Dear All -
Nominations are due March 1, 2026, for the inaugural Katherine K. Wallman Award for Transformative Impact on Federal, State, or Local Statistics. The award was created by the American Statistical Association with the Section on Government Statistics and the Washington Statistical Society to recognize the critical importance of seeking ways to transform the utility of official statistics to the users of those statistics. The award will recognize individuals or small groups for their significant contributions that advance the relevance, credibility, utility, and objectivity of official statistics at the federal, state, or local level in a manner that provides for solutions to pressing public policy problems and promotes the public's trust. See this site (Katherine K. Wallman Award for Transformative Impact on Federal, State, or Local Statistics) for more information about the award and the nomination requirements (hit "nominations" to submit the information requested for your nominee).
Katherine Wallman was the legendary chief statistician of the United States from 1992-2017, who remained active in ASA and federal statistics matters after her retirement until her death in 2024. She brought out the better natures of everyone in federal statistics to work collaboratively to provide value to policymakers and the public. The awards committee, which I have the honor to chair, hopes to receive numerous well-justified submissions so that the submission we select will make the strongest case possible for the critical importance of the federal statistical agencies and the value that they provide.
All best, Connie
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Constance Citro
Senior Scholar
Committee on National Statistics
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