federal Statistics in the Age of Economic Security
10:45 am
A panel discussion on the role of federal statistics in advancing U.S. national and economic security—covering applications from supply chain mapping to economic intelligence.
Dr. Phillip Luck, Director, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business, Economic Security & Technology Department, CSIS
Rachel Lyngaas, Senior Policy Researcher, RAND, and Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy
Trent Reasons, Partner, EYParthenon
Oliver Wise, Executive Director, Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence (GovEx) at Johns Hopkins University
Opportunities and Challenges: The Agency Perspective
11:45 am
A panel of government leaders examining the challenges facing the federal statistical system today and the opportunities for strengthening the system for the future.
Navin Girishankar, President, Economic Security & Technology Department, CSIS
Dr. Vipin Arora, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Dr. Ron Jarmin, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Census Bureau
William Wiatrowski, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lunch
12:30 pm
Statistical System Innovation
1:00 pm
A fireside chat exploring new approaches to producing reliable, useful public data through innovative collaborations among academia, the private sector, and federal and state governments.
Calandra Cruickshank, CEO and Founder, StateBook International
Dr. Amy O'Hara, Research Professor, Massive Data Institute, and Executive Director of the Federal Statistical Research Data Center, McCourt School for Public Policy, Georgetown University
Dr. Andrew Reamer, Senior Associate (Non-resident), Economic Security and Technology Department, CSIS; Research Professor, George Washington University
Dr. Robert Sheets, Fellow, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Roundtable Discussions (Private)
1:45 pm
Facilitated small group discussions on the desired future state of the federal statistical system. Topics include federal statistics for state and local economic development, a statistical system modernization agenda, and the connection between federal statistics and economic security.
These discussion are private and will operate under the Chatham House Rule.
Close
3:30 pm
Contact Information
- Chris Borges
- Senior Program Manager and Associate Fellow, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
- CBorges@csis.org
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Mark A. Calabria
Chief Statistician of the United States, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President
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Todd McCracken
President and CEO, National Small Business Association
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Vipin Arora
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Ron Jarmin
Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Census Bureau
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William Wiatrowski
Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Calandra Cruickshank
CEO and Founder, StateBook International
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Bryan P. Grady
Assistant Executive Director for Labor Market Information, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
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Rachel Lyngaas
Senior Policy Researcher, RAND, and Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy
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Dave McNellis
Managing Director, Global Macro & Asset Allocation, KKR
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Amy O'Hara
Research Professor, Massive Data Institute and Executive Director of the Federal Statistical Research Data Center, McCourt School for Public Policy, Georgetown University
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Trent Reasons
Partner, EYParthenon
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Robert Sheets
Fellow, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
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Ken Simonson
Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America
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Oliver Wise
Executive Director, Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence (GovEx) at Johns Hopkins University